The part that I wish someone would break is hotel/tourism tax. It's a tax that locals rarely pay, but visitors pay all the time, and since visitors don't vote where they visit, it's a form or taxation without representation.
I get what you're saying, but any travel would then be " taxation without representation". Ultimately the locals have to be the ones to make the call on local taxes.
I get what you're getting at but I'm not sure I see a good way around that. Folks who can't vote on local taxes, tax free? Everyone would just shop the next town or state over....
I think that's just too expansive of a view on taxation and representation to make sense.
I don't think "taxation without representation" means what you think it means. This city is run by and for the benefit of New Yorkers; if you don't like it, don't visit. Presumably of they try to charge more than visitors are willing to pay they would lose tourist dollars.
Immigrants and permanent residents have representation, as do felons.
Congresspeople represent all the residents of their district, not just the citizens. While non-citizens are not allowed to vote on their choice of representative, they are allowed to call their local congressperson and express their opinions on upcoming legislation, and can volunteer in political campaigns. Permanent residents are also allowed to donate money to political campaigns.
At least in CA and NY, non-citizens do regularly take advantage of their rights within the US political system.
