Avid Amoeba@lemmy.ca to News@lemmy.world · 2 months agoMamdani Threatens 9.5% Property Tax Increase if Wealth Tax Is Not Passedwww.nytimes.comexternal-linkmessage-square238linkfedilinkarrow-up1810arrow-down17file-textcross-posted to: stupidpol@sh.itjust.works
arrow-up1803arrow-down1external-linkMamdani Threatens 9.5% Property Tax Increase if Wealth Tax Is Not Passedwww.nytimes.comAvid Amoeba@lemmy.ca to News@lemmy.world · 2 months agomessage-square238linkfedilinkfile-textcross-posted to: stupidpol@sh.itjust.works
minus-squareChonkyOwlbear@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·2 months agoI’m not necessarily saying rent control is the best response. It’s just that raising property taxes is going to raise rents which is exactly what the city doesn’t need.
I’m not necessarily saying rent control is the best response. It’s just that raising property taxes is going to raise rents which is exactly what the city doesn’t need.