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Re:Detroit wants to be the first big American city to tax la... by bitshiftfaced on Monday October 16, 2023 @09:08PM (#37908982)
The main disadvantage I see is that, despite being able to absorb all tax requirements, politicians and voters wouldn't be able to resist tacking on other types of taxes on top of it.
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Re:Detroit wants to be the first big American city to tax la... by LapsangGuzzler on Monday October 16, 2023 @10:26PM (#37909746)
Voters ultimately have to pay those taxes and politicians want to get reelected, so there’s a definite check there.
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