Mamdani Grins With Glee as NY Governor Signals More Tax Hikes to Fund His Childcare Program
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani appeared to grin gleefully on Friday as New York Gov. The post Mamdani Grins With Glee as NY Governor Signals More Tax Hikes to Fund His Childcare Program appeared first on The Gateway Pundit.
TL;DR
- Governor Kathy Hochul indicated openness to new taxes for "severe need" or "extraordinary" situations.
- Hochul cited past tax increases, including the Payroll Mobility Tax for the subway system, as pragmatic decisions.
- Mayor Zohran Mamdani, a proponent of higher taxes, appeared to grin gleefully during Hochul's remarks.
- New taxes are being considered to potentially fund childcare programs.
- Critics, like Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman, pointed to Hochul's record of significant tax and rate hikes.
- Hochul had previously campaigned on a promise not to raise taxes.