• tillary@sh.itjust.works
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    9 months ago

    We should’ve been taxing homes or land that people own but are not their primary residence, from the start.

    It would be super easy to implement, and flexible - if housing prices are too high for 75% of the population, you raise those taxes little by little and the problem eventually sorts itself out. If it’s no longer a problem, you reduce the taxes.

    • TheDoctorDonna@lemmy.world
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      9 months ago

      Or you keep those taxes the same and use the money to reinforce social programs to make sure no one in your area ever has to go homeless or hungry again.