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Board Bitcoin Discussion
Re: Bitcoin's Dystopian Future
by
thoughtfan
on 20/04/2013, 19:47:15 UTC
... it could tax land (owners or renters)...
This ^

Except that land taxation always taxes owners not renters.

There is a carrot to land taxes I'm on a mission to point out to people (see my blog link) but I also think Bitcoin and anything that makes it easier for more income, purchases and wealth more difficult for governments to keep up with also acts as a stick towards a means of public revenue that's been staring them in the face for a century and more!