Cohousing-L Mailing List: Re: Should individual "sponsorship" be allowed of community

[Sharon Villines (sharon]

On 10/02/2003 3:29 AM, "David Mandel" <dlmandel [at] pacbell.net> wrote:

> Never mind for the moment that the rich have found many other ways to shift
> the balance the other way (other regressive taxes, inferior services in
> poorer communities, corporate welfare, etc.). The principle of progressive
> taxation is well established, anyway, so far managing to weather the
> blistering ideological attack that has been launched by the far right
> lately.

Error in logic here. How can the principle of progressive taxation "be
well-established" if it does not work in practice? Is there any evidence
that those who have more money pay _proportionately_ more in taxes?

Does this concept create "better" communities. Not is it fair or "well
established" or whatever, but how does it affect the community in which it
is practiced? How do neighbors feel about each other under the system used?

This list is about building communities, cohousing communities specifically.
Established communities have the opportunity to look at how their community
works -- well or badly -- and share that with communities that are just
forming.

Perhaps we could ground our arguments in our experience or the actual,
researched and studied experience of others and that would produce a more
helpful discussion.

Sharon
-- 
Sharon Villines
Takoma Village Cohousing, Washington DC
http://www.takomavillage.org



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