FenrirIII to politics • 2 months agoThe Stop Wall Street Landlords Act has been introduced in Congress by Rep. Ro Khanna. The bill would raise taxes on the purchase of single family homes by private equity and corporations.www.notus.orgexternal-linkmessage-square59arrow-up1684arrow-down12file-textcross-posted to: housing_bubble_2
arrow-up1682arrow-down1external-linkThe Stop Wall Street Landlords Act has been introduced in Congress by Rep. Ro Khanna. The bill would raise taxes on the purchase of single family homes by private equity and corporations.www.notus.orgFenrirIII to politics • 2 months agomessage-square59file-textcross-posted to: housing_bubble_2
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink3•2 months agoRight. And tax fraud is a crime, so then could be massively fined or locked up for it.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink2•2 months agoIf the only penalty for a crime is a fine, then the crime is legal for a fee.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink1•2 months agoThat’s not actually what those words mean, although I understand what you’re saying. Also, if you’re trying to imply that fines cannot be used to greatly dissuade various undesirable behaviors, the real world would disagree with you.
Right. And tax fraud is a crime, so then could be massively fined or locked up for it.
If the only penalty for a crime is a fine, then the crime is legal for a fee.
That’s not actually what those words mean, although I understand what you’re saying. Also, if you’re trying to imply that fines cannot be used to greatly dissuade various undesirable behaviors, the real world would disagree with you.