Plans for reparations for former slave ancestors and other people who identify as “black” are gaining traction. After completing its study, the Reparations Commission for California concluded that $1.2 million for each African American is approximately correct.
In another case, some black citizens of Evanston, Illinois, are already receiving compensation. In all, at least twelve counties and cities are investigating the question of reparations to differing degrees of practicality.
However, a House Democrat has a simple solution to tip the balances in favor of blacks and put a significant amount of money back in their pockets: temporarily exempting blacks from paying taxes.
Rep. Jasmine Crockett, a Democrat from Texas, stated on a podcast that “some celebrities” had offered the idea. She considered it “not necessarily a horrible idea” when she first heard it.
“They suggest, among other things, that black people should not have to pay taxes for a predetermined period of time because, well, it puts money back in your pocket,” the woman stated. “However, some individuals might find it less offensive than really giving out funds.”
If I were African American, I would quickly choose the California agreement over Crockett’s proposal. Considering how many black people in the underclass do not even file taxes, this is particularly true.
“If you try the no-tax thing, for those who are, say, suffering and are not paying taxes at all,” said Crockett prior to podcast presenter Jehan J. Carter making the claim that those in poverty do not care about taxes. “Instead of a tax exemption, they could prefer those checks they received under COVID,” noted Carter.
“Exactly,” Crockett said.
Fox News:
“Crockett also stated in the interview that she thinks there needs to be some kind of uniformity between the federal and state governments regarding black reparations, stating that in the event that there isn’t, “everyone’s going to race to whichever state and be like, ‘Yo, I need mine.'” She remarked, “We do not want to see that; this is clearly something that has to be considered.” In addition, Crockett, a member of the House since 2023 who has represented Texas’s 30th Congressional District, attacked people “who are not even willing to conduct the studies, are not willing to spend to make sure we can roll this out in the appropriate manner.”
According to Crockett, the only people who should be eligible for reparations payments are the descendants of black slaves, a notion that is unrealistic in any case.
“There is a breakdown once everyone makes assumptions about what reparations would achieve on both sides.” Rather than collecting evidence to identify the problematic aspects, highlighting the less problematic ones, and constructing a purposeful path forward, one side asserts that reparations will be a game-changer, while the other side argues it will be a disaster.
At least Crockett is approaching the problem logically. On restitution, however, there is no “thoughtful path ahead.” Strong feelings exist among both white and black Americans, and the likelihood of passing a national reparations measure is now minimal.
The California legislature is now debating fourteen pieces of legislation pertaining to reparations. The repugnant idea of holding a race and age as a whole accountable for transgressions for which they are innocent underlies all these bills.
Author: Scott Dowdy
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