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Re:Almost 90 percent of NYC bars and restaurants couldn’t pa... by RhysU on Tuesday September 22, 2020 @08:06AM (#24553512)
They are still using the property. If one has an empty barn one pays property tax on it.
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Re:Almost 90 percent of NYC bars and restaurants couldn’t pa... by kamek on Tuesday September 22, 2020 @11:06AM (#24555312)
Yeah but the government is forbidding you from using your barn.
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Re:Almost 90 percent of NYC bars and restaurants couldn’t pa... by ryathal on Tuesday September 22, 2020 @02:28PM (#24558129)
There should be a distinction between not using by choice and not using under threat of government sanctioned force.
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