Platform NEWS 22 hits the streets!

July 15, 2022

People's Platform NEWS

Vol. 22, July 2022

"Numbers don't lie, people do" Why Tax Incentives Hurt Majority Black Detroit 6 Myths About Tax Incentives, Disinformation, Propaganda and Tax Incentives, What is the DDA, The Big Picture: Why The excessive use of Tax Incentives matters to majority Black Detroit

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Detroit Peoples Platform NEWS #22

Special Report on Tax Incentives

The recent Gilbert/Bedrock request for $60 million to Detroit City Council for the Hudson's site has brought Tax Incentives into focus for many Detroiters. It has become not only a struggle over how our tax revenues are used but also over Detroiter's perception of the dominant economic model. This special issue focuses in on Tax Incentives and why and how they hurt majority Black Detroit.