17. [3] An owner-occupied home is often thought of by economists (and others, perhaps) as an asset/investment that yields a future stream of consumables. 18. [3] If one looks at property taxes through the lens of the “Benefits View,” capital would have no incentive to flee the taxing jurisdiction (or jurisdiction with higher property taxes) because the property tax can be viewed simply as payments for benefits received.
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