As of the last tax year, New York was down $7b in tax revenue with a $5b deficit and growing because a large percentage of the top tax payers have defected to FL/TX/TN and a bunch of businesses didn't come back after Covid. Couple this with post covid remote work policies and the sales tax velocity isn't there either. That number is projected to be even larger this year and next.
They will either have to raise tax rates (which they are already projected to) or put their hands out like those poor red states we hear all about from libs on the board.
I disagree with Repubs holding out for Biden to take care of the issue. However, he has the authority to do this and he isn’t. What say you anti-GOP? The President has the authority to do whatever needs to be done to keep the mainland safe. Biden, more so Mayorkis, has obviously violated that. Not even close
Get f*cked c*ntStay in New Jersey fake CEO
Agreed.The main cause of the next civil war . See Texas and the supporting 25 states. jmo
But he does have it to bomb a nation without congressional approval, give an executive order to sanction Israelis (in their country) and of course he had it to ban LNG.This has been covered ad nauseam in this thread. Biden does not have the authority to close the border.
He has the authority to require proof of asylum claims.This has been covered ad nauseam in this thread. Biden does not have the authority to close the border.
And he can give executive orders that he knows violate the law in order to illegally wipe away student debt.But he does have it to bomb a nation without congressional approval, give an executive order to sanction Israelis (in their country) and of course he had it to ban LNG.
But yet somehow, he doesn't have it to secure the border........
why are you so triggered Chip?Stay in New Jersey fake CEO
Dumb Yankees
Just because I lean left doesn't mean I support everything a Dem official does, nor do I support every Democratic policy. I'm a lot more of a hardass on crime and the border than the average Democrat and my opinion is this should never have gotten to this level in the first place. As much as I hate to say it, it was a smart move on behalf of Abbott to ship them to sanctuary cities to bring the border crisis home to every state.@dpic73 @nytigerfan etc what’s the dem view on this? You can’t possibly support $1k/mo free taxpayer gift cards for illegals. We don’t need a new bill to stop this nonsense.
Just because I lean left doesn't mean I support everything a Dem official does, nor do I support every Democratic policy. I'm a lot more of a hardass on crime and the border than the average Democrat and my opinion is this should never have gotten to this level in the first place. As much as I hate to say it, it was a smart move on behalf of Abbott to ship them to sanctuary cities to bring the border crisis home to every state.
But now that they're there, they have six months before they can get a temporary work visa which means NYC is on the hook for housing them, feeding them, schooling them, medical care etc...until then. As sickening as that is, it's the reality of the situation and as I understand it, this will be less costly than the food service they were getting at a cost of $11.00 a meal, that many weren't even eating because the food wasn't like the food they were used to from their home countries, hence there was a huge amount of waste. The cards also can only be used at grocery stores or bodegas.
I would also point out that they aren't classified as illegals but as "asylum seekers." I don't make the rules, I'm just stating them.
We can't undo the past but if Republicans are serious about this issue, they will pass the new bi-partisan border security bill - the strongest we've ever had to help address this issue. Part of it addresses the backlog of asylum seekers in order to expedite their deportations if they don't meet the criteria. If they don't pass it, it may be 6-8 years before their claims are even heard, so they need to take action now despite Trump's political grandstanding to not pass it for fear that it helps Biden politically. Put up or shut up or better yet, get out of the damn way.
Don't let perfect be the enemy of good when this is the strongest bi-partisan legislation we've ever had, plus what will be accomplished by doing nothing? How does doing nothing address the needs of the border agents, the flow of fentanyl and the speedy asylum hearings that we need in order to enforce deportation?First of all, that’s a very flawed border bill and the pubs are right to push back.
And while we have to grant them asylum per the law (which should be changed), NYC voluntarily made itself a sanctuary city. They are voluntarily paying/feeding/housing them on the backs of the taxpayers. That’s just wrong. The city should revolt for gross misuse of taxpayer funds.
But he does have it to bomb a nation without congressional approval, give an executive order to sanction Israelis (in their country) and of course he had it to ban LNG.
But yet somehow, he doesn't have it to secure the border........
I thought this was bullshit until I did a deep dive. It's insane how many bennies illegals are getting.
All but the fringe left agree that Biden has the power to do something.If the president had that authority then Trump would have used it prior to 2020.
So you are fringe left. You still can't support any of your policies without saying the word Trump.Sorry, I read instead of getting my information from comedians on twatter. If Biden used his power to shut down the border, he would have immediate challenges from the court. Even if he augmented the asylum processes, he would have immediate challenges from the courts.
I hope you truly understand the argument you are making here. You are arguing that Trump is the worst president in history. Trump ran on illegal immigration. It spiked significantly in 2018 and 2019. He did nothing but cry to Congress and shut down the government. If you are saying he could have easily fixed it without congress and without a global pandemic, then wow.
What a terrible president. He does not deserve your vote.
So you are fringe left. You still can't support any of your policies without saying the word Trump.
All but the fringe left think that you are wrong and that, in fact, it is information you are ignoring and not misinformation.You are posting misinformation, I am trying to help you.
All but the fringe left think that you are wrong and that, in fact, it is information you are ignoring and not misinformation.
Doing nothing is insane. You don't need a bill to do anything. Biden needs to act now, but he is asleep at the wheel!You don't get to cry "border crisis" if you've decided you can wait a whole year to address it in the mere hope that your guy gets elected. If it's an emergency, act like it. Waiting a year is NOT urgent. The border bill has been called by some Republican Senators "the most conservative border proposal in a generation," and Mike Johnson won't even let House Republicans vote on it. Doing NOTHING for a year is insane. You OWN this now, and we're going to make sure voters remember your bullshit in November.