This paper presents a structured policy analysis of H.R. 614, the Protect Our Schools from Tax Delinquents Act of 2017, a bill designed to reduce property tax delinquency among landlords who rent to Section 8 voucher holders. The analysis follows a May–Can–Should framework, examining the bill through biblical principles, constitutional authority, and political, financial, and practical feasibility. The paper argues that while only Christ can eliminate human sinfulness, government legislation can reinforce responsible behavior. It concludes with a recommendation in support of the bill, citing its low implementation cost, constitutional grounding in Congressional taxing power, and its practical extension of existing Housing Authority enforcement mechanisms.
People often commit crimes, and while only Christ can save people, laws made by the government can at least guide people toward what society deems right. While only Christ removes evil, policies introduced by the government can promote control. H.R. 614 — the Protect Our Schools from Tax Delinquents Act of 2017 is a bill that aims to reduce tax delinquency among property owners who rent to Section 8 voucher holders. The bill is designed to reduce the likelihood that property owners will fail to pay their taxes in a timely manner, and to ensure that those taxes are applied toward covering school costs (Congress, 2017).
The two main principles to discuss here are "Man is Sin" and "Jesus Christ is the only means of ultimate salvation." Government interventions such as the proposed bill will have only limited success due to the irrationality of political leaders and citizens alike. The only one who can save humanity from evil is Jesus Christ. Nevertheless, even with limited success, legislation can still reinforce the need for property owners to pay their taxes accordingly (Kraft & Furlong, 2017).
This bill amends the United States Housing Act of 1937. Under the enumerated powers of the federal government, Congress has the right to lay and collect taxes, duties, and similar obligations in order to pay the debts and provide for the general welfare of the United States (DiNitto & Johnson, 2016). It is therefore lawful that a bill be created to reinforce the government's power to collect taxes.
The 1900 Supreme Court case Knowlton v. Moore, 178 U.S. 41, helped define the meaning of "direct taxes," providing the foundation from which general property tax was established and later reworked in the early twentieth century (Famguardian, 2017).
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