Thread: New Immigration bill is TREASON

Originally Posted by Jonedangerousli

They don't DIRECTLY pay property taxes. The owner of the building does, which he/she then passes along to the tenants as part of their rent.

But only IF he is renting out legally. Given that he is renting out to illegal immigrants, this seems unlikely.
At least, in Belgium this is the case. That way the landlord doesn't have to bother with rules and regulations, and maintaining his property to lawful standards.
These people take advantage of the fact that the illegals can't complain.

That would make a good campaign slogan:

-whatever
Lou '08

Originally Posted by Bruno

But only IF he is renting out legally. Given that he is renting out to illegal immigrants, this seems unlikely.
At least, in Belgium this is the case. That way the landlord doesn't have to bother with rules and regulations, and maintaining his property to lawful standards.
These people take advantage of the fact that the illegals can't complain.

My only point was that the owner of the building IS paying the property taxes, unless the government is allowing him to avoid paying them.

Originally Posted by Jonedangerousli

That would make a good campaign slogan:

-whatever
Lou '08

Fred 08.com


Lou 08.not


-whatever

-Lou

Lou - who's going to be your running mate? We always have the option of a write in ballot

Lou/Gore '08
















....take 'em both down in flames - FOR GOOD!!!

-whatever

-Lou

Originally Posted by steve

Lou - who's going to be your running mate? We always have the option of a write in ballot

What does that mean? You can just write down the name of whatever person you want to be president?

Originally Posted by Bruno

What does that mean? You can just write down the name of whatever person you want to be president?

It's a little more complicated than that, really.

http://www.businessweek.com/bwdaily/...5680_db038.htm

I don't want to take this thread Off Topic with this, though.

Originally Posted by Jonedangerousli

My only point was that the owner of the building IS paying the property taxes, unless the government is allowing him to avoid paying them.

The owner is paying property taxes, but that amount is relatively small, compared to whatever the rent is, and he pays it regardless of whether it is rented out or not.

The big money is in the rent. The owner has to pay significant income taxes, and on top of that he is obliged by law to maintain his property up to code (electric, health, ...).
A lot of property is privately owned, and some people without morals buy old and damaged houses, and rent them out to illegal immigrants. Those people are usually desperate so
a) the owner can charge more
b) the owner can keep on neglecting his property (whom are they going to complain to?)

The owner now has a lot of money off the books, and this is a problem because that is a large amount of cash on which no income tax is raised.

Of course there are some people who go halfway: they know the renters are illegal and they charge ridiculous amount of money for a neglected house, but he declares it to the IRS. that way, the owner is legally covered, and can make a lot of money without maintenance because he knows that he is in power.

No argument from me there, Bruno. We should enforce the laws that are on the books before we start worrying about creating new ones. J.