Dems: Both battle for the 99%, or hold shedding
Forest Hills: Redistricting is a mistake. It’ll damage Democrats in the long term as a result of it gained’t differentiate them and it’s merely improper. Political events don’t choose individuals, individuals choose events. Republicans gained as a result of Democrats had nothing to supply voters and nonetheless don’t have any message (apart from President Trump is dangerous). Democrats need to symbolize a transparent option to voters.
They will begin by pushing for actual tax reform, campaigning with a promise that in the event that they management the legislature, they’ll go a 4% surtax on the 1% highest-income taxpayers, and the primary $300,000 of revenue is exempt from Social Safety and revenue taxes for all taxpayers. As a training licensed public accountant and lawyer, I consider there’d be a finances surplus to decrease the deficit. I don’t consider there’s any draw back. It could present the best good to the best variety of residents, which I consider ought to be the aim of presidency.
Whereas the primary objective of taxation is to acquire income, it’s not the one objective. Taxation is calculated to position the burden on those that can bear it. The 99% are bearing an excessive amount of. Within the Forbes record of the 400 wealthiest People, the final individual on the record had greater than $3 billion of wealth and the highest 9 individuals had $150 billion or extra. Let’s do not forget that $1 billion is 1,000 tens of millions. What sacrifices does somebody with billions need to make when burdened with an extra 4% tax? The federal government must fund a few of the applications it’s slicing, and residents mustn’t want subsidy applications to outlive. The tax construction ought to go away residents with the cash wanted to assist themselves. Paul J. Gengo
Combat or take flight
Flushing: Was Sen. Chuck Schumer performing political theater with the federal government shutdown, which most individuals rightfully blamed on the GOP and Trump? Some pundits say Schumer needed to strengthen the Democrats’ place by portray the GOP because the social gathering hurting abnormal individuals. However anybody who buys groceries, will get evicted from their dwelling or is forgoing medical therapy is aware of who’s at fault. Abigail Spanberger in Virginia and Mikie Sherrill in New Jersey couldn’t have gained their governor’s races by such giant margins with out former MAGA voters turning on Trump. Schumer hasn’t solely betrayed tens of millions of individuals combating for democracy and the 99%, Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, who maintains his place towards the non-deal Schumer agreed to, and progressive senators. The eight Senate Democrats who voted sure had been chosen as a result of they had been retiring or not up for reelection. The subsequent step is primarying Democrats who gained’t battle for us. MAGA is cracking, and Democrats can take benefit. Frances Madnick
Time to show
Lakewood, N.J.: Word to all Republicans: The orange wall is cracking, however not quick sufficient. The felon is on the ropes. It’s time to face as much as the bully. If the GOP can miraculously discover the braveness to unite and cease supporting the man who boasted how he can establish an elephant, instructed that we ingest bleach and nuke hurricanes, not solely will we lastly be rid of this horrible convicted felon, liar, cheater, criminal and worst president ever, however you’ll achieve the respect of the American individuals that you just so desperately want. We solely want a handful of you to step up and do the fitting factor for America. Band collectively and assist get him out of workplace. I don’t perceive why you proceed to assist this ignorant and merciless particular person. He starved the poor along with his shutdown, and naturally blamed the Democrats. Frank Mongiello
Propped up
Flushing: Do you suppose Trump is aware of he’s the stupidest, most ignorant, evil individual to occupy the White Home? He thinks all these individuals round him assist him, however in actuality, he’s only a helpful fool! Joseph Gross
Milking it
Brooklyn: Electing Trump was like placing the fox accountable for the hen home — giving China the chips, Saudi Arabia the F-35s, Qatar U.S. bases, Argentina $40 billion, and Trump makes billions in crypto offers, builds non-public resorts, will get jumbo jets and his son-in-law makes billions of {dollars} in offers with Arab nations. That is solely the tip of the iceberg. Trump’s promoting solely his Trump-brand merchandise. I’ve to cease writing as a result of I’ve to expire and purchase a Trump Bible. Don Adler
Royal therapy
Greenburgh, N.Y.: Fifteen of the 19 terrorists who attacked our nation on 9/11 had been Saudi Arabian residents. Now the idiot in our White Home invitations the chief of Saudi Arabia into our nation, treats him with nice honor and protects him from robust questions from our press. Whereas the idiot kisses his butt, I wager quite a bit you now want you had voted for Kamala Harris! Steve Howe
Boondoggle within the bay
Sleepy Hole, N.Y.: I’m astounded that the Each day Information is editorializing in favor of the Northeast Provide Enhancement pipeline that Gov. Hochul is welcoming into New York Metropolis (“Energy for the general public,” editorial, Nov. 14). NESE doesn’t ship energy for the individuals, simply greater utility payments and deep environmental harm. It was already rejected thrice as a result of it didn’t meet water high quality requirements. It’ll destroy Raritan Bay’s not too long ago restored maritime ecosystem, hurt the Rockaways and fire up poisonous metals in New York Harbor. It’ll price billions of {dollars} borne by New York ratepayers. Most of all, builder Transco has fuzzed the info about our want for fuel. Nationwide Grid has a surplus of it. This was true the final thrice the pipeline was rejected. The info haven’t modified, however by some means Hochul, the Public Service Fee and the DEC have made a distinct resolution. Cathie Campbell
Pipeline dream
Ithaca, N.Y.: Whereas studying your editorial in assist of Hochul’s resolution as a “stopgap” measure to permit development of the NESE pipeline in our harbor, I might really feel the author’s backbone twisting inside them as they compelled the phrases onto the web page. For instance: “Hochul is appropriate that the state’s focus ought to be on persevering with to develop a variety of power options with a selected emphasis on persevering with towards the long-term goals of unpolluted power independence.” A spotlight and emphasis on “persevering with towards” long-term goals? The place’s the motion? Any novice dealer on Wall Road will let you know that the perfect time to take a position is now, not when retiring – not sooner or later. Your pained assist of Hochul’s future speak exemplifies the type of “as we speak” knowledge that’s been poisoning our water, soil and air for 45 years. Actual future speak 45 years in the past would have resulted in power sources incapable of polluting our lives as we speak. Christine Sheppard
Time to mirror
Woodside: So, wigmaker and “influencer” Miriam Yarimi thinks she’s simply as a lot a sufferer because the three useless victims she ran down. She must get a grip. Hopefully, that can occur whereas she’s in a jail cell for a (too-short) sentence. All of NYC is probably victims whereas this confirmed menace is on the streets. She shouldn’t be allowed to drive for the remainder of her life. Since she’s solely 33, that’ll be a number of a long time. Sheila Richardson
Fakes outrage
Brooklyn: For these individuals complaining that federal brokers and NYPD had been busting distributors on Canal St., I say this: These so-called distributors are pushing unlawful counterfeit items, ladies’s luggage, clothes, watches and jewellery all as phony as a $3 invoice. Counterfeit items are the bane of authorized brick-and-mortar institutions that pay taxes and pay their workers. They promote the real factor with a legit guarantee. These distributors are extraordinarily aggressive and menacing, hawking their fraudulent objects with no worry of penalties, blocking the sidewalks with their tables of illicit wares. For those who’re naïve and gullible sufficient to buy one thing from them and it malfunctions or breaks, don’t count on a refund or substitute. I consider the previous saying goes, and ought to be heeded: “Purchaser beware!” William R. Sarnataro
Mysterious deaths
Manhattan: On Monday morning, a physique was discovered alongside the FDR Drive below the brand new Cherry St. pedestrian bridge. The earlier week, a lady’s physique was present in Luther Gulick Park close to Delancey and Columbia St., not removed from Cherry St. She was mentioned to have head trauma. Maybe you wish to ask the seventh Precinct about these. I wish to know what they’ve discovered. Vincent Tsao
