Henry George
Posted by: 
Gosffo
N 39° 56.656 W 075° 09.505
18S E 486466 N 4421583
I think, Henry believed in taxing the land only, not what was on it!
Waymark Code: WM80PX
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 01/04/2010
Views: 7
Marker Text: The famous American economist was born here, September 2, 1839. His book "Progress and Poverty" sold in the millions. Tax socially produced land values, he urged, instead of individually produced labor and capital. He died 1897 in New York.
Marker Name: Henry George
County: Philadelphia
Date Dedicated: 11/18/1984
Marker Type: City
Location: 413 S. 10th St., Philadelphia
Category: Business & Industry, Government & Politics, Writers
Website: [Web Link]
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