jan 1, 1879 - The "Single Tax Proposal"
Description:
- Created by author, economist, and politician Henry George- Belief in a land value tax (the "single tax") as a path to economic equality
- His work influenced economic reform during the Progressive era, as it focused on the idea that people fairly own the value they create, but land is a natural resource and so owned by the community
Added to timeline:
Date:
jan 1, 1879
Now
~ 145 years ago
