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It's a fun idea, but i don't think its practical. There are other Georgist ideas that are more interesting, like preference voting. The idea is that tax expen
by conanbatt 7y ago
It's a fun idea, but i don't think its practical.
There are other Georgist ideas that are more interesting, like preference voting.
The idea is that tax expenditures affect people disproportionately, so for the spending to pass you hold a vote where yayers accept paying the nayers (or the economic equivalent, pay an extra tax and nayers pay less tax for the policy) so the law passes.
For example, if SF wanted to improve golden gate park its a great benefit for people that live near the park, and great disservice to those away. If yayers paid the nayers, then they wouldnt get the benefit of taxing people that don't use the park.
You could implement this on land taxes rather easily.