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Land value tax and ground lease are equivalents. Calling it a lease or tax or fee or whatever is just a political strategy to appeal to the right group. Naming it a tax will surely infuriate right leaning propertarians and common populace.

Interesting idea about govt buying up all land and then reimposing LVT on then newly privatised land.

I am skeptical, because of

    1. government corruption
    2. higher chance of experiencing a land market reset through war


Government corruption shouldn't be a reason to stop the government from doing anything, unless it is an issue that obviously going to stop effective implementation.




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