taxing

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Since the 19th century, economists, most notably Henry George, have argued that taxing land can raise revenue without discouraging productive investment.

From Barron's • Apr. 17, 2026

Hochul says the measure would raise $500 million a year by taxing pieds-à-terre and help close a $12 billion New York City budget gap.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

Even unsuccessful prosecutions can be costly and emotionally taxing for defendants, said Jared Fishman, a former career prosecutor in the Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division.

From Salon • Apr. 15, 2026

He says not playing competitively since has provided a "good opportunity to address the issue" before Augusta - which is notoriously physically taxing.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

I am worried that we may be overdoing it, taxing its meaning, to conceal an unmentionable reality that we’ve somehow agreed not to talk about in public.

From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas