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Historic taxes like the window tax etc. were as much a result of the government having very limited access to economic data at the time as anything. You couldn'
by rebuilder 5y ago
Historic taxes like the window tax etc. were as much a result of the government having very limited access to economic data at the time as anything. You couldn't say how much someone was earning, but the size of their domicile was a pretty good indicator, and one they couldn't hide. Well, until the unexpected consequences, like fake windows, kicked in, anyway.
- ajmurmann 5y agoThat's an interesting point! I just listened to an interview with the founder of Give Directly on the Rationally Speaking podcast where he explained that they used to look at houses to identify if someone should get the direct cash donations. So again proxy for wealth