Comments on: Minimizing Red Tape http://www.chrisweigant.com/2021/08/02/minimizing-red-tape/ Reality-based political commentary Sat, 23 May 2026 06:14:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Kick http://www.chrisweigant.com/2021/08/02/minimizing-red-tape/#comment-179492 Kick Fri, 06 Aug 2021 21:08:49 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=20805#comment-179492 Heh. :) Heh. :)

]]> By: nypoet22 http://www.chrisweigant.com/2021/08/02/minimizing-red-tape/#comment-179425 nypoet22 Tue, 03 Aug 2021 18:41:34 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=20805#comment-179425 well, as they say in jurassic park, military funding finds a way. well, as they say in jurassic park, military funding finds a way.

]]> By: C. R. Stucki http://www.chrisweigant.com/2021/08/02/minimizing-red-tape/#comment-179422 C. R. Stucki Tue, 03 Aug 2021 15:23:05 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=20805#comment-179422 Don H Yeah, that would work, but it's unrealistic. Steps on way too many powerful toes. Don H

Yeah, that would work, but it's unrealistic. Steps on way too many powerful toes.

]]> By: C. R. Stucki http://www.chrisweigant.com/2021/08/02/minimizing-red-tape/#comment-179420 C. R. Stucki Tue, 03 Aug 2021 13:31:22 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=20805#comment-179420 Bleyd Yeah, that sounds PC enough, but I'd go with the variation "Dwelling Deprived", if nothing else, just for the alliteration. Or perhaps "Residence Restricted". Bleyd

Yeah, that sounds PC enough, but I'd go with the variation "Dwelling Deprived", if nothing else, just for the alliteration. Or perhaps "Residence Restricted".

]]> By: C. R. Stucki http://www.chrisweigant.com/2021/08/02/minimizing-red-tape/#comment-179419 C. R. Stucki Tue, 03 Aug 2021 13:28:03 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=20805#comment-179419 Don H [6] There are three ways to finance BMI (or anything else the fed gov't ever does). Those are conventional ('confiscatory') taxation, borrowing from private entities or foreign gov'ts, or currency inflation (i.e., raising the ratio of money in circulation to goods and services in the marketplace) Which do you favor? Don H [6]

There are three ways to finance BMI (or anything else the fed gov't ever does). Those are conventional ('confiscatory') taxation, borrowing from private entities or foreign gov'ts, or currency inflation (i.e., raising the ratio of money in circulation to goods and services in the marketplace)

Which do you favor?

]]> By: Bleyd http://www.chrisweigant.com/2021/08/02/minimizing-red-tape/#comment-179416 Bleyd Tue, 03 Aug 2021 12:49:33 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=20805#comment-179416 CRS [4] I thought the proper term was "Dwelling-impaired". CRS [4]

I thought the proper term was "Dwelling-impaired".

]]> By: C. R. Stucki http://www.chrisweigant.com/2021/08/02/minimizing-red-tape/#comment-179415 C. R. Stucki Tue, 03 Aug 2021 03:55:29 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=20805#comment-179415 poet Politically incorrect!! The PC term is now 'unhousedness'. poet

Politically incorrect!! The PC term is now 'unhousedness'.

]]> By: nypoet22 http://www.chrisweigant.com/2021/08/02/minimizing-red-tape/#comment-179414 nypoet22 Tue, 03 Aug 2021 01:39:09 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=20805#comment-179414 Huger than it is already, that is. Huger than it is already, that is.

]]> By: nypoet22 http://www.chrisweigant.com/2021/08/02/minimizing-red-tape/#comment-179413 nypoet22 Tue, 03 Aug 2021 01:38:42 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=20805#comment-179413 I just hope we don't end up with a huge homelessness crisis. I just hope we don't end up with a huge homelessness crisis.

]]> By: C. R. Stucki http://www.chrisweigant.com/2021/08/02/minimizing-red-tape/#comment-179411 C. R. Stucki Tue, 03 Aug 2021 00:15:25 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=20805#comment-179411 Never mentioned, so far at least, in the rental crisis discussions is the fact that he public education systems within this country are wholly dependent on property taxes, and rental payments to landlords are the conduit by which a huge percentage of property taxes are paid, collected and remitted to the school districts. When tenants quit paying rent, landlords will have to quit paying property taxes, the counties will start foreclosing on houses, and that will be known as the day the shit hit the fan. Never mentioned, so far at least, in the rental crisis discussions is the fact that he public education systems within this country are wholly dependent on property taxes, and rental payments to landlords are the conduit by which a huge percentage of property taxes are paid, collected and remitted to the school districts.

When tenants quit paying rent, landlords will have to quit paying property taxes, the counties will start foreclosing on houses, and that will be known as the day the shit hit the fan.

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