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Rick DiMare

Attorney

Rick is a self employed attorney from Boston, Massachusetts. He graduated from Boston College and studied law at the Massachusetts School of Law at Andover. He also administers the Facebook group called Common Wealth Tax, which seeks to explore the (currently obscure) link between modern income tax laws and the Land Value Tax (LVT) advocated by political economist and “Greenbacker” Henry George (1839-1897).

Scenarios for George's “Interest on Capital”

What Henry George Meant by “Interest on Capital”

Evidence for a Uniform National Single Tax

There is clear evidence that Henry George was seeking a uniform National Single Tax on only unearned land income.

The 4 Major Land-Gain Income Taxes

At least four major land-based income taxes developed from George’s 1890 Platform after the 16th Amendment was ratified.

1890 Georgist National Platform Reading List

A suggested reading list for Georgist groups to better understand and adhere to the 1890 National Platform

Five Stages of the Georgist Movement

The Five Stages of the Georgist Movement Outlined with Commentary

Correcting the Misconceptions

The Standard, 1889: Shearman’s Staunch Defense, not Criticism, of Henry George

A Modern Georgist Democratic Platform

A modern Georgist Democratic platform, based on the 1890 platform, would involve health care, debt forgiveness, unearned income taxation, eliminating tariffs, and public utilities.

Poverty is Prevented by Progressive Taxes

Henry George was obsessed with the overall fairness of a tax system.

Five Forms of Unearned Corporate Net Income

People are usually unaware about insider looting and unearned corporate profits, which belongs to the public at large rather than being privatized.

Updating Henry George’s Meaning of “Single Tax”

The most accurate modern meaning of a "single tax" system would refer to a single global uniform tax on unearned income while not including wages and various fees.

Henry George and the Communist Manifesto

10 planks of the Communist Manifesto and how Henry George would have likely responded.

Control and Management of Monopolies

What Are “Monopolies Other than the Monopoly on Land” and Why Must Government Not Only Control, but Manage Them?

“Constitutional Economics”

Constitutional Economics can restore order, justice, and faith in government.

The 125-Year Conspiracy

Henry George made it clear that he wanted utilities to be "managed by and for the whole people concerned,” using all three levels of government.

Accounting (unearned) Profit vs. Economic (earned) Profit

Shedding some light on the confusing distinction between unearned profit (which should be heavily taxed) vs. earned profit (which should not be taxed).

The 1890 Georgist “Constitution”

Platform of the Single Tax League of the United States, adopted September 3, 1890.

Focusing on the seemingly overlooked national period (1890-1895), it’s George’s most important work because it links to the 16th Amendment making his single-tax enforceable.

Why the Purpose of the “Single Tax” Changed

If taxes no longer fund government operations after the Coinage Act of 1965, why are taxes still necessary?

A Just and Practicable Income Tax

Thomas G. Shearman before the Ways & Means Subcommittee on Internal Revenue (1893)

Henry George, Marx, and the 16th Amendment

It's important to differentiate the 16th Amendment from the Revenue Act of 1913, also among taxation litigation and legislation.

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