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hehhehaha | 1 year ago

>Taxes should be used to pay for government services, not as arbitrary attacks on people you don't like.

Land taxes are not arbitrary, it's a way of generating revenue from the single most important shared resource.

> Also, raising taxes just raises costs for renters.

Landlords usually have more pricing elasticity than renters, therefore taxes will have a depreciating effect on housing prices.

> The solution to housing affordability is building more housing.

Don't disagree

> don't try to fight against market forces

Increasing supply and using supply more efficiently are both important

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