How does Henry George's land value tax apply today?
The question of housing affordability and wealth inequality remains acutely relevant. My analysis still holds: when land values rise due to population growth and public investment, and this unearned increment is captured by private landowners, it exacerbates poverty and hinders opportunity. A land value tax would redirect this socially created wealth back to the community, making housing more accessible and fostering genuine economic progress.
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