Posted on 03/22/2017 2:59:02 PM PDT by Trump20162020
ALBANY, N.Y. — Some of the wealthiest New Yorkers are asking the state to raise their taxes.
Eighty people including George Soros, Steven Rockefeller and Abigail Disney wrote to lawmakers and Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo saying they and other top earners should pay more to support schools, roads, bridges and programs to help poor and homeless residents of the state.
"Now is the time to invest in the long-term economic viability of New York," the letter reads. "We need to invest in pathways out of poverty and up the economic ladder for all of our fellow citizens, including strong public education from pre-K to college. And, we need to invest in the fragile bridges, tunnels, waterlines, public buildings, and roads that we all depend on."
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What’s stopping them from paying more??? Set an example. If they believe so strongly in this, then volunteer to pay more and write a check. Don’t wait for a law raising taxes. Just do it.
3 commies and the jerk who demanded pro-life residents vacate the State of New York.
MIDDLE CLASS NEW YORKER ASKS THEM AND CUOMO TO GO #### THEIR ######S.
Fine libtards. How about 100%?
What attention whores! Nothing is stopping them from paying more. They just want to get everyone on the hook and look good doing it. POS oxygen thief soros is billions delinquent already on taxes. What a d bag to be publicly asking to be taxed more when he cheats so flagrantly.
Massachusetts has (or had) an option to pay more. I believe it was a resounding failure.
I'd be willing to bet that the State of New York (and the City of New York) have similar offices.
Smelling a crime coming because these folks are skunks
Every taxpayer, EVERY taxpayer, has the unchallenged right to sent in as much more to the taxing authority than the legally required levy, as they may choose to do.
Donations gratefully accepted by the taxing authority.
Exactly. The headline is a mischaracterization. They seek credit for a generosity they are refusing to yield until all are forced to yield it.
Nothing is stopping them from giving money to the government and leaving the rest of us unmolested by their ideology.
They’ll cash the check EVERY TIME.
https://www.treasurydirect.gov/govt/reports/pd/gift/gift.htm
The Bureau of the Fiscal Service may accept gifts donated to the United States Government to reduce debt held by the public.
Agreed. It’s a sham.
Take the lowest net worth of the group of ‘rich’ asking for higher taxes, and from that net worth on up, 60% tax on income, 2% tax on networth.
Exactly.
What they are asking for is for the state to make other people pay more.
Promptly write a law that specifically names those individuals. Let the scurrying begin.
Funny that Soros says to increase taxes, yet he has over $1B owed in deferred taxes.
why else employ dozens of accountants and financial advisors and scheming lawyers....
BUT they do want the better off to pay lots and lots more....
not them...
but the people below them....the upper middle class...
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