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It is colossally strange to have published literally one of the worst takes about progressives, housing, and climate change simultaneously with one of the best—with no indication of self awareness about it.
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Replying to @scottlucas
While I am for progressive taxation, I don't think they understand the paradox that the more that all of your taxpayer revenue comes from a tiny 1% elite, the more structurally dependent you become on attracting them to your economy.
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Replying to @kimmaicutler
Yeah, I'll buy that, but god knows how you'd put empirical boundaries on that?
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@gmetcalf said, "I think it would be good for you guys to have a theory on how high various taxes should go," which I sort of disagree with kind of2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @scottlucas @gmetcalf
that wasn't really my argument. I was more like Tim & Progressives don't understand that the more all of your public goods/services come from highly progressive taxation of a small elite, the more your entire system over the long run will become structurally dependent on
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attracting, retaining that small, elite -- which then contradicts some of his other points. The Californian model does what it does because 1% pays 48% of the PIT. ~40% of that PIT comes from the Bay Area.
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