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2017-08-07 Home Front: Politix

De Blasio wants to tax the rich to pay for subway repairs

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Posted by Seeking cure for ignorance 2017-08-07 06:34|| || Front Page|| [11130 views ] Top

#1 The mayor’s salary will jump 15 percent, from $225,000 to $258,750, although de Blasio said he would not accept the raise unless elected to a second term in two years.

Council members will get a 23 percent boost from $112,500 to $138,315.

However, Mark-Viverito will be getting a 37 percent raise to $154,375 based on what the commission described as her “unique and important responsibilities.” New York Post January 14, 2016

Posted by Spike Spomoter7482 2017-08-07 07:42|| 2017-08-07 07:42|| Front Page Top

#2 Jeebus. When De Blasio makes Cuomo seem rational...

Posted by Frank G 2017-08-07 08:54|| 2017-08-07 08:54|| Front Page Top

#3 ...when the Left makes a turn towards Caracas. They inevitably do.

Posted by Procopius2k 2017-08-07 09:34|| 2017-08-07 09:34|| Front Page Top

#4 Yeah, right. Tax the people who never use it.

Posted by Abu Uluque 2017-08-07 09:50|| 2017-08-07 09:50|| Front Page Top

#5 Tax property near the stations.

Posted by Bright Pebbles 2017-08-07 10:33|| 2017-08-07 10:33|| Front Page Top

#6 Hizzoner wants to earmark the bulk of the new cash...

Do you think that money will ever actually be used on the subway? There's the weasel word that should remove any doubt.

Posted by Raj 2017-08-07 10:54|| 2017-08-07 10:54|| Front Page Top

#7 Good point. There is a vast difference between 'Earmark' and actual 'Spend'.

Posted by CrazyFool 2017-08-07 10:58|| 2017-08-07 10:58|| Front Page Top

#8 Owners used to notch hog ears instead of a brand.
I suppose that's the origin of earmarks on pork.

Posted by Skidmark 2017-08-07 11:11|| 2017-08-07 11:11|| Front Page Top

#9 "We'll put it in a lock box"

Posted by Frank G 2017-08-07 11:43|| 2017-08-07 11:43|| Front Page Top

#10 "Just like we did Social Security!"

Posted by CrazyFool 2017-08-07 12:10|| 2017-08-07 12:10|| Front Page Top

#11 "The rich are stupid...they'd never *react* to the actions that governments like ours might take"

Posted by Crusader 2017-08-07 16:03|| 2017-08-07 16:03|| Front Page Top

#12 Just read on Bloomberg that NY property prices have had a sudden sharp fall.

Posted by phil_b 2017-08-07 16:09|| 2017-08-07 16:09|| Front Page Top

#13 8000 is what percent of 2000000? .[point]4%, isn't it?

If that is soaking the rich, I'll take rich and the soaking and look as cheerful as I can.

Of course, my math may be wrong.

And in any case, $2M/year is pocked change for the high rollers Hizzoner speaks of.

Posted by TopRev 2017-08-07 17:53|| 2017-08-07 17:53|| Front Page Top

#14 Making me pay for something I don't use isn't good business.

Posted by Threatch Jeamp8135 2017-08-07 18:10|| 2017-08-07 18:10|| Front Page Top

#15 Thing about overtaxing the rich, is that eventually they stop producing and I become the upper 1%.

Posted by swksvolFF 2017-08-07 19:00|| 2017-08-07 19:00|| Front Page Top

#16 They move

Posted by Frank G 2017-08-07 21:35|| 2017-08-07 21:35|| Front Page Top

#17 Bet realtors are going to be busy.

Posted by rjschwarz 2017-08-07 22:24|| 2017-08-07 22:24|| Front Page Top

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