FenrirIII@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.world · 2 months agoThe Stop Wall Street Landlords Act has been introduced in Congress by Rep. Ro Khanna. The bill would raise taxes on the purchase of single family homes by private equity and corporations.www.notus.orgexternal-linkmessage-square3fedilinkarrow-up10arrow-down10file-text
arrow-up10arrow-down1external-linkThe Stop Wall Street Landlords Act has been introduced in Congress by Rep. Ro Khanna. The bill would raise taxes on the purchase of single family homes by private equity and corporations.www.notus.orgFenrirIII@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.world · 2 months agomessage-square3fedilinkfile-text
minus-squarecomador @lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·2 months agoFFS. How about just deny the purchase of single family homes by all businesses altogether?
minus-squareHideakikarate@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 months agoAs much as I’d like to see that done, I’m sure businesses would just use shell-people to buy the homes.
minus-squareshalafi@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 months agoPassing tax law is firmly in Congress’ remit. Telling corporations what they can and cannot buy is a whole lot stickier. The former is far easier.
FFS. How about just deny the purchase of single family homes by all businesses altogether?
As much as I’d like to see that done, I’m sure businesses would just use shell-people to buy the homes.
Passing tax law is firmly in Congress’ remit. Telling corporations what they can and cannot buy is a whole lot stickier. The former is far easier.