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Originally posted by Tyrone Slothrop
Don't you think a new development will look better than an older neighborhood? If we're going to consider the non-pecuniary benefits that people derive from their houses, why not the other public benefits besides taxes? Or are you suggesting that economic development is a bad idea?
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I'm suggesting that taking private property from one citizen and giving it to another citizen is not an appropriate use of eminent domain. If the government wanted to take it to build a freeway, a firehouse, or something of that nature, it's a different story.
