return2ozma@lemmy.world to Work Reform@lemmy.world · 2 years ago63% of US workers unable to pay a $500 emergency expense, survey findswww.cnbc.comexternal-linkmessage-square38fedilinkarrow-up1465cross-posted to: news@lemmy.world
arrow-up1465external-link63% of US workers unable to pay a $500 emergency expense, survey findswww.cnbc.comreturn2ozma@lemmy.world to Work Reform@lemmy.world · 2 years agomessage-square38fedilinkcross-posted to: news@lemmy.world
minus-squaremayo@lemmy.todaylinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 years agoAnd if you’re in a HCOL city the municipality is probably thriving off the property taxes.
minus-squareSCB@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up5·2 years agoProperty taxes actually need to be raised in most cities, especially for single-family homes. Everyone in the suburbs should pay a property tax premium for that benefit, for instance, to address the externalities of having suburbs.
minus-squareSCB@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 years agoCanada also has spiking housing rates and thus would also benefit
And if you’re in a HCOL city the municipality is probably thriving off the property taxes.
Property taxes actually need to be raised in most cities, especially for single-family homes.
Everyone in the suburbs should pay a property tax premium for that benefit, for instance, to address the externalities of having suburbs.
Maybe in the US but not in Canada.
Canada also has spiking housing rates and thus would also benefit