>Taxes should be used to pay for government services, not as arbitrary attacks on people you don't like. Land taxes are not arbitrary, it's a way of generating

>Taxes should be used to pay for government services, not as arbitrary attacks on people you don't like. Land taxes are not arbitrary, it's a way of generating revenue from the single most important shared resource. > Also, raising taxes just raises costs for renters. Landlords usually have more pricing elasticity than renters, therefore taxes will have a depreciating effect on housing prices. > The solution to housing affordability is building more housing. Don't disagree > don't try to fight against market forces Increasing supply and using supply more efficiently are both important