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The general idea of taxes to support solutions to housing and infrastructure problems seems reasonable. Why a tech-specific tax, though? Seems like a general o
by wwweston 10y ago
The general idea of taxes to support solutions to housing and infrastructure problems seems reasonable.
Why a tech-specific tax, though? Seems like a general one would avoid the problem of line drawing, avoid the problem of causing resentment in specific industries, and spread the burden out more generally.
- Rapzid 10y agoThe tech companies are a good scapegoat for their own city planning failures.
- lsaferite 10y agoSeems like a good way for the city to get sued for singling out tech companies vs. doing it across the board.
- JoeAltmaier 10y agoTaxation is the art of plucking the goose so as to get the most feathers with the least squawking. It always involves singling out somebody.