Renters and the proposed city income tax

According to the US Census, 67% of Ypsilanti's housing units are occupied by RENTERS (This number in Ann Arbor is 56%). That's a sizeable majority, no?

So when the city puts forth a plan to raise a levy on city residents and offers a tax cut for HOMEOWNERS to make it more palatable, that leaves the majority of Ypsilanti residents holding the bag. Renters get NOTHING out of this deal but a raise in income tax AND most likely a raise in their rent. Who proposed that only homeowners get such a break? Why not throw something in for renters, some kind of credit maybe?

Wanna know why? The city council proposing this aren't renters is the YCD guess. The city council really doesn't think the renters deserve much and they also think they're transient in nature so they won't be around for the next election.

Look, do your own research on this, look at the numbers and listen to both sides of this issue. Learn the good and the bad and make up your own mind but it sure looks to the YCD that there is ZERO benefit to renters to vote for any city income tax in it's current capacity.