Frustrated Oakland business owners threaten to stop paying taxes

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2 ай бұрын

Some frustrated Oakland business owners are warning the city they will stop paying taxes until the city starts providing them safer neighborhoods to operate in. Thom Jensen reports.
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@gsxr419 2 ай бұрын

They won’t arrest the criminals but you will see them act swiftly if honest business owners don’t pay taxes.

@thejasonpyne 2 ай бұрын

Bingo. You get what you vote for. I could feel sympathy for these business owners but I don't. These small businesses will continue to vote democrat and buy the lies.

@joseesparza9415 2 ай бұрын

2nd amendment was place there for a reason. The gov. Wants to start acting like a criminal organization and assisting criminals ay dumb call but we have the constitution to protect us from this people and its long over due

@ratulxy 2 ай бұрын

@@thejasonpyneas if cities are any better under Republicans.

@ponyboy481 2 ай бұрын

@ratulxy still better the dem run cities

@mahlz24 2 ай бұрын

@@ratulxy They are hence why people are moving to places like Dallas, Raleigh, ect. While voting the same that got them in the mess they are fleeing from. Jackson MS, Houston, St Louis, Memphis, LA, NYC, Philly, Baltimore, KC, Newark, Chicago, Gary, Charlotte, Denver, Phoenix, Louisville (it’s not too bad), Atlanta, Cleveland are proudly Democratic. And have the most crime, homelessness. Now lie and say places like Nashville and Raleigh is off the hook. 😂 I travel to every single place for a living. So you can miss me with the “search google” talk. Ya’ll don’t go to the places. And is told who they voted for. If they are displeased or satisfied. Or stay in these cities for a week or so. Then try to “Google says” us to death as if we are not the ones visiting these places. And having extended stays.

@artisaprimus6306 2 ай бұрын

A good old fashioned tax revolt. Sounds like the Boston Tea Party! Good for them!

@user-yp9nz6bs9q 2 ай бұрын

Thank you, Mr. Putin.

@artisaprimus6306 2 ай бұрын

@@user-yp9nz6bs9q Oh please. Putin? That's a stretch.

@Sean_Connery 2 ай бұрын

@@user-yp9nz6bs9q🇨🇳 ccp bot

@gnryushi 2 ай бұрын

@@user-yp9nz6bs9q Loser

@tigerprincess11 2 ай бұрын

@@user-yp9nz6bs9qPutin? Really? The DAs aren’t prosecuting and when they do, the judges are handing down light sentences, hence the crime increase.

@thibaultserlet6453 2 ай бұрын

I bet the city will arrest and punish these guys; while continuing to leave the criminals unpunished.

@k.l.1521 2 ай бұрын

I hope they do - not paying taxes is FRAUD and deserves to be shut down.

@jasonn4597 2 ай бұрын

@@k.l.1521foo paying taxes is expensive. Not anyone can afford to pay taxes tf

@magisterrleth3129 2 ай бұрын

@k.l.1521 If the city won't uphold the law and protect them and arrest criminals, then the city doesn't deserve to be paid its tax money.

@ulikemykungfu3995 2 ай бұрын

@@k.l.1521ain’t no point in paying taxes when the taxes don’t go back to the community and line the pockets of the politicians.

@nigelmcculloch3746 2 ай бұрын

I don't think it's as simple as letting criminals go, western society demands everyone has rights, criminals and lawyers know this to!

@EM-hr3sg 2 ай бұрын

Just rented a car in Oakland this weekend to drive up to Napa. There are signs all over saying that people are following rental cars from the agency and carjacking them. They warn you to not stop and basically try to get out of the area if possible

@jyc313 2 ай бұрын

Why did u rent a car in Oakland? Lol should’ve gone somewhere else.

@swampfox1wot 2 ай бұрын

@@jyc313Airport.

@jyc313 2 ай бұрын

@@swampfox1wot yikes

@wm6746 2 ай бұрын

Yes!! No safety no taxes

@JRcomments 2 ай бұрын

that will fund more police....

@user-yp9nz6bs9q 2 ай бұрын

Take a self-defense course.

@plantsplantz2116 2 ай бұрын

Property tax and income tax should be on the table to be withhold too

@plantsplantz2116 2 ай бұрын

Withhold property tax and sales tax too

@Ronydoo-yv2hs 2 ай бұрын

Exactly. We need these crooks out of our neighborhoods, or we don't pay taxes.

@captmrgn7040 2 ай бұрын

Finally. Business owners standing up for themselves.

@user-yp9nz6bs9q 2 ай бұрын

"business owners" Bah, monkey business.

@lescobrandon9693 2 ай бұрын

Uh no. The same business owners voted for the people now running things.

@travisj9307 2 ай бұрын

@@lescobrandon9693do you understand voting and percentage?

@heaven-is-real 2 ай бұрын

korean roof men with rifles yes

@user-yp9nz6bs9q 2 ай бұрын

Go to prison, yes.@@heaven-is-real

@ericsimonson8540 2 ай бұрын

Oakland, a place to never visit….

@Knightmare919 2 ай бұрын

At this point A.I is better at managing a city than a bunch of silly politicians who are only there to fill a agenda.

@Scruffyman81 2 ай бұрын

And stealing. Don't forget they are there to rob the citizens blind too.

@NoxLegend1 2 ай бұрын

Problem is the AI will be written and funded by those same people

@Rickola01 2 ай бұрын

Incompetent leadership

@user-yp9nz6bs9q 2 ай бұрын

If you ran the city.

@lescobrandon9693 2 ай бұрын

Why would they be competent. The citizens vote the same way for 70 years. If it ain’t broke why bother fixing it.

@eradicator187 2 ай бұрын

Welcome to the democratic party.

@heaven-is-real 2 ай бұрын

you voted democrat (your fault)

@user-np1st3ed2k 2 ай бұрын

Voted in by incompetent voters.

@user-xj9ci8dl4f 2 ай бұрын

Newsom is the problem...... what a useless Governor!

@mwatercress 2 ай бұрын

I'm no fan of Newsom but Oakland has made the problem worse.

@pyrotechnick420 2 ай бұрын

I blame Pamela Price the Alameda County DA

@karelglasner2673 2 ай бұрын

Good then they can collect taxes from the people that they do protect 🤣 the criminals and the Cartels

@gatvestreet9248 2 ай бұрын

Notice a trend since 2020? BLM rioting was ignored, police demeaned, voters elect the worst possible candidates, and then complain about when the DA, Judges, Mayors and Governors like Newsome do exactly what they said they would do? Why are they complaining? Every city that supported BLM is trash now.

@rodrod383 2 ай бұрын

@@karelglasner2673 and unemployed "migrants"

@markloroff 2 ай бұрын

What??? a spokesperson for the mayors office says withholding taxes would be counterproductive. I’m shocked

@michaelsomething7674 2 ай бұрын

Should sue the city for failure to protect the property of the shop owners

@Akac3sh 2 ай бұрын

we should all stop paying taxes.

@dialga236 2 ай бұрын

unfortunately if people around you dont do the same, thats a one way ticket to a federal prison

@silsahchne7236 2 ай бұрын

@@dialga236 Cant lock up the entire country

@visitante-pc5zc 2 ай бұрын

You cant. This is socialism. You must say that the government is always right

@dialga236 2 ай бұрын

@@visitante-pc5zc ???

@rickb3650 2 ай бұрын

Why do you think they forced employers to be their tax collectors?

@KingStix 2 ай бұрын

threatening to not pax taxes to the gov is like not paying the mob

@user-yp9nz6bs9q 2 ай бұрын

I bet you're in the mob.

@logicalfallacydetector5196 2 ай бұрын

Should they storm the Capitol instead? 🙂

@louishaddon4351 2 ай бұрын

I've been saying for quite a while that government is basically legal organized crime. It is designed to benefit government officials, politicians,the people in their circles . It's just one big cesspool of greed, corruption wasteful spending coverup,and lies that we pay for . People then go , and vote for the same BS thinking it's really going to change for the better. That is the definition of insanity.

@Ambience88 2 ай бұрын

The mob at least lived up to the business arrangements

@robotmanx2009 2 ай бұрын

It's honestly probably worse. The mob didn't have access to the resources to ruin lives like the government does

@JackF0372 2 ай бұрын

100% agree with the business owners.

@Dima-zd4ei 2 ай бұрын

Its not about having all the police positins filled, its about jailing the criminals that the police catch.

@katyp5914 2 ай бұрын

Fight back, people!

@user-yp9nz6bs9q 2 ай бұрын

Be like Noel Gallow? Noel Gallows should borrow Dan Kalb's Superman suit, and loiter in front of the TV stations in San Francisco.

@Dizzymarvel 2 ай бұрын

And vote for the right politicians to help recover the city

@user-np1st3ed2k 2 ай бұрын

Stop voting left, problem solved.

@grapplerunit 2 ай бұрын

I hope they do. I hope everyone stops paying taxes. People know how to spend their own money than any government local, state, federal

@user-yp9nz6bs9q 2 ай бұрын

Your cesspool is leaking.

@user-yp9nz6bs9q 2 ай бұрын

Where would you get money for taxes or anything else?

@spades9048 2 ай бұрын

You’re just going to lose your property through liens and fines. Just pack up and move.

@PeeplesRyan Ай бұрын

2 certainties here: 1.) The city WILL get their taxes 2.) You STILL won't see services

@joeyrigsby38 2 ай бұрын

Crazy idea instead of withholding taxes why not quit voting these people into office

@davidsolorio3226 2 ай бұрын

Taxes have become one of the biggest scams in the U.S. today. We all need to stop paying. They send it all over seas. Wake up people!

@FloridaMan69. 2 ай бұрын

agreed that's why I stopped working and live off welfare

@karelglasner2673 2 ай бұрын

They can collect tax money from the people that they do protect 🤣 the criminals

@karelglasner2673 2 ай бұрын

They can collect tax money from the people that they do protect 🤣 the criminals

@kjpcgaming9296 2 ай бұрын

@@FloridaMan69.Which is paid for by taxes. Wow yer smart

@BajatheChickenMan 2 ай бұрын

And they just conveniently print money whenever they "need" it even furthering your argument. Which only spits in the face of the taxpayer.

@eddiemunster8634 2 ай бұрын

It would be great if individual taxpayers could do the same thing, but the government has got a lock on your paycheck, They're very insidious

@davidsolorio3226 2 ай бұрын

We can. We just have to all be united and on the same page. I’m tired of paying all these taxes and not seeing them improve ANYTHING! Not infrastructure, not education, not healthcare, not transportation, ABSOLUTELY NOTHING. But we literally send billions every year to Israel and other countries smh. I’m ready. We all need to stop paying taxes, medical bills, rent, everything until we have safer, affordable everything.

@middleguy1776 2 ай бұрын

If we all stopped WTF could they do?

@FloridaMan69. 2 ай бұрын

big government is dangerous

@karelglasner2673 2 ай бұрын

And the constitution actually says "No takes on wages" 😂 employees are not supposed to be paying taxes the businesses you work for are 😂

@middleguy1776 2 ай бұрын

@@karelglasner2673 income tax was also supposed to be temporary to fund WW1. 100 years later here we are paying roughly 50%

@dsm9785 2 ай бұрын

I recently got into a discussion with a public sector union employee, now retired. He said he has no idea how the private sector works and doesn't care. His union tells him who to vote for, and he votes that party. He is not bothered by the border, migrants, the wars in Ukraine or Israel, homelessness, or fentanyl. I asked him what he thought of China buying up farmland. he said he didn't care, sell it all to them. I thought he was joking, but soon realized he was serious. It all started making sense to me, there are a lot that just do as they are told, they don't want to make decisions on their own.

@mitchkim6763 2 ай бұрын

It’s failed state and it’s going to get worse and worse. I’m going to move my entire family out of here when I can.

@GKP999 2 ай бұрын

Not only should businesses stop paying taxes, all taxpayers should do the same.

@BuhodePiedra 2 ай бұрын

We should all stop paying taxes at this point. No housing, or healthcare, extortionist pricing on things like water and groceries. Potholes everywhere etc. over it!

@user-yp9nz6bs9q 2 ай бұрын

Let's get rid of the Health Department. We can trust the restaurants of Oakland to not poison the public.

@magnumxlpi 2 ай бұрын

Even internet service in the US is insane compared to every other country. We get screwed all day every day but we're ok with it for some reason

@BobNewbie Ай бұрын

@@magnumxlpibrainwashed

@BabyBugBug 2 ай бұрын

I would not pay one dime to that criminal-supporting government.

@FreedomFinanceFun 2 ай бұрын

It's not like they will put you in jail. They don't even do that to criminals. Literally no consequences

@robappeldorn2162 2 ай бұрын

Koreans in south central LA had a great solution for looters and it worked, the looting stopped.

@georgekazanchyan4976 2 ай бұрын

1992!

@eeddieedwards3890 2 ай бұрын

@robappeldorn2162 Rooftop Koreans didn't experience any looting. Good for them! Fight back!

@thomasdwyer641 2 ай бұрын

so correct . defend your family

@plasmahandoku1073 2 ай бұрын

That is true. But problem with Oakland is how large of an organization they have being looters and gangs. It's a bit different bc the rooftop shooter incident it wasn't as violent as Oakland.

@commentator2.0 2 ай бұрын

What’d they do? Eat a dog??😂

@B312XC 2 ай бұрын

Sales tax, property tax, income tax, capital gains tax, etc. They take nearly half or more of your life's work in taxes, yet just wipe their ass with it. Things have to change.

@jackbraddell1124 2 ай бұрын

They will not go after criminals but will find the resources to persecute this man.

@tsukeshinobu9911 Ай бұрын

“Not paying taxes is counter productive” someone’s getting scared now😂

@mwatercress 2 ай бұрын

They virtually canceled rent, why not taxes too? Maybe put them in an escrow account. Structure it like a rent strike. There should be a certain level of law and order to justify their tax payments.

@TheRennDawg 2 ай бұрын

That is what I was going to suggest the escrow account. Show that this isn't about not paying the taxes but holding them back until changes happen.

@user-yp9nz6bs9q 2 ай бұрын

How many people paid their rent during the Pandemic? Think about it.

@celebrityrog 2 ай бұрын

I actually think the city county and state all need to forfeit taxes and not even try to back collect what’s been withheld. It’s called punitive damages that these companies have faced with high crime and low turn out for their goods and high vandalism insurance rates. No the city and county need to make cuts themselves at their current pay rate to whatever the rate would be for not doing your job the first time which is $0.00 per check monthly. Apply that multiplied by how many months they fucked over Oakland? Yeah that’s how long no one in that government should get paid and that money go toward paying citizens back.

@mwatercress 2 ай бұрын

@@user-yp9nz6bs9q How many rental contracts did the courts in Alameda enforce? How many elements of legal contracts did the city, county and state retroactively cancel without compensation?

@mwatercress 2 ай бұрын

@@user-yp9nz6bs9q And your point is what?

@user-vf6ru8gm9p 2 ай бұрын

Maybe try voting differently. What have you got to lose at this point.

@teeconsigliano7631 2 ай бұрын

mayor was elected on a ranked choice ballot where she didn't win by a majority

@michaelrogers9720 2 ай бұрын

I talked to someone from Oakland today She told me the stats weren’t true. The media is lying. Etc 😂 Most of these people are irrational. You’re saying rational things It won’t work

@tsunchoo 2 ай бұрын

democracy

@user-vf6ru8gm9p 2 ай бұрын

Oh stop it, even you know that's not true.

@charles9571 2 ай бұрын

Who counts the votes?

@anniel9219 2 ай бұрын

Yes! Can we apply this throughout CA?!

@jules1728 2 ай бұрын

I hope New York takes notes

@rubo1964 2 ай бұрын

NY liberals will just bent over lower

@x-men69-96 2 ай бұрын

Democrat. It's the problem

@knoWVarrioSfC 2 ай бұрын

Money doesn't exist .

@karelglasner2673 2 ай бұрын

Good then they can collect taxes from the people that they do protect 🤣 the criminals and the Cartels

@romulus_ 2 ай бұрын

I want you to point me to this mystical conservative major city that's just an amazing place. oh, wait. you guys live in meth-dens in lame-ass dilapidated flyover states

@markat9576 2 ай бұрын

Democrat and Brown

@ZZ-ly1jf 2 ай бұрын

One hundred percent. All they do is lie and steal your money. You would think CA would learn after all these years.

@teddmented 2 ай бұрын

Not paying their salaries is how you get their attention

@ACommenterOnYouTube 2 ай бұрын

GOOD LUCK WITH THAT ....

@solspice 2 ай бұрын

Perfect response

@shawn13mertle13 2 ай бұрын

Amen Brother.

@ibicus8601 2 ай бұрын

This government doesn’t provide services such as security, cleanliness, friendly environment. But they still want you to pay for nonexistent services. You want anarchy? No problem.

@Swedish__ 2 ай бұрын

They will still arrest you should you defend yourself or your property

@jewelsverne9027 2 ай бұрын

they wont show up to save you from armed robbery but they will show up to save their paychecks from nonviolent protest

@gokinnation1034 2 ай бұрын

This isn't just Oakland lol it the entire CA, thank Newsom for it

@user-yp9nz6bs9q 2 ай бұрын

Where are you from? Moscow?

@ozzy1887 2 ай бұрын

@@user-yp9nz6bs9q You're living in 2016.

@user-ch7kb7pe5r 2 ай бұрын

Californian here. The entire bay area is shambles. Believe it or not there are plenty of other city’s that aren’t doing terrible. Democrat politicians run city’s to the ground and then demand more money from tax payers only to waste money.

@danielr3661 2 ай бұрын

Some cities like Walnut Creek, San Jose, Marin County, Orange County, Santa Cruz, Monterey, Santa Barbara, North San Diego and North and South LA are doing fine, i guess it's because they aren't that liberal and woke like LA and SF

@xandercrews4729 2 ай бұрын

@@danielr3661 voters in LA/SF/Oak are captured by the choices for office. They’re choosing bw Democrats no matter what.

@alexleshchinsky9750 Ай бұрын

It does not matter whether it is a big business or small; all services must be provided in full

@davidwheeler2493 2 ай бұрын

Oakland is a hell hole. The weak mayor, woke DA and Barbara Lee need to be jailed for their crimes against the citizens.

@eeddieedwards3890 2 ай бұрын

...but...but..they're a sanctuary city...🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

@Arid379 2 ай бұрын

The raised taxes every year for twenty years for the police and the police are not helping them anymore

@bored1ca 2 ай бұрын

It's not the cops it's City Hall and the DA's office and both are incompetent at doing their jobs.

@Mrbfgray 2 ай бұрын

Can't expect cops to make an effort when every arrest is a catch and release. Progressives went off the F'n rails, either an unbelievable degree of stupidity or deliberate destruction, you decide.

@sierrahjmartinez6703 2 ай бұрын

Because police were demonized. Cops got in trouble for arresting people if theu weren't white. This is the product of the people. This is 100% their fault. What did they expect? They voted for all this they protest for all this. The people aren't taking responsibility for any of this .

@michaelmurphy6869 2 ай бұрын

Both the mayor and the DA are just following their party lines without question. Let chaos rein, bring on gun control, get the people to give up some of the their rights in the name of safety to which the government gains more unchecked control over their lives. When the plan starts to fail, then blame your opposition for the failure and try again. Cycle continues.

@liko098 2 ай бұрын

Because they defund the police the effect getting soft on crime...

@_ac_7649 2 ай бұрын

Pamela and Sheng Thao would like a raise for doing such a great job. Can everyone pitch in please?

@Maria.9094 2 ай бұрын

Didn't Tao just get a $75k raise that the city council approved?

@karelglasner2673 2 ай бұрын

Oh the Oakland mayor's got her raise 😂 right after she screwed up royally 😂 so she's been rewarded already

@user-yp9nz6bs9q 2 ай бұрын

No, she did not. If you had a job like the Mayor of Oakland, you would also deserve a good salary.@@Maria.9094

@user-yp9nz6bs9q 2 ай бұрын

Mayor Thao did not get a 75k raise.@@Maria.9094

@mambi74 2 ай бұрын

@@Maria.9094 Their real "bonus" comes at the back end... a position in some advisory board etc. where they can get paid for basically doing nothing.

@13lood13ath 2 ай бұрын

Everyone in the country should be doing this!

@saivamsikrishnaposani7157 2 ай бұрын

Why pay full taxes when they are not getting full benefits from it

@darkraiking680 2 ай бұрын

Power to them. They got my support.

@liberty-matrix 2 ай бұрын

No taxation without representation!

@Truthhunter 2 ай бұрын

Wow that's crazy. I'd move out of the place...set up shop in Omaha or Lincoln

@davidwelty9763 2 ай бұрын

The City government is woke, plain and simple.

@arkade- 2 ай бұрын

Make me the DA, everyone getting life in prison.

@BlacksRuinEverything 2 ай бұрын

Make me the mayor and you'll get a 100% raise.

@drewbryant5171 2 ай бұрын

It’s the woke judges now that is the problem. They just keep letting criminals go

@XxRIGOxX 2 ай бұрын

Go watch your cartoons kid.

@karelglasner2673 2 ай бұрын

They can collect tax money from the people that they do protect 🤣 the criminals

@speedyme200 2 ай бұрын

M'kay

@3tz71ji 2 ай бұрын

Biden didn't mention the outrageous lawlessness in these democrat majority cities. Why not?

@iloled2924 2 ай бұрын

Dats racist! 😡

@karelglasner2673 2 ай бұрын

They can collect tax money from the people that they do protect 🤣 the criminals

@lescobrandon9693 2 ай бұрын

Why would he insult his voters.

@romulus_ 2 ай бұрын

while this is bad, i'm more worried about the outrageous lawlessness trying to re-enter the white house.

@user-yp9nz6bs9q 2 ай бұрын

He didn't mention the mockery Donald Trump has made of our legal system.

@debartellomartinez7214 2 ай бұрын

This is the most comedy I have seen all hour.

@nateh3441 2 ай бұрын

ABSOLUTELY!!!

@Kathypeer 2 ай бұрын

this is the only way the government will listen.

@cinemabunny 2 ай бұрын

It is not the officers. It is the justice system that lets criminals walk over and over again who end up walking all over the local residents and businesses.

@mab4858 2 ай бұрын

It’s the idiot residents who elect these fools, the buck stops with them

@zzzz-sf5lr 2 ай бұрын

Yeah California has a 70 billion dollar shortfall to make up for, so they are gonna close all the prisons and set all the ghouls free 😅 what could go wrong with that!?

@mercutiodrakmord5291 2 ай бұрын

And our taxes help fund the justice system

@charles9571 2 ай бұрын

The officers are the foot soldiers of the corrupted government.

@paradise6606 2 ай бұрын

It's the fucking system, it's broken.

@leetcodeking4859 2 ай бұрын

Love this.

@tianabrown4021 2 ай бұрын

Good for you

@cuongtrinh9241 2 ай бұрын

US politician are worst but they always accuse everyone else. 😮

@gainesj1 2 ай бұрын

Communism is great for the Commissars... but horrible for everyone else. This is the result of communist/progressive policy which have failed the average citizen, who is burdened with high taxes, high crime, and little to show as a benefit in literally every capacity. - No taxation without equal and fair representation. Literally... people died fighting for this.

@user-yp9nz6bs9q 2 ай бұрын

You're a dictator, Mr. Putin, back off.

@user-yp9nz6bs9q 2 ай бұрын

Would you vote for Mr. Putin?

@MrG360oneX 2 ай бұрын

@@user-yp9nz6bs9q by this point if he gets sht done then yeah he'll get my vote

@SuperLazyCat 2 ай бұрын

sadly at this point i dont think putin would be this stupid@@user-yp9nz6bs9q

@philipbanks2462 2 ай бұрын

I am an Oakland resident and I just don't believe businesses are closing because people are scared to patronize them. Crime is a concern but Oakland residents are still outside spending money on necessities.

@bradm4493 2 ай бұрын

Absolutely fantastic! Good luck to the business owners!

@rodrod383 2 ай бұрын

if you withhold taxes who is going to pay for all the free stuff for the new "migrants"

@byronwooten1303 2 ай бұрын

“foot soldiers”

@KushDragon420 2 ай бұрын

All the good conservatives who pay taxes on taxes because government = good. Because authority = safe. Thats the conservative way. On bended knees, and with open mouths. The ol republican motto.

@dialga236 2 ай бұрын

why do people drag immigration into _everything_

@mikewurlitzer5217 2 ай бұрын

Hey you perfectly executed one of Alinsky's dishonest tactics of projecting on to others what YOU are doing. Conservatives advocate for a return to the VERY SMALL, LIMITED government demanded by our Constitution. Remember, it was the only President in my lifetime to have committed HIGH TREASON, Obama, who openly stated his hatred for our Constitution because in his own IGNORANT words "The problem with the US Constitution is that it limits government".@@KushDragon420

@cl8804 2 ай бұрын

tell me you don't consider immigrants human by telling me you don't yikes

@robotmanx2009 2 ай бұрын

What's ironic is if they stop paying taxes they will see how fast the police can respond.

@6thwatergateplumber 2 ай бұрын

711 cops doesn't mean much when all of them are needed to prevent crime in just one area. That's how bad it's gotten.

@dominickbrookes5103 2 ай бұрын

Damn right

@user-xo4xd1vk8z 2 ай бұрын

Refused paying taxes to city. Now City of Oakland knows what is like when renters refused to pay rent & not moving out. Landlords need $$ to operates. So stop the rent controls

@user-yp9nz6bs9q 2 ай бұрын

Those are different topics. Renters are the majority in Oakland, because of the price of housing.

@user-yp9nz6bs9q 2 ай бұрын

Repeal the Ellis Act.

@gabrielchow1994 2 ай бұрын

Not really, City of Oakland could've just garnish their checks legally.

@musictosoothe 2 ай бұрын

it's still theft of income from property owners while not reducing taxes or insurance.@@user-yp9nz6bs9q

@jozefsalem3736 2 ай бұрын

You defunded the the department that provided safety and security. What are you guys complaining about?

@Dizzymarvel 2 ай бұрын

Get a life dude, defunding cops wasn’t the main reason that city is the way it presently is, cops in that city aren’t working that hard and quitting because of the animosity from the citizens. Oakland was already a mess long before defunding even came up bruh

@RandomNPC001 2 ай бұрын

@@DizzymarvelBS!

@Dizzymarvel 2 ай бұрын

@@RandomNPC001 if you say so bruh 😎

@DaSneakyAzn 2 ай бұрын

@@Dizzymarvel You crying saying it was a problem before is like ignoring the difference between a few scratches on the body versus two broken legs. It's much worse than it was previously; you probably should get your brain checked if you can't determine the severity of the problem today.

@TheJPREGroup 2 ай бұрын

@@DizzymarvelCops aren't able to chase more than 50mph, then the DA doesn't convict criminals. That's the problem. If criminals know they can get away wuth crime, they will continue to commit crimes.

@winstonsizemore2385 2 ай бұрын

Right on Jose!!!

@JiggyPapason 2 ай бұрын

i'm thinking the same thing

@middleguy1776 2 ай бұрын

They should stop

@araliu1443 2 ай бұрын

Today I saw a black old man in a wheelchair stealing baby stuff like diapers etc in Walgreens, Southshore Alameda. He sneakily put some items in his pockets. He's already past 70, wheelchair bound n still stealing. His old age derails along with his moral n principles.

@karelglasner2673 2 ай бұрын

Then they can collect taxes from the people that they do protect 🤣 the criminals

@karelglasner2673 2 ай бұрын

Then they can collect taxes from the people that they do protect 🤣 the criminals

@karelglasner2673 2 ай бұрын

Then they can collect taxes from the people that they do protect 🤣 the criminals

@pabloaguilar1962 2 ай бұрын

Usual people!!! That's on their genes!! He probably been doing that all his ghetto life

@ZZ-ly1jf 2 ай бұрын

He's getting reparations for his 22nd illegitimate child, lol.

@rikhernandez1438 2 ай бұрын

And yet, they'll still vote for the same people....🤷‍♂️

@mexicanr3volution944 2 ай бұрын

Good news. Don’t pay taxes

@franklininterviewsvancouve8605 2 ай бұрын

Unreal whats happened to the great city's of California.

@karelglasner2673 2 ай бұрын

Union Square San Francisco is a ghost town abandoned 💔

@xandercrews4729 2 ай бұрын

@@karelglasner2673 but I’m told that’s all just Fox News propaganda

@rafael2661 2 ай бұрын

Guess defunding the police was a brilliant idea 😂😂

@ACommenterOnYouTube 2 ай бұрын

EDUCATE ME ON HOW YOU WILL STOP PAYING YOUR TAXES .....

@jessewallace12able 2 ай бұрын

The entire country should stop paying taxes.

@zeta802 2 ай бұрын

Good for them. Put the tax money into a trust so that the city doesn’t think you are just avoiding paying because you don’t have the money. Show them you have it but they aren’t going to get it until they do better.

@RacerX1971 2 ай бұрын

They should...

@GoGoTwice 2 ай бұрын

Good - providing a safe neighbourhood should be top of any City’s agenda

@mikeymike7738 2 ай бұрын

I stand with you my friend

@MrDeadbweast 2 ай бұрын

We need the president of el salvador to do something

@tonybayarea 2 ай бұрын

You stop paying Taxes. Can't the government freeze all your Bank accounts till all Taxes/payments are made?

@danasmith858 2 ай бұрын

And fines an interest .

@joefranks4235 2 ай бұрын

Pull all your money out, in cash before they can even get to them.

@Cyndogg085 2 ай бұрын

That sounds tyrannical. People have to fight back. We're all paying more and more for 💩

@TheRennDawg 2 ай бұрын

They need to get the general public on their side. With enough public pressure, the city would back down.

@tonybayarea 2 ай бұрын

@@joefranks4235 Government will just send you an invoice to your home address. Request for you to make a payment within 90 days or more penalties will increase.

@PeterRoos 2 ай бұрын

Do it!

@JamesSure-iw9yi 2 ай бұрын

This needs to be done on a Federal level.

@moneymakerbanditsports8423 2 ай бұрын

No Sympathy! You Vote 🗳. You Live with the Results.

@Lalalakwlwlwlw 2 ай бұрын

Thanks Newson

@michaelgarcia8060 2 ай бұрын

You remember our forefathers...taxation without representation. We are long overdue. My prayers are with these people, it could be the beginning of a beautiful situation.

@thenotoriousgryyn342 2 ай бұрын

YES!!!!!

@loganriki2625 2 ай бұрын

They should have done this 8 years ago. Why should they pay business tax when the city doesn't protect their business nor do they care because they aren't financially hurting.

@pastormartinez4676 2 ай бұрын

I will say a very very bad word that makes politicians blood boil and hate to hear… Accountability!!!

@lawngnome777 2 ай бұрын

oh yeah you got em good with one. wow. we will see some real change now..

@Great-Documentaries 2 ай бұрын

Stop paying taxes and go out of business. Sorry, you don't get to choose whether or not to pay your taxes.

@sonicbobomb15 2 ай бұрын

Taxes means you get services. They are paying taxes for no services. HIGH TAXES mind you.

@AmazedBunion 2 ай бұрын

@@sonicbobomb15so there are no roads, water, electric, hospitals in Oakland then?

@sonicbobomb15 2 ай бұрын

@AmazedBunion The road is there, however, nobody will care enough to take care of it. What unique service does Oakland offer that no other city has? Every city has those things, even the shitty ones. The tax dollar is not being used, just taken. That was my point.

@AmazedBunion 2 ай бұрын

@@sonicbobomb15 why would oakland get more services than anywhere else? do you even read the fonch you type?

@sonicbobomb15 2 ай бұрын

@AmazedBunion Las Vegas Mafia back in the 50's and 60's didn't pay tax. California is a shit hole that is over taxed. There's a reason why people are leaving Cali. Why are you so blind to this? The politicians pocket most of the money while providing the bear minimum service. What's not to understand? They don't offer great services. No one thinks "Oakland a perfect vacation spot"

@JimCCorn 2 ай бұрын

Why would anyone open a restaurant in Oakland.

@lmcc0072 2 ай бұрын

If people stop paying taxes then you’re going to see the government start prosecuting “criminals” and it will be mostly those that are withholding their taxes. The ONLY thing that we can do is vote for people that will enforce the law and put the rights of law abiding citizens over the rights of criminals. The government of California does not protect law abiding people. In fact, they try to make it as difficult as possible with unconstitutional laws that make it more difficult for people to protect themselves. All the while, they’re not fully enforcing laws against criminals that have been violating these laws for years.

@jasonn4597 2 ай бұрын

F taxes tbh. It’s expensive