Re:Lessons learned from a failing local mall
by briandear on Sunday April 29, 2018 @02:41PM
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They DO pay for city services — if they buy something within the city or work within the city, the costs of the city are reflected in the cost of goods or the compensation from employment.
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Re:Lessons learned from a failing local mall
by Retric on Sunday April 29, 2018 @05:14PM
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They don't directly pay to use local roads etc. They may indirectly contribute to the tax base, but it's far from 1:1. Otherwise their would be little need for local property taxes on homes and apartments.
And really, your argument implies that people in Japan pay US taxes when they buy Coca Cola. At some point things are indirect enough it's a meaningless connection.