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Re:Does Georgism Work? Five Years Later by margalabargala on Tuesday September 29, 2026 @10:01AM (#49893447)
I think you misunderstand. Having separate land and property taxes allows the city a lever to discourage vacant lots.
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Re:Does Georgism Work? Five Years Later by intrasight on Tuesday September 29, 2026 @12:10PM (#49895751)
Vacant land has just one tax - which they can raise.
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Re:Does Georgism Work? Five Years Later by margalabargala on Tuesday September 29, 2026 @01:52PM (#49897492)
Right exactly. And by raising land tax and lowering (ha) or keeping constant property tax they discourage vacant lots without punishing homeowners even more, which is what happens everywhere else.
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