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2013-10-06 Home Front: Politix

De Blasio Says He's a 'Fiscal Conservative' Raising NYC Taxes

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Posted by Fred 2013-10-06 00:00|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top

#1 The richest ones will leave. Maybe government services should be cut. But nobody will vote for someone that will put the city on an even keel.

Posted by Alaska Paul 2013-10-06 00:27|| 2013-10-06 00:27|| Front Page Top

#2 The richest ones will make the adjustments recommended by their oh so clever tax lawyers to pay no more than they did before, because living in NYC is fun when one is rich. The middle class will pay more taxes, and the poor will not be the ones to benefit from the enriched government coffers. No matter what promises were made.

Posted by trailing wife 2013-10-06 01:52|| 2013-10-06 01:52|| Front Page Top

#3 "fiscal conservative"

So Attila the Hun and Ghangiz Khan were also, looting to fill the coffers of their form of government.

Let's review three principles that are not part of the Socialist-Marxist manifesto -
Thou shall not covet. Thou shall not bear false witness. Thou shall not steal.

BTW - universal pre-school aka Head Start has been shown to have no significant effect upon populations once they've reached the third grade. Just another AGW type Leftest hype that chooses to ignore reality.

Posted by Procopius2k 2013-10-06 08:14|| 2013-10-06 08:14|| Front Page Top

#4 Ramping up for his post politics career of stand-up comic.

Posted by AlanC 2013-10-06 08:57|| 2013-10-06 08:57|| Front Page Top

#5 the Assoc for a better NY has very few actual businesse invovled; most of the executives at the Blasio event were from probably from public do-good type groups or private businesses that advocate for do-good causes

Posted by lord garth 2013-10-06 09:12|| 2013-10-06 09:12|| Front Page Top

#6 I'm a progressive-activist fiscal conservative

At first glance that may seem like a contradiction in terms. Its not unlike Howard Dean routinely claiming to be a deficit hawk. The key, of course, is they want the ability to choose who has to pay for their spending and who gets special treatment. If you need further information consult your Progressive handbook for the term Fairness.

Posted by DepotGuy 2013-10-06 10:30|| 2013-10-06 10:30|| Front Page Top

#7 That's the Donk strategy--call yourself what you are not and call your enemies what you are!

Posted by JohnQC 2013-10-06 16:30|| 2013-10-06 16:30|| Front Page Top

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