We keep hearing this, but when it comes right down to the truth, he is far left of center. His "tax cutting" consisted of "lessening the increases". How can he appoint "strict constructionists" when he doesn't even understand the Constitution himself? Most conservatives do not trust him, and his own track record indicates that our mistrust is well justified.
“His ‘tax cutting’ consisted of ‘lessening the increases’.”
He cut taxes and levies over 23 times, saving billions for taxpayers. He cut NYC’s top income-tax rate by 20.6%. Local city taxes on a family of four dropped 23.7%. He cut the commercial-rent tax. He cut sales taxes, including taxes on clothing. He cut the marriage penalty taz. He cut taxes on commercial rents and on small businesses and self-employed New Yorkers. He privatized municipal assets, selling city-owned radio and television stations and divested the City from the New York Coliseum adding $345 million to erase the City’s red ink. He cut NYC’s hotel tax from 6% to 5%. Tourism increased 50% in the city per year during Rudy’s tenure. Personal income increased 50%. Unemployment in the city went form 10.3% to 5.1%.