Comment on 63% of US workers unable to pay a $500 emergency expense, survey finds

• mayo@lemmy.today ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  And if you’re in a HCOL city the municipality is probably thriving off the property taxes.

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  • SCB@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    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.

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    • mayo@lemmy.today ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      Maybe in the US but not in Canada.

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      • SCB@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

        Canada also has spiking housing rates and thus would also benefit

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