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On Wed, 10 Jan 2007 07:59:15 -0700, Gene GeRue wrote:

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> > "Land has a scarcity value when it is in desirable locations. That  
> > value is not
> > down to individual effort but derives from the community, and often  
> > from schools,
> > hospitals and parks provided by the public purse. Therefore, as the  
> > economist
> > David Ricardo explained, land has a rental value that can be taxed."
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> Everything has a value that can be taxed if the taxer has a socialist  
> mindset.
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> Taxing potential income is a deterrent to private property ownership  
> and to capitalism.
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> Down with land taxes. They deter private property ownership.
> 
> Down with income taxes. They discourage ambition and enterprise.

If I were to type a four-letter word here, that word would be "Amen!"
Sandy
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