tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8394711926853801811.post2477604768731767247..comments2024-03-28T16:54:44.319-07:00Comments on The Emeryville Tattler: Regressive Business Tax: City Council Is ComplicitUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8394711926853801811.post-58160482892477804392011-04-22T10:25:08.454-07:002011-04-22T10:25:08.454-07:00Yes, imagine if corporate entities were to be soci...Yes, imagine if corporate entities were to be socially responsible and pay a fair share tax. Instead, they are busy asking for their property taxes to be reduced, and yet they pay nothing in business tax so to speak. You would think that after being given millions in subsidy through the redevelopment agency (we are one of the highest indebted cities in California), the business/corporate world would feel some compunction to step up and support our community and the state of California. Redevelopment takes away from services and schools, asking for property tax reductions takes away from services and schools--and the profits of these corporations--billions each quarter--think of all those additional zeros--billions! Will shame work as nothing else does?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8394711926853801811.post-49515674824645915152011-04-22T07:42:15.937-07:002011-04-22T07:42:15.937-07:00Council complicity or not, we've got to make s...Council complicity or not, we've got to make sure we get rid of the business tax cap. That alonee will really help to make Emeryville solvent again.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com