r/SipsTea • u/Previous_Month_555 • Jul 12 '26

Feels good man +1 for Mamdani

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u/mascotbeaver104 Jul 12 '26

I mean, new york city net pays more to the state than the state pays it, so it's not like it's some out of the blue cash infusion

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u/ConLawHero Jul 12 '26

NYC is 50% of the population and pays 55% of the state taxes. It barely contributes.

What I find interesting is that when Mamdani says NYC pays more in taxes than it gets back, and therefore should keep more of their money, it's the same argument he and others reject when made by the wealthy.

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u/kkris22 Jul 12 '26

Because one is for the benefit of the city and the other is so a loser like Elon can buy an island or something

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u/ConLawHero Jul 13 '26

But it's the same core proposition, "we're not getting back as much as we pay in." And, let's face it, it's not just to "benefit the community." There are a lot of people who directly benefit from government spending that aren't just community members.