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Fred Harrison, Stephen Reed and Karl Deeter on SVT

Land Value Tax (part1)- Fred Harrison, Karl Deeter and Stephen Reed from Irish Mortgage Brokers on Vimeo.

In this video from the School of Political and Economic Science, leading land tax experts, Fred Harrison and Stephen Reed, and Karl Deeter from Smart Taxes Network speak on the importance of Land Value Taxation for economic performance and social equality.

Fred Harrison is a long-time activist and educator on Land Tax. He is the director of the Land Research Trust and the author of many books and articles about the land market and the need for taxation reform. His publications include The Silver Bullet and Boom-Bust: House Prices, Banking and the Depression of 2010.

Stephen Reed was mayor of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania between 1981 and 2009, a city noteworthy for its use of Land Value Taxation. During his tenure the city was massively regenerated and Reed was awarded the bronze medal in the World Mayor competition in 2006.

Karl Deeter is a mortgage advisor and a member of Smart Taxes Network. He is a frequent contributor to national media and blogs at http://www.mortgagebrokers.ie/blog/.

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