DrALJONES

Nearly 2 out of 3 NYC voters support Mamdani's proposal to increase tax on the rich.

72% of Democrats statewide support it. Across the state, 54% support the proposal to 29% opposed.

Mamdani inherited a $5.4 billion budget gap, increased by Trump’s gutting of federal assistance.

"Mamdani needs Hochul’s cooperation to implement his proposed millionaire’s tax but she has thus far refused".

https://jacobin.com/2026/03/nyc-mamdani-millionaire-tax-hochul

#NYC #USpol #EUPol #NYTaxes #TaxTheRich #news #USEconomics #Mamdani #Hochul .

Zohran Mamdani’s Millionaire Tax Is Extremely Popular

Taxing the rich in New York, as Zohran Mamdani has proposed, isn’t just right and necessary. New polling shows a strong majority support making the wealthy pay, suggesting that Gov. Kathy Hochul’s refusal to do so is political malpractice.

Mar 10 at 3:02amWeb
Show threadHakeemGMar 10

@DrALJONES

Mamdani ran on a millionaire tax, he told people he was going to do it, if he doesn't deliver that's on him. Voters aren't interested in excuses they want results!

I was also surprised to see AOC and Mamdani endorse a "corporate" Democrat like Hochul over the more progressive Delgado. In fact AOC should have challenged Hochul.

#Democrats #Mamdani #aoc

Show threadDrALJONESMar 10

@HakeemG

The article says:

"Mamdani needs Hochul’s cooperation to implement his proposed millionaire’s tax but she has thus far refused to take up the demand".

Idk enough about NYS laws to refute this.

Show threadHakeemGMar 10

@DrALJONES

The article is correct, he does need Hochul, but why did he promise something he couldn't deliver?

Show threadDrALJONESMar 10

@HakeemG

Seriously, how old are you? Do you know what a proposal is?

You imagine that trying to run a socialist program under a fascist regime is something you can cross-your-heart-and-hope-to-die about? Count yourself lucky he hasn't been taken out. Yet.

I can only suggest: Read History .

Show threadHakeemGMar 10

@DrALJONES

Old enough to know that you don't propose big things unless you actually have a way of getting them done.

Show threadDrALJONESMar 10

@HakeemG

You still don't get the fact that proposals have to fight to become reality.

And wasting your energy whining about the facts of political life only hinders that fight.

There's nothing more I can say.