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Old Posted Jun 23, 2007, 6:06 AM
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Originally Posted by 1ajs View Post
the buisnes tax is stupid but to toss out 10% of the cities budget seems stupid .......
except .. by filling in empty lots also generates taxes. Increasing the number of workers increases the demand for housing, which also adds taxes.


The return on a vibrant economy is much higher without business taxes... in many ways. The business tax cost the city so much more than it collects.
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