It is?
How does that work, exactly?
It is?
How does that work, exactly?
Opportunity zones do not work in practice. The only way they work is by gentrification of the target hood. That’s it.
No major investor is going to wait 30 years to get a tax free return on their MAYBE capital gains.
In fairness, a lot of drug dealers laundered their money through these programs, since it’s the only way a new business would declare a profit in their first five years and we got some decent soul food joints because they’d just put their grandmoms in the kitchen.
And that’s not a backhanded compliment, I’m all for dope dealers going the Stringer Bell route.
Call it whatever you want…
Oh it’s reparations. The exact reparations I’ve been championing here.
And now Biden can plagiarize it and I expect to have the same cons that agree with Trump, to now agree with Biden.
This is great! Either way
Specially treatment…precisely what one forum individual demanded from government.
And now he’s complaining.
I didn’t see that individual complaining.
Yes…but if Black business owners in those area do…then they’re investing in their future and community itself.
I thought this is what you all wanted…why the change?
Specially treatment…precisely what one forum individual demanded from government.
And now he’s complaining.
Oh I’m not complaining.
I love it.
Now it gives free rein for Biden to copy this exact plan once he’s elected. Then I fully expect conservatives to support Biden when he does… just like they support Trump now.
Most of you cheering this on you were vociferously against MBE programs and that’s all this is on steroids.
conan:
It’s a business investment.
It’s government money they’d only get because of the color of their skin. Is that racist or not in your book?
Yes, it is. Government has no business doling out money based on skin color.
Yes, it is. Government has no business doling out money based on skin color.
See? Here’s some consistency.
I keep hearing what a genius dealmaker he is. What offers a better ROI? $16M for 30,000 votes? Or $500B for 23 votes? 
Yes…but if Black business owners in those area do…then they’re investing in their future and community itself.
You need to have the capital to invest first
And it looks like Trump is giving it to us. Well he won’t but Biden can copy it and not have cons complain.
This is lovely
Specially treatment…precisely what one forum individual demanded from government.
And now he’s complaining.
I am not complaining at all.
As I have said I welcome this new direction that the GOP is taking.
Sophia Nelson is black.
Who cares?
Right…stealing other people ideas and claiming it to be their own. Typical of libs.
conan:
Yes…but if Black business owners in those area do…then they’re investing in their future and community itself.
You need to have the capital to invest first
And it looks like Trump is giving it to us. Well he won’t but Biden can copy it and not have cons complain.
This is lovely
All he said was improved access to $500 B in capital.
Be interested in what that means in reality.
Yes, it is. Government has no business doling out money based on skin color.
I absolutely agree. Unfortunately that ship sailed long ago.
Right…stealing other people ideas and claiming it to be their own. Typical of libs.
Hey, either way… we get reparations.
Thanks Trump
Be interested in what that means in reality.
It means nothing from Trump. He won’t do it.
However it opens the door for Biden.
I keep hearing what a genius dealmaker he is. What offers a better ROI? $16M for 30,000 votes? Or $500B for 23 votes?
Truly if Trump was even the slightest bit competent and he just drastically expanded the funding of MBE programs and SBA minority loans when he got into office instead of, well, the whole Charlottesville thing, he could potentially have gotten ten to fifteen percent of the black vote.
Yes…that’s what I seen as well.
I’m sure their are conditions that have to be met, business plans made etc.
And maybe have successful retired business owner contribute in helping them develop those business plans etc.