hi dave -- well, if we all agree that very low interest rates starve off the need to be efficient and productive - which seems terribly logical -
then surely -- just continually increasing property taxes - or any taxes - just breeds inefficient governments????
to me - if we look at one sort of property tax --------------- stamp duty -- and, say we look at Victoria -
then, oh, boy -- are they stuck fast on the property teat -- superglued to the nipple -
and, are they efficient? ------------- well, sure doesn't look that way.
So - if we say eg. doubled stamp duty ---- would this make them more efficient or less??
Clearly not more.
There was a very interesting section in Michael Moore's 'Where to invade next'
forgetting his political leanings and whether one likes him or not or thinks he is a nut or not --
they put up information on the difference between what Americans get from their government for their taxes paid - compared to what a lot of Europeans get from their governments for their 'higher' taxes paid --
it really gives one cause to think - and, I think it's well worth a look at the movie just for that bit.
Now - that doesn't mean that just giving governments more money is a good thing --
it CAN be a good thing - if they provide more services and if they make services efficient - but, if they don't give more services or more efficiencies (which would mean they spend on something else with money saved) - then all they do is waste far more than they had in the first place.
I have just been watching the first seasons of 'Yes Minister' ------------- that really was a deadly accurate portrayal of government - and, what an interesting look at the history of Britain getting into bed with the Europeans - particularly in the light of them getting out of bed at present.
That show so far is timeless and right on target - which is of course - the reason why the show was just so popular and enduring.
Pretty scary stuff really.
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