Freshman Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-Texas) has proposed that black Americans should be exempted from paying taxes as reparations, but that may not work because black people “don’t pay taxes in the first place.” He said there is.
Crockett recently Had made heading to perpetuate Error exposed mythology She brought up the idea during an interview on the Black Lawyers Podcast about U.S. Border Patrol agents “whipping” Haitian immigrants.
“I don’t remember which celebrity it was, but it was actually a celebrity,” the progressive lawmaker recalled of seeing the proposal from an apparently unknown celebrity on Jehan “J” Carter’s host. Ta.
“And I thought, ‘I don’t know if that’s necessarily a bad idea’…One of the things they suggested was that black people wouldn’t have to pay taxes for a certain period of time,” Crockett said. continued.
Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) is proposing a tax exemption for black people.
Then she said that maybe it wasn’t the best idea since many black people don’t pay taxes anyway… so maybe give them a free check. pic.twitter.com/hPCNleGl1p
— End Wakeness (@EndWokeness) April 9, 2024
She went on to say that the proposal could be good because it would “put money back in your pocket,” but it might not work “for example, for people who are already struggling and aren’t paying taxes in the first place.” He also admitted that.
Crockett promoted the overall belief that reparations should come in some form. Because “not only do we owe so many black people for their stolen and murdered labor and everything else, but the fact is that we end up with… ‘is far behind. ”
The lawmaker also said the federal and state governments need to be consistent with reparations plans, saying that without cooperation, “everyone will flee to one state or another and say, ‘Oh, I need what’s mine.’ That would be the case,” he said.
“So we don’t want to see that. It’s definitely something we need to think through,” she said.
Crockett went on to criticize “people who don’t even try.” [reparations] Researchers are not willing to invest in being able to deploy this in the right way. ”
Her comments came as the Tennessee General Assembly prepares to vote on the bill Wednesday. invoice It prohibits “local governments from spending funds for the purpose of researching or paying compensation.”
The bill was sponsored by state Sen. Brent Taylor (R) and was introduced after comments from Shelby County commissioners. I voted Initiate a “feasibility study to consider reparations for descendants of slaves.” daily mail report.
Taylor, whose district is in Shelby County, explains why he opposes the bill. $5 million research It is not a “judgment” regarding compensation as a concept.
“Let me be clear: Our vote today does not constitute a judgment on reparations,” Taylor said on the state Senate floor.
This is an issue that is very important and important to many people in our country, but it is an issue that belongs to the federal government, not a city or county, and it is inappropriate for city or county tax dollars to be spent on it. I think. Let’s go to that question.
Progressive state Rep. Justin J. Pearson (D) called the bill a “white supremacy bill” and publicly supported a petition by the Rev. Earl Fisher, a Memphis preacher, to kill the bill in Congress.
Please help us fight a racist and white supremacist bill that seeks to halt reparations research in Tennessee. You have 30 seconds to sign on and fight back. @tnhousegopOn such a historic and painful day in our history, we felt hatred. https://t.co/6ybSGmPKbF
— Justin J. Pearson (@Justinjpearson) April 4, 2024
Crockett has supported Pearson against the so-called “white Republican establishment” in the past, after Pearson was briefly expelled from the Tennessee General Assembly. breaking news etiquette During an anti-gun demonstration on the House floor.
My statement regarding the actions of @TNGOP yesterday. pic.twitter.com/swc93mqPK2
— Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett (@RepJasmine) April 7, 2023
The congressman successfully secured the Democratic nomination for the Dallas district in March. 91.5% voting, new york times report.
No Republicans will vote against her this November, and her only formal opponent is Libertarian Ken Ashby.
