Daily Wire ^ | September 19, 2023 | Mairead Elordi
Posted on 9/24/2023, 8:26:34 AM by lowbridge
A group of New York Democrats are calling for a tax hike on the wealthy to help pay for New York's migrant crisis.
The group of 20 New York Democrats, including Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), released a statement on Monday blasting the government's response to the migrant crisis and pitching a litany of measures that the city, state, and federal government can take to help.
Several of the lawmakers self-identify as Democratic socialists.
One proposal the group put forth is to increase state taxes on the top 5% of New Yorkers and have that money go towards homeless and migrant services.
“I would absolutely be over the moon if they call back a special session to raise taxes on the rich,” said state Senator Jabari Brisport, who represents part of Brooklyn.
“New York is the most unequal state with the most billionaires in it, and they do not pay what they owe to the rest of us in New York,” Brisport said. “So raising their taxes to fund social services for all New Yorkers.”
Are they trying to force the rest of the billionaires out of NY?
Many have already left.
Good to see the counties that don’t support Sanctuary Cities fighting back.
They better call up their A Game!