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Re:A rent-stabilized 1 bedroom apartment for $1,100 In NYC? ... by no_wizard on Saturday February 10, 2024 @02:35PM (#39329470)
Why not just tax the land value and disregard the things in top of it entirely?
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Re:A rent-stabilized 1 bedroom apartment for $1,100 In NYC? ... by tzs on Sunday February 11, 2024 @01:04AM (#39332964)
One reason would be that it is the things on top of the land that determine how much of various government built and maintained infrastructure is needed.
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