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When you talk about why we need to #TaxTheRich, you run into a lot of misconceptions.
People will tell you "the rich will leave if you raise taxes", but after NY raised taxes on the wealthy in 2009 the number of millionaires actually went up.
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People will tell you "the rich will leave if you raise taxes", but after NY raised taxes on the wealthy in 2009 the number of millionaires actually went up.
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People will tell you "rich people already pay too much in taxes" but in reality, working people pay a larger share of their income in taxes than the rich do.
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People will tell you that the #InvestInOurNY Act will hurt the middle class, but actually 95% of New Yorkers wouldn't see their taxes go up if all six proposals become law.
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People will argue that if we tax capital gains more "it will hurt middle class investors", but the truth is that capital gains is the main source of income for the top .01% - not the 99.99%.
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People will tell you that New York already has a progressive tax structure, but in reality we essentially have a flat income tax which puts a higher tax burden on Black & Brown working class New Yorkers.
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https://taxtherichnys.com/resources/
People will tell you New York can't afford $50 billion in new taxes, but the truth is NY has one of the most dynamic economies in the world and can more than afford $50 billion in new taxes on the rich.
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https://taxtherichnys.com/resources/
People will tell you that Trump's tax cuts were good for the economy, but the truth is that they cost New York billions while funneling money into the hands of the ultra-rich.
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https://taxtherichnys.com/resources/
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