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Re:California plan for wealth tax on anyone who spends 60 da... by jelliclesfarm on Saturday December 19, 2020 @08:55PM (#25483146)
You could organize those who want to contribute voluntarily. A tax is mandatory.

Example: We have a homelessness industrial complex in California. Our taxes go more towards paying activists and those who work with the homeless rather than building homes. The only way to get rid of homelessness is to build homes. It’s not like you can talk your way out of street living with talk therapy. While a portion need help..all of them need to be off of the streets. When California shows some results, I will consider supporting more taxation.

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Re:California plan for wealth tax on anyone who spends 60 da... by Pfhreak on Saturday December 19, 2020 @10:17PM (#25483533)
You and I agree here. Build homes. Use tax money to build and operate housing. (Don't do the shitty American thing where you spend on the capital budget but not the operational budget.)

We also need crisis intervention, counseling, drug programs, and support.

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Re:California plan for wealth tax on anyone who spends 60 da... by jelliclesfarm on Saturday December 19, 2020 @10:47PM (#25483713)
There has to be three streams. Housing those who need to get a job/reskill/can’t work. Another for medical intervention. And the third is rehab for addiction issues. This would be the largest group.

I want to share more re problem statement/solution strategy..but a little busy now. I hope to revisit this at some other time. I just have to find it for a quick cut and paste from where I had written earlier. Cheers.

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