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SF and NYC in a nutshell: High taxes to fund entitlement programs like "affordable housing" and the homeless industrious complex, high regulations that only all
by formerchamp 7y ago
SF and NYC in a nutshell: High taxes to fund entitlement programs like "affordable housing" and the homeless industrious complex, high regulations that only allow mega corps to succeed, landlord unfriendly laws so no chances taken on good borderline tenants, and no firearms for law abiding citizens so criminals are emboldened.
- untog 7y agoOn the flip side: high taxes means access to things like public transportation, meaning that you don't need to own and maintain a car. And crime rates in NYC, at least, are at absolute historic lows. The firearms part of your statement really makes no sense at all. Some other pluses: a huge concentration of culture, entertainment, dining. Regional transportation hubs to travel to other cities is relatively quick.
- formerchamp 7y agoPubic transit is a drop in the bucket compared to "affordable housing" which no one who has a full time minimum wage job qualifies for. And the homeless industrial complex just keeps getting more and more funding with no accountability or results in sight. It's almost like they want more homeless to justify their $300K/yr "non-profit" jobs.
- newfangle 7y agoThis is hilarious, yeah in SF the 55 percent taxes i pay really do provide me great public transportation