• JoBo@feddit.uk
    link
    fedilink
    arrow-up
    1
    ·
    9 months ago

    Because they have to spend a fortune on rent and/or commuting to earn a living where all the jobs are.

    Not forgetting that is is bosses who make the location decisions and they can afford to buy in those hugely expensive cities while the forced influx of workers pushes the price of housing up.

    Companies should be taxed based on the in-work benefits required to make their location viable, regardless of their own wage structure.

    • helenslunch@feddit.nl
      link
      fedilink
      arrow-up
      2
      arrow-down
      1
      ·
      edit-2
      9 months ago

      Because they have to spend a fortune on rent and/or commuting to earn a living where all the jobs are.

      And this benefits the business/property owner how?

      The proposed strategy doesn’t do anything except cost everyone more money.

      • JoBo@feddit.uk
        link
        fedilink
        arrow-up
        1
        ·
        9 months ago

        Unless you’ve invested in property in the city you’re forcing everyone into.