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IamSauerKraut t1_j6l0vc6 wrote

Reply to comment by hic_maneo in Want growth in Erie? Cut taxes on homes and jobs, hike taxes on land instead by ToffeeFever

Under the current property assessment scheme in PA, we already pay tax on the land.

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Illustrious_Air_1438 t1_j6lz2jk wrote

A land value tax would replace the existing property tax, and only tax the value of the land itself, not any buildings or other improvements.

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IamSauerKraut t1_j6mz7tq wrote

>only tax the value of the land itself, not any buildings or other improvements.

In other words, the guy who can only to afford to live in a trailer now would be taxed at the same level as a guy who can afford to put a mansion upon his property?

Still seems like a dumb idea that needs much more thought.

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