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msongs

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1. so u are ok with government stealing your land (like eminent domain)?

Reply to muriel_volestrangler (Original post)

Sat Nov 18, 2017, 04:23 PM

Nov 2017

you will note that the dutch govt is allowed to steal the land use it for various purposes then sell what's left "often at a large profit". so the govt can drive up the price and sell for large profit but the citizen cannot?

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House prices arent the issue land prices are (and how Dutch and our past law can fix it) [View all] muriel_volestrangler Nov 2017 OP

so u are ok with government stealing your land (like eminent domain)? msongs Nov 2017 #1

"Steal"? No. That's a misuse of language. muriel_volestrangler Nov 2017 #2

Maybe land created by the owner should be exempt Cicada Nov 2017 #3