DaveinElma Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 http://www.nationalreview.com/articles/312807/burn-down-suburbs-stanley-kurtz One approach is to force suburban residents into densely packed cities by blocking development on the outskirts of metropolitan areas, and by discouraging driving with a blizzard of taxes, fees, and regulations. Step two is to move the poor out of cities by imposing low-income-housing quotas on development in middle-class suburbs. Step three is to export the controversial “regional tax-base sharing” scheme currently in place in the Minneapolis–St. Paul area to the rest of the country. Under this program, a portion of suburban tax money flows into a common regional pot, which is then effectively redistributed to urban, and a few less well-off “inner-ring” suburban, municipalities. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RkFast Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 Sounds scary and it is, but it will never happen. Youre not "forcing" suburban residents to do anything. You cant build a Wendy's in the wrong spot without the suburban locals wigging out. You think they would just go along with Soetoro's liberal robinhood dreck? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjl2nd Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 IS that article serious? Lol. I guess I don't have to worry since I live in the city... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nanker Posted August 11, 2012 Share Posted August 11, 2012 One approach is to force suburban residents into densely packed cities by blocking development on the outskirts of metropolitan areas, and by discouraging driving with a blizzard of taxes, fees, and regulations. Step two is to move the poor out of cities by imposing low-income-housing quotas on development in middle-class suburbs. Step three is to export the controversial “regional tax-base sharing” scheme currently in place in the Minneapolis–St. Paul area to the rest of the country. Under this program, a portion of suburban tax money flows into a common regional pot, which is then effectively redistributed to urban, and a few less well-off “inner-ring” suburban, municipalities. We already have all three in NJ and it doesn't have that effect Dave - and Mr. Kurtz. Step One: Discouraging Driving by increasing tolls Step Two: Mount Laurel Decision Step Three: NJ State Taxes fund 40% of education State-wide And we still have great suburbs as many people flee the original gated communities - big cities where the Lord could protect you in exchange for him owning everything and giving you back a pittance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uncle flap Posted August 11, 2012 Share Posted August 11, 2012 (edited) What an incendiary article! Edited August 11, 2012 by uncle flap Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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