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Dick Smiths Fair Go Supporters Dec 10, 2019

#UniversalBasicIncome (#UBI) can form part of the solution here. Everyone has the right to #subsistence, things like #shelter/#food/ access to the #commons/ #roads/ including digital commons.

#Wages shouldnt be taxed - improved #land and its value should. Land not only has #naturalResources but access to our greatest #energySource - the #sun (it makes food grow).

The #extremelyWealthy #onePercenters love that...

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Dick Smiths Fair Go Supporters Dec 10, 2019

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The #extremelyWealthy #onePercenters love that we are distracted from #HenryGeorge-style #taxation. Until its adopted the #elite will continue to continue with #taxEvasion via #financialEngineering. Its too easy to claim losses to #shellCorporations and mates.

See also #Georgism, or 18th century book, #ProgressAndPoverty.

Quick question: Does NZ non-organic #bread and other confections also have #soyFlour (as they do in #Australia)?

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@dsfgs my friend #DeirdreKent (author of 'Healthy Money, Healthy Planet') is a big fan of Georgism. I'm not convinced. I like the concept of charging rent for commercial use of #commons like soil, water, air, and sunlight, but I see a lot of room for unintended consequences. How would it affect indigenous communities or off-grid communities who have relatively large land bases to allow for sustainable subsistence, but limited capacity to earn cash?
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Dick Smiths Fair Go Supporters Dec 10, 2019

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Yes commercial value. Basically if one were to #rent, or is, renting out the #land, how much would they get? #Tax that value.

It needs to be done, but among the #breadAndCircuses this issue is not to be seen or heard.

If the land has a natural resource that #thePeople say should be utilised and isn't, then all known land with that valuable resource would be taxed a bit extra to help pay for a #subsidy to gather that #naturalResource.

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