> Why can't they tax something that _cant_ be moved elsewhere, like property ownership? 1. Because any tax has to be politically palatable to voters, so theref

> Why can't they tax something that _cant_ be moved elsewhere, like property ownership? 1. Because any tax has to be politically palatable to voters, so therefore needs to exclusively target non-voters. 2. Because even if the above is satisfied, there are a large number of voters whose livelihoods are catering to non-voters.