FenrirIII@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.world · 2 days 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-square54fedilinkarrow-up1651arrow-down12file-textcross-posted to: housing_bubble_2@lemmy.world
arrow-up1649arrow-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 days agomessage-square54fedilinkfile-textcross-posted to: housing_bubble_2@lemmy.world
minus-squareSabata@ani.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up1·22 hours agoBut that one is still illegal, technically.
minus-squareCethin@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·8 hours agoIt is sadly only de jure illegal and not de facto illegal. It’s great there exists a law in the books, but if it’s not being enforced it isn’t illegal in reality.
minus-squareMatch!!@pawb.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6arrow-down1·17 hours agoAnd fully impossible to trace or prosecute
minus-squareRubberDuck@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up6·20 hours agoNot for members of congres and Senate.
But that one is still illegal, technically.
It is sadly only de jure illegal and not de facto illegal. It’s great there exists a law in the books, but if it’s not being enforced it isn’t illegal in reality.
And fully impossible to trace or prosecute
Not for members of congres and Senate.