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by sacheendra 2499 days ago
The property taxes example doesn't seem right.

Cost of a small apartment in NYC is equal to the cost of several acres of farmland. Proportional property taxes would impact both demographics similarly.

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The city dweller isn't earning money off of their land.
Naturally, this means that farmland should be taxed more, not less. /s

But no. Land owners make money extracting rent. The difference is that farming is subsidized.