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This is released the day before Governor Hochul's State-of-the-State speech. It is reported that a focus of her speech will be cost-of-living.
by engineer_22 4y ago
This is released the day before Governor Hochul's State-of-the-State speech. It is reported that a focus of her speech will be cost-of-living.
- bradleyjg 4y agoIt would sure help me make ends meet if NYS + NYC didn’t take 8% of my income.
- unglaublich 4y agoThe infrastructure and facilities provided by the state and city most likely allowed for the possibility of your job in the first place. 92% of your current income is likely far more than 100% of the income of a hypothetical job in a city without maintained roads and infrastructure.
- dionidium 4y agoNYC, by virtue of being relatively compact and with high population density, of course requires fewer dollars per capita to provide the same services as a spread-out suburban enclave. But it doesn't take in less money than that suburb. It takes in significantly more.
- unmole 4y agoHow so states and cities without income tax function?
- grumple 4y agoThey tax property at a higher rate. If you rent, your rent includes the taxes. You pay either way, the specific tax structure doesn't make a huge impact. If the city provides services, you're paying for them.
- bradleyjg 4y agoI guess there are no jobs in Austin
- nemo44x 4y agoI wish people like you would quit apologizing for mismanaged governments that steal and waste so much money. There are clear examples of prosperous states where they don’t tax at all and they have thriving middle classes, good jobs for all that want them, and just as much infra as a high tax state. It’s like denying “the science” when we have clear empirical evidence the people of a state can thrive without high taxes and that lots of people will not thrive in a high tax state. It’s clear, don’t you see it? Why do you deny what is in front of you and obvious?
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- themitigating 4y agoWhat would be a fair amount?
- bradleyjg 4y agoI’m not sure there’s a specific number. For me personally, it would feel fairer if the city and state weren’t flagrantly, openly, unapologetically inefficient and wasteful.
- themitigating 4y agoHow do you know they are wasting money and compared to what?
- bradleyjg 4y agoI take the subway from time to time. Compared to every other organization on the planet.
- themitigating 4y agoHow can you compare a subway to other organizations?