@return2ozma@lemmy.world to Work Reform@lemmy.world • 10 months ago63% of US workers unable to pay a $500 emergency expense, survey findswww.cnbc.comexternal-linkmessage-square62fedilinkarrow-up1426arrow-down18cross-posted to: news@lemmy.world
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minus-square@mayo@lemmy.todaylinkfedilink1•10 months agoAnd if you’re in a HCOL city the municipality is probably thriving off the property taxes.
minus-square@SCB@lemmy.worldlinkfedilink5•10 months agoProperty taxes actually need to be raised in most cities, especially for single-family homes. Everyone in the suburbs should pay a property tax premium for that benefit, for instance, to address the externalities of having suburbs.
minus-square@SCB@lemmy.worldlinkfedilink0•10 months agoCanada also has spiking housing rates and thus would also benefit
And if you’re in a HCOL city the municipality is probably thriving off the property taxes.
Property taxes actually need to be raised in most cities, especially for single-family homes.
Everyone in the suburbs should pay a property tax premium for that benefit, for instance, to address the externalities of having suburbs.
Maybe in the US but not in Canada.
Canada also has spiking housing rates and thus would also benefit