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  • $\begingroup$ To whomever voted to close as off-topic, would you please explain your vote? I fail to see how this is off-topic. $\endgroup$ Commented Oct 15, 2016 at 3:31
  • $\begingroup$ Also, welcome to the site, Caustix. $\endgroup$ Commented Oct 15, 2016 at 3:31
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    $\begingroup$ I was not the one who voted to close, but this question certainly has the smell of "I want to know about this thing in the real-world" instead of "I'm worldbuilding and want to know how this thing affects my world." $\endgroup$ Commented Oct 15, 2016 at 10:56
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    $\begingroup$ "Fair" is in the eye of the beholder. If the wealthiest man in a city never uses a public street, is it fair to tax him for the roads? The reality is a city needs X amount of money to operate and how they get it eventually hurts the middle class most of all (regardless how the tax manifests). Besides, the poor use police, fire, hospital, etc. just like everyone else. "Fair" is that they pay their share for common services regardless how much money they make. This, among many other things, is why taxes take many forms. "Fair" is in the eye of the beholder. $\endgroup$ Commented Sep 9, 2017 at 23:53
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    $\begingroup$ The problem is that some poor people own property. For example, some people buy a house when they have a decent income and expect to retire in it. However, if retirement doesn't bring with it a large enough income and land-taxes rise, then people may be forced to leave their homes. This happened in California. $\endgroup$ Commented Nov 4, 2020 at 2:49