• fodor@lemmy.zip
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    17 hours ago

    We hear b******* about how if New York raises taxes then some rich people are going to leave and that’s supposed to hurt the city somehow. I don’t understand that argument but people are making it and let’s assume that they have some basis in reasoning to do so.

    Except now he’s going to make it more expensive for them to go to Texas. So they’re more likely to stay in New York even if they’re surrounded by socialists. Is that what he really wants to do? Because I think New Yorkers would like that, because then they can tax those rich m************.

    • ɔiƚoxɘup@infosec.pub
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      4 hours ago

      You can turn of speech to text censorship. It made me a happier person. IIRC it’s buried in the keyboard settings.

      As for the threats of tariffing people? Pure nonsense. If he somehow finds a way, he probably opens himself up to litigation. I’d assume discrimination lawsuits or something like that, would ensue.

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      5 hours ago

      Money-hoarders contribute next to nothing to their host communities, except cash payments to coke dealers and hookers. So if they go somewhere else, they’ll be contributing next to nothing there instead. That’s all.

      And hasn’t it been long decided in court that states can’t impose taxes on people moving to the state, and can’t impose discriminatory taxes on US citizens based on their state of origin?

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        5 hours ago

        Thank you, I figured out “motherfuckers” but couldn’t figure out how “bitches” fit into that statement. I appreciate the clarification.