Commentary: Cook County property tax sales compound history of discriminatory real estate practices – Crain’s*

John Bouman, executive director of Legal Action Chicago: The Supreme Court unanimously held that the excess market value is a species of property that no government can take away without just compensation. It is also clear that this whole system needs a reform that not only protects equity, but also keeps more people in their homes.  
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debtsor
2 years ago

This article is nonsense. The tax lien laws apply equally to black and whites and hispanics. No one, yes, no one uses this law to discriminate, and the law wasn’t passed to deprive minorities of their property. While I disagree with the tax lien laws entirely, and I agree with the Supreme Court, the real issue is the insane tax burden that causes poor people (and not just blacks or hispanics) to lose their property to crazy high real estate taxes. A small real estate tax bill is easier to pay than a high tax bill. Maybe if taxes weren’t… Read more »

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