Quote Originally Posted by Gsgeorge View Post
I don't agree with everything Newt does or says, but this is something that seems like a no-brainer to me. Detroit's high taxes have always been puzzling. And Newt was not the first to propose it. I feel like Detroit's residents and businesspeople have been arguing for lower, or no, taxes in Detroit for decades. Do it now, and our city would explode with development, business, new residents. It seems like a quick-fix that might actually work.
#1) The city has been doing Renaissance Zones for decades, so some version of what Gingrich is proposing [[and has been pushing for years) is already in place. Hasn't produced any miracles yet as far as I know.

#2) in a no-tax city, who would pay for the police and fire department?