Attorney General Ken Paxton accused the federal government of failing to provide citizenship data for registered voters, even as he acknowledged that the vast majority of the people on the rolls are lawful voters.
Do our territories pay tax? It looks like they do… and they definitely have no representation (non-voting delegates, non-autonomy, the only thing they get is the ability to raise issues and vote on committees, and frankly that’s nothing.)
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They also pay taxes without receiving benefits.
“No taxation without representation” exception list (updated 2024):
colonies“territories” (including DC)BlacksChildrenWomenNon-LandownersYou should add residents of Washington DC to your list
Do our territories pay tax? It looks like they do… and they definitely have no representation (non-voting delegates, non-autonomy, the only thing they get is the ability to raise issues and vote on committees, and frankly that’s nothing.)
Done. I knew I was forgetting something, and probably still am.
Right? Like, that’s your thing right? Stealing money from people? How does this part not excite you? Do you even realize that this is happening?
Voters are convinced they’re “stealing” benefits and politicians know the score. Yet another reason we’ll never meaningfully deal with immigration.