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1. Gimpei · 1790469726 · focus · HN ↗

   The LVT seems to me to be a lot like a carbon tax: a wonderful technocratic idea that is politically untenable. LTV would be great for humanity, but very bad for present homeowners. Since homeowners are wealthy and thus more politically engaged on average, I just don’t see how this could ever get passed. Instead of starting with an impossible task, why not start instead with a merely incredibly unlikely task: repeal proposition 13.

   1. singpolyma3 · 1790475440 · focus · HN ↗

      TFA literally shows how it is better for homeowners

      1. maomao5 · 1790477161 · focus · HN ↗

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      2. rcpt · 1790477578 · focus · HN ↗

         The problem is that the issue is rarely LVT vs market-rate property taxes.

         It's usually up against some insane shit like Prop 13

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