It is always the consumer who pays for the bills. There are no free lunches. The left has yet to understand. Studies like a 2019 Urban Institute analysis show property tax hikes often pass 70-100% to renters via higher rents within 1-2 years, while a 2022 NBER paper links such policies to reduced housing supply and 5-10% rent inflation in high-tax cities like NYC, amplifying affordability crises.