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Originally Posted by Goldwingnut
These videos are about the growth of The Villages and the businesses in the surrounding areas, the road impact fee was a significant impact on this growth process. It's important for everyone to realize that the 3 Stooges goal of "screw the developer" will affect all of us. The amount I show in the video are to give everyone an idea of what this impact is. Take for example the carwash, if they have to recover these higher costs it will mean higher prices for every carwash.
Remember, businesses don't pay taxes, they merely collect them and pass them on to the government that levies the taxes, it is a very inefficient process. In the end it is the consumer that pays all taxes and loses.
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Only if demand is inelastic does the consumer absorb all costs. That is basic macroeconomics.
Interesting video but it reinforces the need for higher impact fees to offset all the infrastructure costs. The commissioners goal is to rescind the 25% property tax increase the puppets passed as a sweetheart deal for the developer. You might not want to acknowledge that but the overwhelming majority of voters did.