• irish_link
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    1 month ago

    You do realize he is the mayor and not the governor. Thus he cannot raise state taxes.

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      1 month ago

      Yes I’m aware, it was literally a sarcastic comment, not a brain-dead take.

      When the state tax coffers are covering a 4 billion dollar municipal deficit, and the state coffers are disproportionately funded by NYC residents, it’s just a case of the left hand stealing from the right pocket. There is still a 4 billion dollar deficit, it’s just being paid for by either a different tax revenue stream, or budget cuts to a different set of services