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Oh my god.
Some of the wealthiest, most powerful people in the world just wrote to the mayor of New York complaining about “public safety, cleanliness and other quality of life issues.”
These are literally the people who fake-live in Florida and Connecticut to avoid NYC taxes. https://twitter.com/jdavidgoodman/status/1304146968306999301
Some of the wealthiest, most powerful people in the world just wrote to the mayor of New York complaining about “public safety, cleanliness and other quality of life issues.”
These are literally the people who fake-live in Florida and Connecticut to avoid NYC taxes. https://twitter.com/jdavidgoodman/status/1304146968306999301
If the CEO of Pfizer is worried about healthy living conditions in New York, maybe don't price gouge New Yorkers. https://www.marketwatch.com/story/is-pfizer-raising-drug-prices-too-much-in-2020-2020-01-02
If the CEO of General Atlantic is worried about homelessness, maybe don't load your target companies up with so much debt that they have to squeeze workers.
If the CEO of Citigroup is worried about public safety, maybe avoid lobbying for the financial deregulation that causes economic meltdowns that drive people to desperation.
If Henry Kravis, who runs KKR, is truly worried about "the livability of our communities," he might have stopped his portfolio company from running stealthy ads against surprise medical billing. https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/13/upshot/surprise-billing-laws-ad-spending-doctor-patient-unity.html
If grocery billionaire John Catsimatidis is truly concerned about "respect and fairness for our city's diverse populations," he could stop supporting a fascist who threatens New Yorkers. https://www.businessinsider.com/meet-gristedes-billionaire-john-catsimatidis-trump-supporter-james-bond-republican#like-his-daughter-catsimatidis-is-active-in-local-politics-6
The actual Steve Schwarzman is on this list calling for New York to be cleaner and safer, instead of reflecting on how Blackstone, his firm, kills jobs. https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/stephen-schwarzman-on-the-key-flaw-in-the-private-equity-job-loss-study
PLUTES GONNA PLUTE, people.
These people have the gall to evade and avoid taxes, lobby and advertise against public policy to help people, kill jobs, raid pensions, gouge people on medicines they need, cause financial crises -- and then write to the government with a lecture?
These people have the gall to evade and avoid taxes, lobby and advertise against public policy to help people, kill jobs, raid pensions, gouge people on medicines they need, cause financial crises -- and then write to the government with a lecture?
Perhaps I have misunderstood. Perhaps the signatories to this letter all agree that they must pay higher taxes. Perhaps today will mark the start of their lobbying campaign to that effect.
In that case, bravo. https://twitter.com/jdavidgoodman/status/1304146968306999301
In that case, bravo. https://twitter.com/jdavidgoodman/status/1304146968306999301
But please don't you dare defraud our communities, defang our government, and defund public investment for years -- and then write letters complaining about reaping what you have sown.
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