Council member Kenyan R. McDuffie (I-At Large) first introduced a reparations bill in the fall of 2020, but this year is the first time the idea is getting a hearing.
found that just 28 percent of Americans believe the federal government should pay money to Black Americans whose ancestors were enslaved. Eighteen percent of White Americans said they supported reparations, compared to 67 percent of Black residents, according to the poll.Despite traction toward reparations in some jurisdictions, legislation at the federal level has stalled for years. Rep.
Henderson, through a spokesperson, declined to comment. Frumin in a statement called the reparations legislation “an important and complex issue deserving of serious study and analysis,” adding that he wanted to take more time to learn the nuance of the subject before taking a position. A spokeswoman for Mendelson said he did not sign onto the bill because he was unable to read it closely before McDuffie introduced it.
“Since Black people pay sales taxes, that is also untenable,” said Niciah Mujahid, executive director of the D.C. Fair Budget Coalition. “Are we going to ask Black Washingtonians to pay for their own reparations?”
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