Recent comments in /f/philadelphia

fyo_karamo t1_j9r9r4y wrote

Reply to Undersheriff Tariq El-Shabazz has been fined by the Ethics Board for doubling as a criminal defense lawyer in Philly by courageous_liquid

Keep voting the same way expecting different results. This city will remain the poorest with the lowest economic development prospects of any big city, keeping our black and brown communities impoverished with the worst education and outlook in America. If THAT’S not institutional racism, I don’t know what is.

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Hooliocoolio14 t1_j9r021a wrote

Reply to CAT ⬅️ CAT by jbats

After missing the chicken guy I think I need to investigate this. I really hope it is an overweight old naked man in a cat suit. Not sure if I want it like a real cat suit or a sexy Catwoman suit

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JBizznass t1_j9qwl20 wrote

Reply to comment by EnemyOfEloquence in Every year, there are more applicants to Philly charters than seats. But demand is still lower than before the pandemic. by AbsentEmpire

It’s super regressive and drives business and middle, upper middle, and wealthy taxpayers out of the city. The city’s problems are aren’t going to get fixed until it’s wage taxes and business taxes are in line with the suburban business hubs it competes with.

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JBizznass t1_j9qvx6t wrote

Reply to comment by AbsentEmpire in Every year, there are more applicants to Philly charters than seats. But demand is still lower than before the pandemic. by AbsentEmpire

If you are paying for private school and you don’t have to live in the city (like as a job requirement) it doesn’t make financial sense to stay in the city. Tuition at Roman Catholic is over $10k a year for one student. My property taxes in Delco for a 3k sq ft house on a quarter acre is less than that and have access to a top tier public school. And don’t pay any wage taxes. Why would you stay and pay more for less?

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