Hey Gov. 1%, who do you represent?
All politics is local, right?
So, I am a NY state resident, and my local politics are all sorts of crazy-pants.
I live in a state that is fabulously wealthy.....and absurdly fucking poor.
We here in NY have the absolute highest income inequality in the entire country. And the US, as you may know, is the worst in inequality in the developed world. It's gotten so absurd that the Pope is having to explain the immorality of rich people feasting while poor people go without.
Now, here in NY, the Gov is a democrat. Andrew Cuomo--sometimes called, Governor 1%.
Despite being a democrat, he has courted republican donors and republican policies. He has refused to put any of his weight into fighting for the democrats in the state assembly or senate, and his liberal "victories" are of the sort that do not bother wall-street and the banks. It's an open secret that Gov. 1% has national ambitions--a 2016 run is not out of the question for him. He's trying to build a record to run on--but all he has is a record to run FROM.
In certain upstate NY cities (Rochester, Buffalo, Syracuse) child poverty is near or above 50%. Yup. 1 in 2 children are living in poverty. And this, this is the time when Gov 1% is giving billions of dollars in tax-breaks to the wealthiest NYers and big business. For example, he wants to move the estate tax from starting at $1,000,000 to $5,250,000. Cause, ya know, 3 million dollar estates shouldn't be taxed! He has also proposed lowering the percentage taxed on estates, from 16 to 10%. This is but one example of the flawed agenda Cuomo is following when it comes to governing.
Cuomo says nothing of the $7B a year we give as corporate welfare; he wants to cut taxes for banks; he wants a property tax freeze, which sounds good in theory, but the biggest benefit from that goes to folks with the biggest estates (ya know, those 4 million dollar estates that won't get taxed!) and middle class families might see 50 or 100 dollars in savings from the property tax freeze, but the rich will see tens of thousands of dollars of savings. Penny for the poor, suitcase full of cash for the rich. Does that seem right to you?
Now, I'm not the only person who has noticed Cuomo is a bit more of a republican than he is democrat. In fact:
He has refused to campaign for Democrats in competitive races and is actively courting the Republican establishment and hiring Republican operatives to do his bidding. Enough already. Andrew acts and functions like a Republican governor, so he should just own it and stop playing games with us. He should run for re-election as a Republican."
Rising poverty and inequality are the biggest economic issues in our state, and Andrew ignores them with diabolical delight. He neglects the suffering in low-income and middle class households that has grown on his watch. He is desensitized to the struggles of New Yorkers, and offers property tax gimmicks and empty promises instead of real solutions. -Bill Samuels (source)
This behavior from the Gov has lead to multiple protests happening at the capitol. Ya know that old saying? If you don't stand for something, you'll fall for anything? Well that's what has happened to a lot of straight ticket democratic voters. They vote for the Dem, assuming he's not a jackass--or at least, not as big of a jackass as the Repub. But when DINO's get elected by dems (or RINO's by Repubs) people get upset, and they go to their elected leaders offices, and they protest.
What do *you* think the Gov should be focusing on? What do *you* do when your elected leaders ignore the demands of the people? What do you think *should* happen when hundreds of people show up at the Gov's office demanding a redress of grievances?! I think they should be heard and get an audience.
Gov 1% thinks he should continue back-room deals to get large campaign contributions while selling the middle class down the river, and outright stepping on the dreams of the working class.
I'm pissed off, and I'm not gonna take it anymore.
What I wanna know is, who's coming with me?
So, I am a NY state resident, and my local politics are all sorts of crazy-pants.
I live in a state that is fabulously wealthy.....and absurdly fucking poor.
We here in NY have the absolute highest income inequality in the entire country. And the US, as you may know, is the worst in inequality in the developed world. It's gotten so absurd that the Pope is having to explain the immorality of rich people feasting while poor people go without.
Now, here in NY, the Gov is a democrat. Andrew Cuomo--sometimes called, Governor 1%.
Despite being a democrat, he has courted republican donors and republican policies. He has refused to put any of his weight into fighting for the democrats in the state assembly or senate, and his liberal "victories" are of the sort that do not bother wall-street and the banks. It's an open secret that Gov. 1% has national ambitions--a 2016 run is not out of the question for him. He's trying to build a record to run on--but all he has is a record to run FROM.
In certain upstate NY cities (Rochester, Buffalo, Syracuse) child poverty is near or above 50%. Yup. 1 in 2 children are living in poverty. And this, this is the time when Gov 1% is giving billions of dollars in tax-breaks to the wealthiest NYers and big business. For example, he wants to move the estate tax from starting at $1,000,000 to $5,250,000. Cause, ya know, 3 million dollar estates shouldn't be taxed! He has also proposed lowering the percentage taxed on estates, from 16 to 10%. This is but one example of the flawed agenda Cuomo is following when it comes to governing.
Cuomo says nothing of the $7B a year we give as corporate welfare; he wants to cut taxes for banks; he wants a property tax freeze, which sounds good in theory, but the biggest benefit from that goes to folks with the biggest estates (ya know, those 4 million dollar estates that won't get taxed!) and middle class families might see 50 or 100 dollars in savings from the property tax freeze, but the rich will see tens of thousands of dollars of savings. Penny for the poor, suitcase full of cash for the rich. Does that seem right to you?
Now, I'm not the only person who has noticed Cuomo is a bit more of a republican than he is democrat. In fact:
He has refused to campaign for Democrats in competitive races and is actively courting the Republican establishment and hiring Republican operatives to do his bidding. Enough already. Andrew acts and functions like a Republican governor, so he should just own it and stop playing games with us. He should run for re-election as a Republican."
Rising poverty and inequality are the biggest economic issues in our state, and Andrew ignores them with diabolical delight. He neglects the suffering in low-income and middle class households that has grown on his watch. He is desensitized to the struggles of New Yorkers, and offers property tax gimmicks and empty promises instead of real solutions. -Bill Samuels (source)
This behavior from the Gov has lead to multiple protests happening at the capitol. Ya know that old saying? If you don't stand for something, you'll fall for anything? Well that's what has happened to a lot of straight ticket democratic voters. They vote for the Dem, assuming he's not a jackass--or at least, not as big of a jackass as the Repub. But when DINO's get elected by dems (or RINO's by Repubs) people get upset, and they go to their elected leaders offices, and they protest.
What do *you* think the Gov should be focusing on? What do *you* do when your elected leaders ignore the demands of the people? What do you think *should* happen when hundreds of people show up at the Gov's office demanding a redress of grievances?! I think they should be heard and get an audience.
Gov 1% thinks he should continue back-room deals to get large campaign contributions while selling the middle class down the river, and outright stepping on the dreams of the working class.
I'm pissed off, and I'm not gonna take it anymore.
What I wanna know is, who's coming with me?