Posted on 11/19/2020 3:23:42 AM PST by USA Conservative
The coronavirus crash has completely impoverished New York City’s huge illegal-migrant population, so it needs a bailout from billionaires, says a far left group of open border activists.
The advocacy group, Make the Road NY, wants to raise $5.5 billion from 120 New York billionaires to provide roughly $750 per week in aid for up to 1.2 million illegal migrants and their dependents. Numerous Democratic legislators back the campaign.
The New York Times gave the draft legislation a boost on November 15, with an excellent video report that showcased some of the unemployed, illegal migrants who were trying to earn some cash as street vendors:
On one corner, Cristina Sanchez stood forlornly at a produce stand. She had not sold a single thing. During the pandemic she had lost her job, and then her rented room, triggering a frantic hustle to survive: First she sold produce, then tacos, then produce again …
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“This has affected my children [in Mexico] a lot,” Cristina said, as she started to cry. “I try to tell them that because there’s no steady work, whatever I make is only enough for me to survive for the day.”
The New York Times showcased one of the group’s members, “Gerardo,” a Mexican who arrived in 2006:
He decided to sell tacos de alambre — made with steak, chiles, bacon and cheese — on the street. The owner of a local deli let him use an enclosed sidewalk stand at night, free of charge. During the day it sells smoothies.
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Gerardo’s sales have not been brisk. His tacos cost two for $5. He needs to sell at least 130 each day, a target he often misses by half.
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Can the Senate stop the bailing out of Democrat cities and states?
And piss off their dem friends??ARE YOU CRAZY?????
If they can sell this to the private sector, then I, as a conservative, no problem with it. If they want use tax payer dollars (Federal, State or City) then yeah, I have a major problem with this.
“Make the Road NY, wants to raise $5.5 billion from 120 New York billionaires...”
Should this come to pass, no doubt that Trump is happy about relocating to Florida.
This targeted billionaires tax will not happen. Instead, look to this being the leverage to get Congress to print more money and send to NY to bail them out.
“This targeted billionaires tax ...”
I over read the opening lines in the article ... starts out voluntary effort not a tax . it won’t work ... I see once failed there, it will be used to justify a billionaires tax.
Honey?
Hmmm ?
We could be able to help in the rescue of these poor souls, couldn't we ?
Hmmm !?!!
Our governor needs our help to bail out the city.
Yeah, I heard about that ... all those people shitting and pissing in the streets, used needles scattered everywhere and not a ONE should even BE here ... right ?
Yeah, them
OK, write a chick for a mil and get it to Governor Cuomo ..... sayyyy ... how about some "special personal care" before I have to go to work?
Over my dead body ... thanx for the check
Most of that money wouldn’t be going to illegals.
It’ll be put toward public pensions and health bennies.
Count on it.
Bus ticket to Sewer-dad Juarez can’t cost that much...
We need bail outs for illegals who suffer from the pandemic, classic! Those who approve of this should be burned at the stake
Mail-in ballots sweep Democrats back into office in NY Senate races
Note to the other 49: Anyone giving us his hard-earned money needs his frickin' head examined.
Nah.
Go pull De Blasio’s hideous, Bridge Troll wife out of her girlfriends bed and make her cough up the money she stole from NYers to pay it.
These billionaires are mostly democrats.
So, yeah,I I think this is a great idea, let these open borders democrats take their own medicine for a change.
And make the tax permanent. Then watch how fast these elites turn against the illegal aliens.
Wouldn’t plane or bus tickets home be cheaper?
CRY ME A RIVER....They are INVADERS...pure & simple.
Correct. 5.99 billion for management of the funds and .00001 for the illegals.
I propose a counter-group named Take the Road NY that collects funds for one-way bus tickets back to Meh-hee-co.
Democrats make the coved virus look like a cold.
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