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Endorsement

"Removing almost all business taxes, including property taxes on improvements, excepting only taxes reflecting the marginal social cost of public services rendered to specific activities, and replacing them with taxes on site values, would substantially improve the economic efficiency of the jurisdiction."William Vickrey, professor of economics and Nobel Laureate

 

Eight Nobel Laureates in Economics have endorsed a tax on land values rather than on production.

 

Policy Reform Efforts

Land Value Tax Policy reform efforts

Pennsylvania

Reform efforts across Pennsylvania include Allentown, Altoona, Harrisburg, Johnstown, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Reading, Scranton and Washington

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Connecticut

Substitute Senate Bill No. 379 Approved July 1, 2009

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Legislation Enabling LVT

Connecticut, Maryland, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and Washington State

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Progressive Momentum - LVT

Citizens determined to change the way revenue was raised to pay for public goods and services with arguments taken from the writings of political economist Henry George.

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Data Entry Tech (Temporary part-time)

We are looking for a temporary part-time Data Entry Tech to update, maintain, and organize our database(s), electronic and paper files. Qualifications for this paid, temporary part-time position include working knowledge of MS Access database, proficiency in Excel and Word processing.

Applicants should submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae/resume, and 3 references to mailto:barbara@ourcommonwealth.org