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Policies from Ultimate Capitalist Rebalance Mod

Two new tax policies and one new welfare policy are added, the Land Value Tax, the Earned Income Tax Credit, and the Citizen's Dividend. The land value tax is designed to net roughly 30% of the revenue of a standard property tax while being less offensive to property owners since homes, buildings, and improvements are exempted from the tax.

Land Value Tax: This is a tax levied on the unimproved value of land. The valuation is often made by a government body, and the money is used to fund local government services (at least in part) such as the provision of street lighting and emergency services. Some see it as a fair tax which mostly affects landlords and others who own large amounts of land, others see it as an unfair tax on retired people with large estates. Since the tax is not levied on the building of or improvements to property such as homes, buildings, and other capital it has a smaller negative affect on capitalists, the middle class, and the retired than the standard Property Tax.

Earned Income Tax Credit: A system of tax credits designed to provide the working poor with a tax refund to boost lower income earnings. This can be offered in lieu of many traditional welfare programs to boost the welfare of lower income voters. The policy also reduces unemployment since proof of earned income is required to collect this transfer payment.

Citizen's Dividend: A system designed to provide every citizen with an equal lump sump transfer payment. This can be offered in lieu of many traditional welfare programs to boost the welfare of both lower and middle income voters. Since the benefit is not means tested this policy eliminates some of the welfare trap effects of most anti-poverty programs, so the poverty reducing effects are superior to the earned income tax credit. At the same time, since employment is not required to receive the benefit this can cause unemployment if raised too high.

This mod was made by request for someone who wanted just the policies from my Ultimate Capitalist Rebalance Mod. The full mod is available here:

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