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minus-squareSevenSkalls [he/him]@hexbear.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up19·2 months agoAt least in the US, most of Congress has at least 2 homes so they probably won’t agree to it. But now I’m curious how many of them are in on this racket, too, and have 3 or more.
minus-squareFumpyAer [any, comrade/them]@hexbear.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10·2 months agoSoooo many local politicians are also landlords.
minus-squareSauerkraut@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·2 months agoThey also often have strong ties to developers who are making a killing from urban sprawl
minus-squareatyaz [he/him]@hexbear.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9·2 months agoWe multiply your property tax by 1.2^n where n is the number of houses you own (including any companies you are on the board of)
At least in the US, most of Congress has at least 2 homes so they probably won’t agree to it. But now I’m curious how many of them are in on this racket, too, and have 3 or more.
Soooo many local politicians are also landlords.
They also often have strong ties to developers who are making a killing from urban sprawl
We multiply your property tax by 1.2^n where n is the number of houses you own (including any companies you are on the board of)