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They Voted Socialist — Now the Bill Is Due

They Voted Socialist — Now the Bill Is Due

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 A majority of Gen Z voters in New York backed Zoran Mamdani. One month later? Property taxes up. Police cuts. Budget chaos. Tara breaks down the math, the promises, the Florida comparison, and why socialism always runs out of other people’s money. 🎧 EPISODE SUMMARY A majority of Gen Z voters in New York chose Zoran Mamdani. Now the reality is setting in. During the campaign, the promises were sweeping: Free public buses Government-run grocery stores Lower rent “Tax the rich” to pay for it all But at the first budget meeting, the numbers told a different story. Instead of relief: Proposed 10% property tax increase $1 billion drained from the city’s rainy-day fund 5,000 NYPD positions cut Millions redirected toward expanded “racial equity” offices Tara walks through the basic math. The budget of New York City: $127 billion for roughly 8 million residents. The budget of Florida: $117 billion for 23 million residents. Under Governor Ron DeSantis, Florida is seeing population growth and business migration — including companies like Palantir Technologies and Meta Platforms, led by Mark Zuckerberg. So why can one state operate on less per capita… while New York claims it’s running out of money? 💰 The “Tax the Rich” Question The episode revisits a simple observation: There are not enough billionaires to fund permanent entitlement expansion at city scale. Tara connects this to the broader history of socialist theory, tracing back to Karl Marx and the long-running promise that wealth redistribution will permanently solve inequality. Critics point to 20th-century authoritarian regimes that implemented Marxist systems with catastrophic outcomes. Supporters argue modern democratic socialism is fundamentally different. Tara argues the pattern is familiar: Promise benefits Blame “the rich” Raise taxes on everyone Expand bureaucracy Cut core services Ask for more money 🚔 Police Cuts & Bureaucracy Growth One of the most controversial elements: Cutting 5,000 police jobs while expanding administrative equity offices. The central question Tara raises: Why do essential services shrink while non-essential departments grow? Is it ideological prioritization — or budgetary mismanagement? 🏛 Bigger Themes in This Episode Are Gen Z voters confronting unintended consequences? Can large cities sustain expansive public benefits? Does high taxation drive capital and businesses elsewhere? Is Florida’s model scalable nationwide? What happens when rainy-day funds run dry? Is this ideology — or simple fiscal math? 📢 TALKING POINTS NYC $127B budget breakdown Florida $117B state comparison Gen Z voting trends Property tax increase proposal NYPD staffing reductions Corporate migration to Florida Government-run grocery proposal Rainy day fund withdrawal “Tax the rich” math debate 🎯 SOCIAL MEDIA POST They were promised free buses. Lower rent. Government grocery stores. Tax the billionaires. One month later? 10% property tax hike. 5,000 police jobs cut. $1B drained from savings. There are never enough “rich people” to fund the promise. New episode of AmperWave Daily — out now. #NYCPolitics #SocialismDebate #TaxTheRich #GenZVoters #BudgetCrisis 🏷 HASHTAGS (First Comment) #RonDeSantis #FloridaVsNewYork #PublicPolicy #CityBudget #PoliceFunding #EconomicReality #FiscalPolicy #UrbanPolitics 🏷 CUSTOM LABELS zoran mamdani new york, nyc property tax increase, nypd job cuts, florida budget comparison, ron desantis governance, gen z socialist vote, government grocery stores proposal, rainy day fund drain, marx manifesto debate, urban fiscal crisis
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