Letters: ‘Progressive’ parcel tax would backfire on Oakland residents

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Re: “Oakland should enact progressive parcel tax” (Page A8, Nov. 23).

Beth Weinberger’s proposed “progressive” parcel tax based on square footage would, in fact, be regressive, selectively over-burdening those in larger homes without any consideration of their location. It could further devastate shops, restaurants, startups, and small industrial and R&D companies, many of whom rent in, or own, large old buildings, but have low revenues and are often unprofitable and struggling to survive.

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