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Originally Posted by TheGrimm
Well, I agree with you on this front, and I don't argue there is already incentive, but the costs to moving are simply a barrier for a lot of people.
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Are there really "a lot" of people in this situation? This seems like the kind of statement that requires some evidence to support it. It would be a shame to spend politicians time and complicate the tax code only to find that "a lot" of people isn't all that many.
Besides, there is already a provision in the tax code for deducting moving expenses when moving closer to your job. You just want them changed so that they apply to you. If the distance were reduced to 15km or something like that (based on your post) would it really even have a huge effect on people living close to work? Would it be worth the lost tax revenue?