FenrirIII@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.world · 12 days 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-square59fedilinkarrow-up1683arrow-down12file-textcross-posted to: housing_bubble_2@lemmy.world
arrow-up1681arrow-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@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.world · 12 days agomessage-square59fedilinkfile-textcross-posted to: housing_bubble_2@lemmy.world
minus-squareHideakikarate@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up3arrow-down1·11 days agoIf the only penalty for a crime is a fine, then the crime is legal for a fee.
minus-squareorcrist@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up1·10 days 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.
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.