Charleroi

[HDGristle]

Why are you using air quotes? It's actual law. Laws can always be changed if congress has the will to

[Salty Again]

Originally Posted by bambino

Isn’t it strange that large amounts of illegals are dumped in small rural towns on hard times? Who controls these towns? Politically? Who has the juice to bend the rules, have access to shelter? Who’s getting paid? Oh, it’s all about inclusion!!!!!! The citizens of these towns are getting sold down the river. By the people they supposedly “elected”. Now their way of life is fucked. They don’t have the means to fight back. That’s why illegal immigrants aren’t dumped in Upper St Clair or Fox Chapel. Mr Gristle doesn’t care about what the hard scrabble people of Charleroi want. He really doesn’t care what the Haitians want. They were dumped there. A galaxy away from THEIR culture and way of life.

... Some 2000 Haitians - dumped there by Kamala and
the Biden Administration. ... Add some 2000 illegals
to a towne of 4000. ...

And --- how much of this is a drain on PA taxpayers??

##### Salty

[HDGristle]

Originally Posted by Salty Again

... Some 2000 Haitians - dumped there by Kamala and
the Biden Administration. ... Add some 2000 illegals
to a towne of 4000. ...

And --- how much of this is a drain on PA taxpayers??

##### Salty

Can't wait to see your proof for 2k illegals. This will be a fucking hoot. There aren't even 2k Haitians in Charleroi let alone 2k illegal Haitians

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-10-...tion/104474320

In recent years, about 700 Haitian migrants have moved into the town.

There's been about 1.25% of the foreign born pop there found to be illegal which is about 0.63% of the total pop. And that's being generous.

[Devo]

Ok.

Deport them.

[HDGristle]

They should already have been deported unless they have still pending cases

[HDGristle]

https://www.wesa.fm/identity-communi...ration-program

[Jacuzzme]

At least the article admits that these people are indentured servants, taxpayer subsidized. 14th St can pay a reasonable salary that’d attract actual citizens or go under, like us non slave owning businesses do.

[HDGristle]

You seem overly disgruntled. That's unfortunate.

4th St starting rates are between $17 and $24 and mostly hourly.

And Celaschi is clearly underplaying the economic impact, especially the tax revenue.

[Jacuzzme]

Gimme a couple slaves and we’ll call it even.

[HDGristle]

Stick to the topic, my dude.

[oldman2525]

Originally Posted by HDGristle

You seem overly disgruntled. That's unfortunate.

4th St starting rates are between $17 and $24 and mostly hourly.

And Celaschi is clearly underplaying the economic impact, especially the tax revenue.

there is no tax revenue for these workers. the little taxes paid in is given back thru a tax refund coupled with low income tax credits, child credits and ebt subsidies not to mention possible housing and utility assist

I love how liberals say low income people pay taxes which help the economy, smoke and mirrors

[HDGristle]

You're focused on the wrong level of taxes, Chizz. And making plenty of assumptions.

[Devo]

Originally Posted by HDGristle

You're focused on the wrong level of taxes, Chizz. And making plenty of assumptions.

There is a good level of taxes?

And there your fundamental argument fails.

SNICK.

[HDGristle]

It's not about good or bad taxes, it's about direct revenue that wasn't there before.

Charleroi saw population growth, an increase to their tax base, more money come in through property tax, lst, municipal EIT compared to its neighbors.

The school district was set to receive an additional $2 million from the state based on the funding formula on top of any eit gains.

Home sales increased. Landlords saw an increase in rental revenues. Businesses were created. Many blighted storefronts and homes have been improved.

Most of you won't even drive into the area, let alone spend any time in the area. Visions of 2,000 Haitians out panhandling and mooching in your brains when there were only about 700 total and most were employed.

Some of them probly making a more positive impact on their town than anyone shitposting about them here

[HDGristle]

https://www.cbsnews.com/pittsburgh/n...l-status-chnv/