Posted on 03/08/2026 3:58:45 AM PDT by Libloather
Many Black, middle-class NYC property owners say they’d be among the biggest victims of the Democratic Socialists of America’s proposed tax hikes.
Some told The Post the DSA’s Marxist measures — which include higher taxes for individuals making over $300,000, and taxing inheritances over $250,000 — would hurt New Yorkers like themselves who spent decades building up retirement accounts, paying off homes, and planning their estates to benefit their loved ones.
“The reason you invest is to acquire wealth with the hopes of putting it towards your legacy, for your family — and this will greatly affect my family,” said mother-of-three Lorraine Smith-Singleton, 77, of Jamaica, Queens.
The senior said she didn’t vote for socialist Mayor Mamdani but supports his “millionaire tax” plan.
However, she believes the DSA’s other measures unfairly target people in lower tax brackets.
“I favor taxing the rich — the super-rich, but I’m not in favor of taxing middle-class working people,” said the retired registered nurse. “I own two properties, and I intend to give whatever’s left to my children, not the government.”
“It doesn’t matter if you’re black, white, yellow, green, or purple! it doesn’t matter!” she added. ”If you fall into a certain category, your family is gonna be affected, and it is so unfair.
“We already pay more taxes now than what we should be. Everything is sky high.”
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Taxes for thee but not for me
Lorraine, I would feel sorry for you BUT YOU ARE A DEMOCRAT!
Hyper-tax the only people that can afford to move out from under that tax umbrella.
Who’s left to hyper-tax, then?
Why, those residents with capital assets they held on to as a legacy for their family.
Ref: Margaret Thatcher
“Commies voted for commies.”
More like the Leftists in NY City, and elsewhere, voted for the person most likely to ‘stick it to Trump’...not caring until later as to the fact that a stick can have two pointed ends (at least for the college-educated women in that bunch).
Where’s my free fast buses?
Ma’amdami’s campaign promise to make NYC more affordable was a big fat lie.
“I favor taxing the rich...” LOL!
Many Black, middle-class NYC property owners say they’d be among the biggest victims of the Democratic Socialists of America’s proposed tax hikes.
Gee,
No
Shlt...
You voted for this crap...enjoy the suck!
Mam-damn-me: I see you have some money. Give it to me!
And blind as a bat, they will unknowingly continue to vote for leftists probably as long as elections are held.
How hypocritical. She owns two properties in NY? That doesn't sound "middle-class."
This is what is now defined as “middle-class”??
To be fair alot of New Yorkers who voted for this are just stupid burdens on society who dont actually understand socialism and just think it means “free” stuff for them.
Unfair...said every child like mind to every argument.
You voted for this shxt show or allowed it to happen so deal with the consequences.
That’s how braindead they are.
My thoughts exactly.
She wants to stick it to someone richer than her. But she’s too stupid to realize there is always going to be someone poorer than her thinking the exact same thing!
Yup, and only about 200 years behind the rest of the country. 🙄
True
Must really hurt to be so repeatedly stupid
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