Wealthy developers got tax abatement so wealthy condo people could pay
them and not pay taxes. Wealthy corporate universities don't want to
pay for city services in lieu of taxes. Wealthy corporate friends of
the national Democrat/Republican party don't want to pay taxes either!
And Penn wanted a 12% property tax on small landlords and renters of the
district that would go directly to them. So instead they got over 13%
property tax increases against the poor and working folks in the entire
city.
Oh boy, they can keep destroying public schools and get lots of juicy
grants for their gentrification work and welfare for the wealthy. It's
a good time for the Philadelphia plutocracy now that Penn owns the
government!
http://www.philly.com/philly/news/20110617_Council_votes_to_raise_property_taxes_3_85_.html
PS: My reply to Mary about RoundUp seems to be blocked. I tried to
resend it 5 times.
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