The press accusing #Mamdani of squeezing middle class prompted me to post this instead.
TL;DR: He gets no credit for framing the debate on A) tax equity w the state & B) taxing those making $1M/ yr, in order to fairly balance the budget.
This is his 1) preliminary budget/ he's met w state leaders re: tax hikes(!) And we're not at the 2) executive or 3) adopted budget.
[Yes, he's threatening tax hikes, but we're at 1).]
#NYC #MamdaniMandate #NewYorkCity #budget #shortfall https://www.amny.com/news/mamdanis-budget-property-tax-hikes/
TL;DR: He gets no credit for framing the debate on A) tax equity w the state & B) taxing those making $1M/ yr, in order to fairly balance the budget.
This is his 1) preliminary budget/ he's met w state leaders re: tax hikes(!) And we're not at the 2) executive or 3) adopted budget.
[Yes, he's threatening tax hikes, but we're at 1).]
#NYC #MamdaniMandate #NewYorkCity #budget #shortfall https://www.amny.com/news/mamdanis-budget-property-tax-hikes/








