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Short-term rental owners show up in force to oppose Colorado lawmakers’ plan to tax their homes at a much higher rate (coloradosun.com)
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[–] Weslee 27 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Poor landlords cant make as much money for doing nothing...

[–] ickplant 13 points 1 year ago

"As soon as the land of any country has all become private property, the landlords, like all other men, love to reap where they never sowed, and demand a rent even for its natural produce."

-Adam Smith, the father of capitalism

[–] partial_accumen 5 points 1 year ago

These aren't even your regular (1 year+ lease) landlords. These are short term, like AirBNB, etc.