The Rape of the Pennsylvania Tax Payer

When i first came to Pa., I had heard that the taxes of Pennsylvania were low and in fact one of the lowest in the nation. When i looked at the property tax i was feeling good about the tax situation. I then moved into my house ( which i bought) and the State, County and Town of Pennsylvania started to tell me that I owed money for this or that. All these requests were small amounts of money . It was constant and something i was not prepared for.
I figure that maybe i could have a yard sale in order to supplement monies paid out I was then told that it would cost me fifteen dollars to have a yard sale. In New York I could have a yard or garage sale for free. So even to sell my own items to try and get all the money they wanted i would have to pay more money. In New York where I am from we pay a federal tax, state tax, county tax and a school tax. All of these taxes we know what they are and how much is owed. I was use to paying an income tax to the Federal Government and the State Government. Here in York county we have to pay an income tax to the county( I have never in my life heard of such a thing) The question I have is what am I getting for this money that York is taking from me. In New York we had a garbage pickup which was Incorporated into our taxes. I do not work in this county was my plea, and they told me I must pay this just because I live in this county. All this and if i wanted to work in this county i must pay fifty dollars for the honor to work hard and pay the county more of my hard earned money. Again I ask what am i getting for my money. I keep asking this question and the best i have gotten from a politician so far is that it is because Pennsylvania is a Common Wealth. I did let him go with that but what does that have to do with Pennsylvania Raping their Peoples under the guise of good government. You might ask why don't i go back to New York and i must say I came down here because of work and once i bought a house i am locked into this area. I am here now and i know that year in and year out I am going to be raped with my Taxes here in Pennsylvania. At Least now I make sure that I have a couple of drinks and a fine cigar waiting for me to help me relax and normally that won't do it but it does lessen the pain.