FenrirIII@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.world · 7 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-square58fedilinkarrow-up1683arrow-down12file-text
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 · 7 days agomessage-square58fedilinkfile-text
minus-squareorcrist@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up3·5 days agoRight. And tax fraud is a crime, so then could be massively fined or locked up for it.
minus-squareHideakikarate@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up3arrow-down1·5 days agoIf the only penalty for a crime is a fine, then the crime is legal for a fee.
minus-squareorcrist@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up1·5 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.
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.