Posted on 04/10/2024 1:31:35 AM PDT by Libloather
Texas Democrat Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett called for black Americans to be exempt from paying taxes when asked about reparations for slavery.
The 43-year-old then went on to suggest it may not succeed because many poorer black people 'aren't really paying taxes in the first place'.
Crockett, a liberal freshman in the House who has called Texas GOP Governor Greg Abbott's immigration policy 'insane' and that his new laws aim 'to kill people,' made the statement on 'The Black Lawyers Podcast' last week.
When the host asked her about reparations - often on many far left politicians and activists wish lists - she made the bizarre suggestion after hearing about the plan from a celebrity and thinking it 'I don't know that that's necessarily a bad idea'.
'One of the things they propose is black folk not have to pay taxes for a certain amount of time because then again, that puts money back in your pocket,' Crockett explained.
While Crockett could not recall which celebrity she heard say that, most recently Tiffany Cross, the author and television host, and other presenters of her Native Land Pod, this week tried to reboot America's flagging reparations efforts with a call for tax breaks for African Americans.
Crockett said that the plan 'may not be as objectionable to some people' but that the problem may be that 'so many black folk, not only do you owe for the labor that was stolen and killed and all the other things but the fact is we end up being so far behind.'
That's when she suggested that the biggest problem may be that some black people aren't paying their taxes currently.
'If you do the no tax thing, for people that are already say, struggling and not really paying taxes in the first place...'
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Yo.
Leftist blacks believe they should be exempt for the same length of time that slavery was in America.
I wonder if millions of people will pull an “Elizabeth Warren,” on them?
If all blacks deserve rewards for the suffering of other blacks, then all blacks deserve punishment for the crimes of other blacks.
She is one DUMB MEAN BLACK DEMOCRAT LOUD MOUTHED WOMAN!
That our tax dollars go to pay the salaries of people like this is disgusting.
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Jasmine Crockett-D elusional
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This is the brainpower writing laws for our country. Proposes a plan that would further divide people, ignores reality and hard data, and would not likely have the effect she desires. No doubt the city of Dallas will vote her in office for the next few decades.
Be brave instead. Tell your constituents there will be no reparations, the bill has been paid in full. Time to move on. Love one another, get educated, learn a trade, don’t do drugs, marry the person you plan have children with, be the best version of you, contribute, be a good American… This racial division is destroying us on many levels.
Deep State has never hired the front office appearance types for brains.
Just food for thought, if poor blacks didn’t pay taxes by being told to not file for taxes wouldn’t that save us money because of the child care credit, and the EIC.
Living in a white majority country is the best thing that could ever happen to a black.
No reparations without repatriation.
So, ~75 yrs...Else, slavery was ‘in America’ before 1492
As a guilt ridden white male whose ancestors include other white males I am all for reparations.
That being said, I see no need to set up special councils or pass laws - the existing system is quite clear on how to remedy wrongs committed against persons:
Identify your master and file a civil suit against him.
blacks begging for money for blacks
99% of the sheeple make less than $150,000 a year. Therefore 99% of the sheeple pay very little in taxes and probably never will. 99% of the sheeple also don’t care much about how the tax dollars of the 1% are wasted.
I agree. All slaves should get money for slavery. Everyone else can go f**k themselves. We’ll wait for them to give us the list of living persons who were slaves.
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