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Huh? The person giving hundreds of millions of dollars isn't working for the community? That quote was expressing his concern about a municipal death spiral of
by rkk3 5y ago
Huh? The person giving hundreds of millions of dollars isn't working for the community?
That quote was expressing his concern about a municipal death spiral of Higher Taxes & Austerity because the city's budget was so underwater from decreased economic activity (Rust-Belt)
- rightbyte 5y agoSorry, I was referring to the tax payers, not the donators. I.e. if you are paying say 5% income tax, you are essentially and simplified working for the community 5% of your time.
- cycomanic 5y agoIf you give money to the city under conditions that directly financially benefit you, are you really donating or are you buying influence?
- rkk3 5y agoTaxable income would have to be in the tens of billions (has this even ever happened?) for a local income tax to be in the 3 hundred million range... And who knows if Kalimazoo is even their claimed residence. They clearly aren't financially benefiting.