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Mamdani Leaves Hochul In The Lurch and Dems scrambling with Brazen ‘Tax the Rich’ Ultimatum #shorts
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2:25Now PlayingMayor Zohran Mamdani’s brazen “tax the rich” ultimatum puts Gov. Kathy Hochul in the crosshairs of both lefties and Republicans alike — with insiders telling The Post he may be shooting Democrats in the foot during an election year. NY Post City Halll Bureau Chief Craig McCarthy shares this story.
More than one local Dem exclaimed “It’s an election year!” when asked about Mamdani’s brash demand Tuesday that Hochul and Albany either pass a 2% increase on millionaires — or he’d be “forced” to hit New Yorkers with a 9.5% property tax hike to balance the city’s budget.
“Middle class homeowners shouldn’t be used as a bargaining chip,” Queens Borough President Donovan Richards said in an interview.
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