Regulation concern.Regarding the ongoing coverage of the L.A. City Council's decision to force 12 hotels near Los Angeles International airport “LAX” redirects here. For other uses, see LAX (disambiguation). “KLAX” redirects here. For other uses, see KLAX (disambiguation). Los Angeles International Airport (IATA: LAX, ICAO: KLAX, FAA LID: LAX to pay their workers the so-called "living wage": I cannot help but wonder what else the LA City Council, in its benighted be·night·ed adj. 1. Overtaken by night or darkness. 2. Being in a state of moral or intellectual darkness; unenlightened. be·night wisdom, will think of next. Certainly, we need "affordable hotel rates." Why should hotel guests not expect "affordable" pricing of their rooms? Undoubtedly, the City Council could also mandate what amenities these prices should include. While they are at it, they need to consider a city income tax too. After all, why should only New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. be the only major metropolis with such regressive tax regressive tax Tax levied at a rate that decreases as its base increases. Regressivity is considered undesirable because poorer people pay a greater percentage of their income in tax than wealthier people. ? If one is to have taxes based on the "benefit" of a location, in addition to a city income tax, I should probably be taxed above and beyond my property tax for my hillside view of our beautiful city. This way, the L.A. City Council can vote itself enough of a "fair livable wage" to afford to be my neighbor. Jarrow L. Rogovin Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. |
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