Soft power is important. One of the usa's key ways to build soft power was aid that was a lot more generous and a lot less conditional than many other power's aid.
One train of thought says that if they take the role of being the so called global police, the aid is the responsibility that comes with that power. And although I don't fully agree with the logic, it's pretty solid
A hunting cabin is purely a luxury. There's nothing authoritarian about having high taxes for luxuries, and no, blanket taxes on luxuries are not inherently authoritarian.
Sure, it could unfairly impact people, but since in this situation there's no needs, only luxuries, the balance of how increased housing supply fairly easily balances the scale.
And no, the point of my original comment is to understand impact. Realize harms the law could create, and don't do it blindly. But that's just to understand what you're putting on the scales.
Genuinely, I'm saying this to bring up that it's an ill effect that will come about, and to show OP that it isn't as clear cut and dry morally as rich get screwed, and houses get easier to buy. I don't especially think an exception clause is reasonable, I believe they will just be abused, and it's simply better to accept some level of negative consequences for the benefits.
No, it shouldn't hold up societal progress. But not being aware of how your policies actually affect people is just plain bad. I agree with progressive taxes on multi house ownership, but you also need to understand that will mean people who are less rich than you think losing them, it's not just people that can afford them. And it's not as far an edge case as you think, I believe
My extended family in Michigan keeps a hunting cabin that they split costs between 5 people on and can still barely make the mortage... Is that clearly able to afford more taxes?
Groceries don't really get more expensive, because the methods for producing food don't really get less efficient over time; if anything, it's more efficient. So there's no real reason for them to become more expensive.
There is reason though. Making them more expensive increases money in flow. Prices aren't just based on supply
No, instead y'all stomp around at 8 in the morning, and mow your lawns at 7 in the morning, rudely walking up night shifters...