02-02-2007, 05:06 PM
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| Citizen Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 15 Level up: 2%, 98 Points needed |  |  Quote:
Originally Posted by Jefferson  So would you apply that rule to farm ground, used for agricultural purposes? Because if you would, you're talking pure communisms - and that has been repeatedly proven NOT to work. | Sure the land tax would apply to farms. BUT since it's based on a % of the value and NOT on acreage the farms would pay the smallest of all taxes. Yes, communism does not work. This is not communism. Marx was quite the critic of land tax system. Here's a critical letter he wrote about one of the biggest land tax supporters/philosophers, Mr. Henry George. http://www.cooperativeindividualism.org/marx_henrygeorge.html Also, here's a nice article on the difference between COLLECTIVE rights (communism, socialism, etc.) vs. COMMON rights (The foundation of the philosophy behind the land tax system): http://geolib.com/sullivan.dan/commonrights.html Don't confuse Land Tax with communism. The biggest Land Tax advocates have been the biggest supporters of capitalism. They include Adam Smith, David Ricardo, Milton Friedman, and many other non-economist including Tom Pain, Thomas Jefferson, and Winston Churchill. Sadly, most people don't know of this rich heritage. |