Saturday, July 9, 2011
Big Changes Coming to Our Website
Watch for big changes to the American Tenants Association website. Users will be allowed to post videos and complaints about their living conditions, search for apartments, look for roommates, get help moving, get news important to renters, find a job, etc. In fact, just about anything you need to know about renting and being a renter will be included on our new "Renter Nation" website. Thanks for your support of the American Tenants Association and Renter Nation. We know you'll be as excited about our new website as we are.
Friday, March 4, 2011
Tea Party Leader Says Renters Shouldn't Be Allowed To Vote!
American Tenants Association Slams Tea Party Comments
Tea Party Leader Says Renters Shouldn’t Be Allowed To Vote
Scottsdale, AZ. March 4, 2011 -- The American Tenants Association (ATENA) the country’s only nationwide advocate for residential renters, criticized Tea Party Nation President Judson Phillips today for Mr. Phillips’ recent remarks that renters shouldn’t be allowed to vote.
Mr. Phillips, in a report on CBS MarketWatch, was quoted as saying that it “makes a lot of sense” to restrict voting to “property owners.” According to CBS MarketWatch, Mr. Phillips made his remarks on a recent Tea Party Nation radio broadcast. The Tea Party leader added that the Founding Fathers “put restrictions on the right to vote” because property owners have a “vested interest” in their communities and renters do not.
Bill Deegan, ATENA’s founder and Executive Director, expressed dismay at Mr. Phillips’ remarks. “The Tea Party’s assault on our country’s 100 million renters is an unprecedented and unwarranted attack. What’s ironic about Mr. Phillips’ comments is that the original Tea Party was motivated by the call ‘no taxation without representation.’ Well I’d like to clue Mr. Phillips in on a little secret. Renters pay taxes. We can start with federal, state and local income taxes, and continue through to sales and use taxes and in some states taxes on rent. As I’m sure Mr. Phillips is aware the list is endless.”
Mr. Deegan went on to say that “to deprive renters of the right to vote is ridiculous on its face. The Founding Fathers also didn’t allow women or Blacks to vote. Is Mr. Phillips suggesting that the right to vote should be taken away from these citizens as well?”
Mr. Deegan’s concerns were supported by ATENA’s Executive Vice President Chris Carlsen who disputed Mr. Phillips’ claim that only property owners have a “vested interest” in their communities.
“The Tea Party should know that within the ranks of their own membership are thousands upon thousands of renters. Would Mr. Phillips deny the right to vote to his own membership? In addition to paying their own fair share of taxes, renters contribute millions of hours of volunteer time to their communities. I think that qualifies as indicating a vested interest,” Mr. Carlsen concluded.
The American Tenants Association was founded in 2009. Membership is free and is open to all renters and supporters of tenants’ rights.
Tea Party Leader Says Renters Shouldn’t Be Allowed To Vote
Scottsdale, AZ. March 4, 2011 -- The American Tenants Association (ATENA) the country’s only nationwide advocate for residential renters, criticized Tea Party Nation President Judson Phillips today for Mr. Phillips’ recent remarks that renters shouldn’t be allowed to vote.
Mr. Phillips, in a report on CBS MarketWatch, was quoted as saying that it “makes a lot of sense” to restrict voting to “property owners.” According to CBS MarketWatch, Mr. Phillips made his remarks on a recent Tea Party Nation radio broadcast. The Tea Party leader added that the Founding Fathers “put restrictions on the right to vote” because property owners have a “vested interest” in their communities and renters do not.
Bill Deegan, ATENA’s founder and Executive Director, expressed dismay at Mr. Phillips’ remarks. “The Tea Party’s assault on our country’s 100 million renters is an unprecedented and unwarranted attack. What’s ironic about Mr. Phillips’ comments is that the original Tea Party was motivated by the call ‘no taxation without representation.’ Well I’d like to clue Mr. Phillips in on a little secret. Renters pay taxes. We can start with federal, state and local income taxes, and continue through to sales and use taxes and in some states taxes on rent. As I’m sure Mr. Phillips is aware the list is endless.”
Mr. Deegan went on to say that “to deprive renters of the right to vote is ridiculous on its face. The Founding Fathers also didn’t allow women or Blacks to vote. Is Mr. Phillips suggesting that the right to vote should be taken away from these citizens as well?”
Mr. Deegan’s concerns were supported by ATENA’s Executive Vice President Chris Carlsen who disputed Mr. Phillips’ claim that only property owners have a “vested interest” in their communities.
“The Tea Party should know that within the ranks of their own membership are thousands upon thousands of renters. Would Mr. Phillips deny the right to vote to his own membership? In addition to paying their own fair share of taxes, renters contribute millions of hours of volunteer time to their communities. I think that qualifies as indicating a vested interest,” Mr. Carlsen concluded.
The American Tenants Association was founded in 2009. Membership is free and is open to all renters and supporters of tenants’ rights.
Sunday, February 27, 2011
Abolish the Rent Tax!
Arizona and Alaska are the only two states which assess a special "sales" tax on renters. This tax ranges from 1.8% to 3% of the amount of the rent. The American Tenants Association believes that this tax is regressive, unfairly singles out renters for punishment, is not deductable for Federal income tax purposes unlike property taxes, and in many instances falls on the poor and senior citizens living on fixed incomes. We are adding this issue to our Legislative Agenda and will be contacting the Governors of Arizona and Alaska in an attempt to stop this tax.
Saturday, January 1, 2011
Happy New Year Renters!
All of us at the American Tenants Association wish renters and friends of renters everywhere a Happy New Year.
Our resolutions for 2011 include:
* Expand the number of radio stations carrying our Renter Nation Radio Show.
* Institute our nationwide Help Desk to handle tenant complaints about their landlords.
* Launch our ATENAnet social media network.
* Expand our Affiliate Program to include more of the 30,000 local tenant organizations under the
ATENA umbrella.
* Support national and local legislation expanding on the rights of tenants including the safety of their
security deposits.
We appreciate your support throughout 2010 and look forward to your continued support in 2011!
Our resolutions for 2011 include:
* Expand the number of radio stations carrying our Renter Nation Radio Show.
* Institute our nationwide Help Desk to handle tenant complaints about their landlords.
* Launch our ATENAnet social media network.
* Expand our Affiliate Program to include more of the 30,000 local tenant organizations under the
ATENA umbrella.
* Support national and local legislation expanding on the rights of tenants including the safety of their
security deposits.
We appreciate your support throughout 2010 and look forward to your continued support in 2011!
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