New Yorkers feel the pinch, call for tax on rich (This is NO JOKE!)

Crains New York ^ | 8/06/08 | Elisabeth Butler Cordova

[Libloather]

...overwhelmingly approve of taxing the state’s richest residents with a “millionaire’s tax.”

And when the (smart) millionaires move out, what then?

My only question - when should the poor give financial advice to the rich?

[Gaffer]

May they all choke on the remnants of the largesse they have voted unto themselves - each and every one.

[Phantom Lord]

Imagine that. A massive and overwhelming majority said “Tax the other guy”. This is no surprise.

[comebacknewt]

So, where will all the NY millionaire's relocate to?

Predictions?

[freekitty]

Yep, all those millionaires will move out and their mayor will be exempt.

[headstamp 2]

“More than half of the voters in the poll also favored the government cutting services and programs instead of raising taxes”

“To help offset the shortfall, voters surveyed by the Quinnipiac University Polling Institute overwhelmingly approve of taxing the state’s richest residents with a “millionaire’s tax.”

“.......tax that man behind the tree”

[the anti-liberal]

San Fran?

[C19fan]

The millionaire’s tax vote disappointed at least one business leader, who called the proposal gimmicky. “The fiscal policy of the state needs to be balanced through discipline,” said Ken Adams, chief executive of the Business Council of New York State. “I know the economy is tough and people are worried, but we believe the solution is to cut spending, not look for new revenues.”

When you suits esp in NY metro area write big checks for politicians with a D what do you expect? You support these clowns now you pay the price.

[Libloather]

So, where will all the NY millionaire's relocate to? Predictions?

NJ sucks even more than before. THEY WON"T GO THERE! My prediction - Floriduh. That way they can vote in both places!

[djsherin]

Besides the tax the rich theme, I also got that people prefer cutting spending over higher taxation and if higher taxation was necessary, raising sales tax vs. income tax. Interesting. At least there’s some good news coming from this article.

[PRO 1]

Stupid is as stupid does.

Lunitic lefty scum-sucking democrats, blinded by their socialist training, go to steal more of what they do not deserve nor have earned rather than reduce the fraud they have committed that got them there in the first place.

They deserve every disaster they get.

[EDINVA]

absolutely idiotic !!!!

Last week I happened to be visiting a friend in Westchester County (NYC ‘burb). The topic of real estate taxes came up (as we passed the Clinton’s street). My friend observed that by comparison to real estate taxes in Westchester, Greenwich, CT is CHEAP!

[gorush]

Atlas will be expressing his indifference very soon.

[Hazwaste]

Predictions?

Texas. No income tax.

[edzo4]

CT or NJ

[Signalman]

And when the (smart) millionaires move out, what then?

That's what the idiot libs in my state (CA) need to start asking themselves. When all the "rich" people move out of this state, then who will pay the taxes? The poor won't, that's for sure.

[meyer]

So, where will all the NY millionaire's relocate to?

The United State of Alaska. ;-)

[xcamel]

Because NY still sucks...and sucks.....and sucks.....and sucks.....and sucks.....and sucks.....and sucks.....and sucks.....and sucks.....and sucks..
Welcome to the Vampire State.

[Centurion2000]

So, where will all the NY millionaire's relocate to?

Dallas. I've been saying that it's the NYC of the South. Aggressive drivers, indifferent to courtesies and very money hungry (a good point IMO).

[RC2]

When you raise the taxes on the so called rich, they simply raise the price of the products they produce or sell. If you rely on to many taxes you are stealing from the poor. One thing that politicians know, the less money people have, the more control they have over them. What has happened to the Flat Tax or Fair Tax? I notice that neither candidate for President is talking about it. McCain better jump on the band wagon pretty fast.