Businesses in San Francisco's Castro district
threaten to stop paying taxes if woke
politicians don't clean up litter and
remove homeless people who harass customers
and vandalize stores
Posted By: Ribicon, 8/26/2022 5:39:44 PM
Business owners in San Francisco's Castro neighborhood have threatened to stop paying taxes if woke politicians don't start cleaning up streets of litter and stopping people from openly taking drugs. In a letter to city officials earlier this month, The Castro Merchants Association said some of the homeless people in the streets outside their stores had been harassing customers and needed help.(Snip)'Our community is struggling to recover from lost business revenue, from burglaries and never-ending vandalism/graffiti (often committed by unhoused persons) and we implore you to take action.'(Snip)'If the city can’t provide the basic services for them to become a successful business, then
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Business owners in San Francisco's Castro neighborhood have threatened to stop paying taxes if woke politicians don't start cleaning up streets of litter and stopping people from openly taking drugs. In a letter to city officials earlier this month, The Castro Merchants Association said some of the homeless people in the streets outside their stores had been harassing customers and needed help.(Snip)'Our community is struggling to recover from lost business revenue, from burglaries and never-ending vandalism/graffiti (often committed by unhoused persons) and we implore you to take action.'(Snip)'If the city can’t provide the basic services for them to become a successful business, then
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The dreaded "why are we paying taxes" question points to why the IRS needs 87,000 armed collection agents. Pay your share to the master, peasant, and remember your place.