[Reagan Man]

As Mayor of America's biggest liberal city, Rudy championed big government. He never attempted to abolish the city income tax. NYCity property taxes and ultilities rates are some of the highest in the nation. The city budget increased 18% under Rudy, from 1995 to 2001. Rudy left behind a projected $2-billion deficit, that later became a $4.5-billion deficit. Not to mention a $42-billion debt. Second only to the federal govt. Contractual agreements under Rudy almost doubled, from $3-billion to $5.8-billion. And he added some 20K new city employees, of which 15K were teachers, swelling the ranks of the AFT and the NEA.

As Mayor of NYCity Rudy championed gun control, and he called for an assault weapons ban. Throughout his tenure as Mayor, Rudy championed special rights for homos and happily marched in the annual gay pride parade. He also supported NYCity as a sanctuary for illegals.

What more do you want? Rudy is a liberal.

[spikeytx86]

"The city budget increased 18%"

That comes out to 3% over the 6 year period you talked about. That is approximately the average inflation rate for that period. In essence the budget never grew in real dollar terms over those 6 years. Some big spender!

That is actually pretty amazing figuring the city council is dominated by politico ranging from run of the mill liberals to outright communists. I know of a lot of cities and states (not to mention the feds)that are dominated by Republicans and spending is out of control.

He would have never had the votes to abolish the income tax. Remember politics is the art of the possible and as it is he did what most thought was the impossible.

He also slashed taxes in other areas and reformed NYC welfare system in which when he came in almost 20% of the city was on.

Remember he was the mayor of NYC with a hostile city council. All in all on the fiscal side he did amazing.

Now on Immigration,gun control, and abortion I do not agree with him and I hope he has modified or even disavowed those positions. I am waiting to see where he stands when he officially announces.

[ROTB]

>He never attempted to abolish the city income tax.

The CITY has an income tax?