New York Gov. Kathy Hochul Proposes $300
‘Inflation Refund’ Payments
Breitbart,
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Olivia Rondeau
Original Article
Posted By: mc squared,
12/10/2024 11:20:33 AM
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has proposed a one-time $300 payment to individuals earning $150,000 or less, and $500 to couples making $300,000 or less, her office announced Monday.
In what would be the state’s first “Inflation Refund,” Hochul wants to send about 8.6 million New Yorkers a few hundred dollars starting in fall 2025 if approved by the legislature, an official press release stated.
Around $3 billion in taxpayer funds would be allocated for the payments, which the governor called a “break” for her constituents.
.“Because of inflation, New York has generated unprecedented revenues through the sales tax — now, we’re returning that cash back to middle class families,
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Reply 1 - Posted by:
VietVet68 12/10/2024 11:26:43 AM (No. 1852021)
This is Hochul hoping that throwing a few bucks at New Yorkers will make them forget her congestion pricing scam in time for the 2026 election.
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Reply 2 - Posted by:
Northcross 12/10/2024 11:30:41 AM (No. 1852027)
Classic liberal lunatic thinking. Redistributing money from the citizens of New York back to the citizens of New York is going to relieve their financial distress.
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I guess reducing taxes isn't in the cards, eh?
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Reply 4 - Posted by:
Safari Man 12/10/2024 11:32:10 AM (No. 1852030)
Karl Marx would be so proud.
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Reply 5 - Posted by:
LC Chihuahua 12/10/2024 11:34:13 AM (No. 1852032)
Hochul's 'Let them eat cake' moment. Tone deaf. Don't forget to declare your tax refund as income on your state taxes! What are the odds they will reduce the income levels on this? Anyone remember the Federal Middle Class Tax rebate? Had to make less than 75K a year to get it.
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Reply 6 - Posted by:
Nimby 12/10/2024 11:41:45 AM (No. 1852038)
1. Where are the $$ coming from?
2. Why did she wait all these years to help?
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Reply 7 - Posted by:
leonardo 12/10/2024 11:45:09 AM (No. 1852043)
The ONLY break that Hochul could give to New Yorkers is her resignation.
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Reply 8 - Posted by:
Ragman73 12/10/2024 11:56:52 AM (No. 1852046)
Another liberal p*ssing money away. Anything to buy votes.
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Reply 9 - Posted by:
DVC 12/10/2024 11:57:44 AM (No. 1852047)
"Economics " from the Krugman voodoo school. Throw Other People's Money at a problem and see if it will buy votes.
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Reply 10 - Posted by:
JimBob 12/10/2024 12:15:58 PM (No. 1852057)
"The American Republic will endure, until politicians realize they can bribe the people with their own money." - Alexis de Tocqueville
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Reply 11 - Posted by:
Mizz Fixxit 12/10/2024 12:24:39 PM (No. 1852063)
Liberal democrat politicians are predictable. They should not be so predictable.
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This is a sure way to produce MORE inflation—guaranteed. unless she takes an equal amount of money out of the economy by raising taxes and then uses it to reduce the state's debt. Can't somebody give her a course in economics?
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Reply 13 - Posted by:
Birddog 12/10/2024 12:38:51 PM (No. 1852076)
Pssst... just LOWER THE FREAK'N SALES TAX
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Reply 14 - Posted by:
legalart 12/10/2024 12:43:02 PM (No. 1852078)
I don't live in New York (THANK GOD) and would never live in New York. But allow me to translate, because Hochul will never come clean about any of her mischief: "Before I/my administration get sued into extinction, I'm gonna throw you a few crumbs from the gigantic pie of surplus tax funds I have squeezed out of your life; you can't accuse me of any swindle or fraud ..... after all, you get your money back."
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Reply 15 - Posted by:
coyote 12/10/2024 12:43:28 PM (No. 1852080)
Let's see, where will she get the money to do the payout? Print it? what causes inflation? Didn't Friedman say it was printing money.
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Reply 16 - Posted by:
Californian 12/10/2024 12:48:23 PM (No. 1852084)
Dummy. Giving out "free" money is one of the causes of inflation.
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Reply 17 - Posted by:
mc squared 12/10/2024 1:02:05 PM (No. 1852088)
This is the person who celebrated giving NYers a $6 break by lowering the (never implemented) $15 toll in Manhattan to $9. Such a deal! Even I can do that math.
She makes used car salesmen look saintly.
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Reply 18 - Posted by:
LanceLink1 12/10/2024 1:15:18 PM (No. 1852094)
I'll help ease the pain caused by inflation by increasing inflation for you. Your welcome.
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Reply 19 - Posted by:
chagrined 12/10/2024 2:03:21 PM (No. 1852109)
I feel for the people who live in Upstate New York. Those who live in NYC, and any other locales that actually vote for someone like Hochul. . .**** off!
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I suppose $300 would buy off some voters, but I am not one of them. If sales tax revenues are good, how 'bout REDUCING THE SALES TAX PERCENTAGE, Kathy?
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Reply 21 - Posted by:
danu 12/10/2024 4:45:39 PM (No. 1852190)
witchul cannot tell her airse from 3rd base.
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Reply 22 - Posted by:
Strike3 12/10/2024 4:54:39 PM (No. 1852201)
Gee, what a nice lady. Bless her heart.
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Reply 23 - Posted by:
mifla 12/11/2024 4:05:58 AM (No. 1852470)
The party that caused the inflation and taxed the voters to death are allowing the peasants to scrounge for scraps at the Queen's table.
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What an unserious gimmick.
Just lower taxes for everyone.
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Reply 25 - Posted by:
Krause 12/11/2024 7:32:12 AM (No. 1852546)
That might help...........for that one month!
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Reply 26 - Posted by:
Strike3 12/11/2024 7:57:27 AM (No. 1852558)
Food Stamp and SNAP recipients will go to the head of the line. That includes all illegal aliens. Don't make any plans for that $300 if you are one of the actual people affected by inflation.
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Reply 27 - Posted by:
Rumblehog 12/11/2024 8:50:26 AM (No. 1852599)
Ever notice how Democrats can never bring themselves to simply CUT TAXES?
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Reply 28 - Posted by:
stablemoney 12/11/2024 8:59:03 AM (No. 1852609)
I propose selling all of Hochul's assets and distributing the proceeds to favored individuals.
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Reply 29 - Posted by:
Philipsonh 12/11/2024 8:59:15 AM (No. 1852610)
To Reply #19. That is US. We have little to no say as to who is elected to State wide office, the same as other 'blue' State where the major cities rule the election roost.
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Reply 30 - Posted by:
Zigrid 12/11/2024 9:42:10 AM (No. 1852653)
Looks like Hochum is getting worried about her next election....these money give aways is always about an election by the democrats....the RNC needs to primary her and remove her from office...and I think President Trump's substantial gains in New York may have her a little worried....let's run Laura Trump against Hochum...that would be fun to watch....or perhaps Cuomo could make a come back and unseat the selfish Hochum.....
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Reply 31 - Posted by:
NamVet70 12/11/2024 8:05:50 PM (No. 1853088)
Buying votes like that is inflationary.
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Industrial cynicism from the Witch of Albany. NY collected too much in taxes so she's throwing 'cake' at the proles.