Application Quote by Henry George
“The tax upon land values is the most just and equal of all taxes. It falls only upon those who receive from society a peculiar and valuable benefit, and upon them in proportion to the benefit they receive.It is the taking by the community for the use of the community of that value which is the creation of the community. It is the application of the common property to common uses. When all rent is taken by taxation for the needs of the community, then will the equality ordained by nature be attained.”
About This Quote
Source Book: Progress and Poverty by Henry George, 1879
A land value tax is fair because it charges those who benefit from community resources in proportion to that benefit.
In simple terms: Tax land value fairly.
Key Takeaway
Implement land value tax.
Themes
economics
taxation
social justice
Mood
analytical
critical
Type
economic
policy
When to use this quote
- urban planning
- public policy
- community development
Key Concepts
public finance
commons theory
equity
Questions to Reflect On
- How can land value be accurately measured?
- What political obstacles exist?
A Different Perspective
May be hard to assess true land value and political resistance.
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