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I don't think the US constitution would allow for that tax, written that way anyway. To pass a court challenge, the laws as written and the discussions around

I don't think the US constitution would allow for that tax, written that way anyway. To pass a court challenge, the laws as written and the discussions around them have to apply to everyone otherwise it would be too discriminatory (5th amendment equal liberty clause, & 14th amendment equal protection clause). Maybe you could write it as all homebuyers in that jurisdiction being subject to the tax, and then its tiered for certain variables.

sytelus 9y ago
Protection under US laws to non-citizens including 5th amendment applies only if you are physically on US soil (excluding space before immigration at port of entry). So if you are non-citizen US house owner living in foreign country, it would be tricky to file lawsuit seeking such protection.
- geppeto 9y ago
  Tricky to win, but this would be more like a global sanction than a tax, semantics at this point I think we could accomplish it but not at a local or state level