Democrats Requiring States: No Tax Cuts!

JayJay · 2021-03-15T15:25:45.130Z

From South Dakota v Dole- the five standards SCOTUS used in that case to judge whether conditions to federal funds are constitutional:

The spending must promote “the general welfare.”

The condition must be unambiguous.

The condition should relate “to the federal interest in particular national projects or programs.”

The condition imposed on the states must not, in itself, be unconstitutional.

The condition must not be coercive.

I think for sure points 1-3 apply to the conditions Congress set on the relief aid.

The OPer tried to make a case for Point 4, but again, the wording of the aid is NOT that states CANNOT lower their taxes. That would indeed be unconstitutional.

The wording instead indicates that the relief aid cannot be used to OFFSET REVENUES LOST from a state tax cut. It does not say that a state CANNOT offer a tax cut.

There is nothing wrong with that…that’s simply the feds stating “this money is for revenues lost because of COVID, and this alone”.

Some might debate whether this is coercive. SCOTUS made it clear that coercion was irresistable pressure, and that applying SOME pressure is fine.

I don’t see how anyone can say this is a coercive act on the part of Congress. If a state can afford a tax cut, that’s a clear signal it doesn’t need the federal funding being offered.

Now- does the OPer or anyone else who thinks this move by Congress was “unconstitutional” care to rebut?

Source link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Dakota_v._Dole

Guvnah · 2021-03-15T17:46:02.818Z

I love the smell of lib deflection in the morning!

JayJay · 2021-03-15T18:16:27.398Z

Guvnah:

I love the smell of lib deflection in the morning!

I’ll take this as you have no rebuttal…thanks for playing.

GrandWazoo · 2021-03-15T18:43:21.909Z

gooddad409:

The demorat mayor of nashville raised property taxes 34 percent in the middle of a pandemic.

Lots of folks were out of work at that time but the libs are gonna have “their” tax money regardless.

Wild horses couldn’t drag me into that city to live.

He did no such thing. He proposed a budget to the Council. The Council voted 32-8 to raise taxes.
How many of the 32 do you think were Republicans?
And from the articles that I have read, the majority of folks there do not mind the increase because the bulk of it will go to school districts and a big increase for the police budget.

Snow96 · 2021-03-15T18:54:20.402Z

zantax:

Cheer up, my property tax went up 25%, since democrats decided to punish red states.

Okay . . . I’ll bite . . . how did you property tax go up 25%? Or is it that you couldn’t deduct as much off your income taxers?

zantax · 2021-03-15T19:15:31.456Z

Snow96:

zantax:

Cheer up, my property tax went up 25%, since democrats decided to punish red states.

Okay . . . I’ll bite . . . how did you property tax go up 25%? Or is it that you couldn’t deduct as much off your income taxers?

Reassessment of value. The county did it the way they usually do every two years and came up with a 7% increase, the state made them do it differently and they then came up with 25%. Since I was a realtor at one time, I checked the comps and it is not warranted.

Yossarian · 2021-03-15T20:01:23.644Z

zantax:

Snow96:

zantax:

Cheer up, my property tax went up 25%, since democrats decided to punish red states.

Okay . . . I’ll bite . . . how did you property tax go up 25%? Or is it that you couldn’t deduct as much off your income taxers?

Reassessment of value. The county did it the way they usually do every two years and came up with a 7% increase, the state made them do it differently and they then came up with 25%. Since I was a realtor at one time, I checked the comps and it is not warranted.

What state/county is this?
If its a “red” state, how did democrats pull this off?

zantax · 2021-03-15T20:15:38.956Z

Yossarian:

zantax:

Snow96:

zantax:

Cheer up, my property tax went up 25%, since democrats decided to punish red states.

Okay . . . I’ll bite . . . how did you property tax go up 25%? Or is it that you couldn’t deduct as much off your income taxers?

Reassessment of value. The county did it the way they usually do every two years and came up with a 7% increase, the state made them do it differently and they then came up with 25%. Since I was a realtor at one time, I checked the comps and it is not warranted.

What state/county is this?
If its a “red” state, how did democrats pull this off?

Ohio, the Republicans did it, but why did they? Because democrats tied federal money given to states to the unemployment rate. Costing my state a lot of money.

Yossarian · 2021-03-15T20:47:12.779Z

zantax:

Yossarian:

zantax:

Snow96:

zantax:

Cheer up, my property tax went up 25%, since democrats decided to punish red states.

Okay . . . I’ll bite . . . how did you property tax go up 25%? Or is it that you couldn’t deduct as much off your income taxers?

Reassessment of value. The county did it the way they usually do every two years and came up with a 7% increase, the state made them do it differently and they then came up with 25%. Since I was a realtor at one time, I checked the comps and it is not warranted.

What state/county is this?
If its a “red” state, how did democrats pull this off?

Ohio, the Republicans did it, but why did they? Because democrats tied federal money given to states to the unemployment rate. Costing my state a lot of money.

And this all happened since Jan 20th?

Guvnah · 2021-03-15T21:09:27.118Z

JayJay:

Guvnah:

I love the smell of lib deflection in the morning!

I’ll take this as you have no rebuttal…thanks for playing.

Hah! Another deflection!

Smells just as good in the afternoon.

biggestal99 · 2021-03-15T21:11:34.769Z

zantax:

Ohio, the Republicans did it, but why did they? Because democrats tied federal money given to states to the unemployment rate. Costing my state a lot of money

It’s like the SALT and trump.

You live in the wrong state.

Move to a better state.

Allan

JayJay · 2021-03-15T21:25:56.103Z

Guvnah:

JayJay:

Guvnah:

I love the smell of lib deflection in the morning!

I’ll take this as you have no rebuttal…thanks for playing.

Hah! Another deflection!

Smells just as good in the afternoon.

On the contrary, I made an argument and invited a rebuttal. So go for it.

JayJay · 2021-03-15T21:26:48.305Z

Which money did they tie to unemployment rate?

What was the purpose of said federal money?

zantax · 2021-03-15T21:27:09.908Z

Yossarian:

zantax:

Yossarian:

zantax:

Snow96:

zantax:

Cheer up, my property tax went up 25%, since democrats decided to punish red states.

Okay . . . I’ll bite . . . how did you property tax go up 25%? Or is it that you couldn’t deduct as much off your income taxers?

Reassessment of value. The county did it the way they usually do every two years and came up with a 7% increase, the state made them do it differently and they then came up with 25%. Since I was a realtor at one time, I checked the comps and it is not warranted.

What state/county is this?
If its a “red” state, how did democrats pull this off?

Ohio, the Republicans did it, but why did they? Because democrats tied federal money given to states to the unemployment rate. Costing my state a lot of money.

And this all happened since Jan 20th?

Yep.

from Montgomery County property values available for review, appeal | WRGT

Property owners will find that the value of their homes and property is different than the tentative value they received over the summer. The Department of Taxation rejected the county’s proposed residential values and required a greater increase of 15.5 percent.

Keep in mind 15.5 is an average, some more some less, mine was 25%.

Guvnah · 2021-03-15T22:26:07.264Z

JayJay:

Guvnah:

Hah! Another deflection!

Smells just as good in the afternoon.

On the contrary, I made an argument and invited a rebuttal. So go for it.

Dude … I didn’t even address any of your posts when I made my comment.

But I guess you recognized your own participation here in that comment. I accept it as an admission of guilt.

If you have a question for me, ask me. Whatever you asked of someone else was directed to that person. I can’t speak for him/her.

JayJay · 2021-03-15T22:33:29.183Z

Guvnah:

JayJay:

Guvnah:

Hah! Another deflection!

Smells just as good in the afternoon.

On the contrary, I made an argument and invited a rebuttal. So go for it.

Dude … I didn’t even address any of your posts when I made my comment.

But I guess you recognized your own participation here in that comment. I accept it as an admission of guilt.

If you have a question for me, ask me. Whatever you asked of someone else was directed to that person. I can’t speak for him/her.

The whole point of my argument was that nobody deflected in the thread.

The OPer made an inaccurate accusation, and was rightly called on it for the inaccuracy…and the hypocrisy.

So since your post was calling out general “deflection”, it’s wrong.

My question is in my post, You can read.

Yossarian · 2021-03-15T22:37:04.123Z

zantax:

Yossarian:

zantax:

Yossarian:

zantax:

Snow96:

zantax:

Cheer up, my property tax went up 25%, since democrats decided to punish red states.

Okay . . . I’ll bite . . . how did you property tax go up 25%? Or is it that you couldn’t deduct as much off your income taxers?

Reassessment of value. The county did it the way they usually do every two years and came up with a 7% increase, the state made them do it differently and they then came up with 25%. Since I was a realtor at one time, I checked the comps and it is not warranted.

What state/county is this?
If its a “red” state, how did democrats pull this off?

Ohio, the Republicans did it, but why did they? Because democrats tied federal money given to states to the unemployment rate. Costing my state a lot of money.

And this all happened since Jan 20th?

Yep.

from Montgomery County property values available for review, appeal | WRGT

Property owners will find that the value of their homes and property is different than the tentative value they received over the summer. The Department of Taxation rejected the county’s proposed residential values and required a greater increase of 15.5 percent.

Keep in mind 15.5 is an average, some more some less, mine was 25%.

The article in your link is dated Jan 5th. Hard to blame your property tax increase on dems in DC as Trump was still POTUS, and dems still did not have a majority in the Senate.

And now, your state is getting 11 Billion.

Guvnah · 2021-03-15T22:37:45.215Z

JayJay:

The whole point of my argument was that nobody deflected in the thread.

The whole point of my comment is that libs are deflecting.

Of course you’ll deny that.

GrandWazoo · 2021-03-16T00:41:45.880Z

zantax:

Reassessment of value. The county did it the way they usually do every two years and came up with a 7% increase, the state made them do it differently and they then came up with 25%. Since I was a realtor at one time, I checked the comps and it is not warranted.

Do you have a avenue to voice your complaint? It sounds like you might have a case to petition the state for unfair or unequal assessment rules.

JayJay · 2021-03-16T02:33:03.135Z

GrandWazoo:

zantax:

Reassessment of value. The county did it the way they usually do every two years and came up with a 7% increase, the state made them do it differently and they then came up with 25%. Since I was a realtor at one time, I checked the comps and it is not warranted.

Do you have a avenue to voice your complaint? It sounds like you might have a case to petition the state for unfair or unequal assessment rules.

I’m still waiting for the link to “Democrats punishing red states”.