We need to reinstate neighberhood cops. 1 or two cops a block throughought the inner city/hood. Not just policing but interacting with the people that live there. It would honestly help to ease much of the current divide between the black community and police. If the cops could be present at all times and make bonds with people it would make reporting crimes significantly easier for everyone. Cops wont be seen as people who only show up after an accident/incident has occured but rather be seen as part of the community.
Its not necessarily that no one is willing to pay for, as there are plenty of people who would be.
The big problems, imo, are that:
1. Raising taxes to cover this will put a strain on already low income and borderline individuals who already struggle as is.
2. These areas contribute significantly lower amounts of tax compared to better off places, not the fault of the inhabitants just stating facts, because of lower income and less opportunity for advancement meaning that the investment would be heavy with low turnout.
3. Another issue is that in order to get this tax to pass bipartisan would require concessions of some kind or the inclusion of another parties legislature. This could lower voter turnout and isolate the individuals who want the original to pass but dont want the other part to pass and vice versa.
Something for sure needs to be done but it's exceptionally complicated to get any legislation to pass.
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· 5 years ago
Funny how people always say "we can't raise taxes as it would affect the poor people" when really it should be about CORPORATE revenues be taxed in the first place. Also why not raise taxes just for the rich?
Because raising taxes on the rich and corporations will only incentivize them to expand less, employ less people, possibly lay people off, replace higher paid workers with lower paid ones, and even move to another state/country. By increasing taxes on business it'll lower the amount of employees a company will hire or they will search for automation alternatives to replace unneeded workers. Especially minimum wage employees would be affected by this. For example wal mart and many other grocery chains already introduced self checkout with 4 or more terminals are managed by 1 employee versus before 4 lanes would be managed by 4 employees. If you raise taxes they'll be more likely to expand on this practice.
The big problems, imo, are that:
1. Raising taxes to cover this will put a strain on already low income and borderline individuals who already struggle as is.
2. These areas contribute significantly lower amounts of tax compared to better off places, not the fault of the inhabitants just stating facts, because of lower income and less opportunity for advancement meaning that the investment would be heavy with low turnout.
3. Another issue is that in order to get this tax to pass bipartisan would require concessions of some kind or the inclusion of another parties legislature. This could lower voter turnout and isolate the individuals who want the original to pass but dont want the other part to pass and vice versa.
Something for sure needs to be done but it's exceptionally complicated to get any legislation to pass.