Texas Dem calls for black people to be exempt from paying taxes

By Stephen M. Lepore For Dailymail.Com Published: 01:55 EDT, 10 April 2024 | Updated: 02:11 EDT, 10 April 2024 Texas Democrat Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett appeared to endorse a call for black Americans to be exempt for a period of time from paying taxes when asked about reparations for slavery. The 43-year-old then went on to suggest that it may not succeed because many poorer black people ‘aren’t really paying taxes in the first place’.  Crockett, a liberal freshman in the House who has called Texas GOP Governor Greg Abbott‘s immigration policy ‘insane’ and that his new laws aim ‘to kill people,’ made the statement on ‘The Black Lawyers Podcast’ last week.  When the host asked her about reparations – often on many far left politicians and activists wish lists – she made the bizarre suggestion after hearing about the plan from a celebrity and thinking it ‘I don’t know that that’s necessarily a bad idea’.  ‘One of the things they propose is black folk not have to pay taxes for a certain amount of time because then again, that puts money back in your pocket,’ Crockett explained. While Crockett could not recall which celebrity she heard say that, most recently ...