Weekly Wrap-Up

You know the old saying about New York, New York – “If I can make it there, I’ll make it anywhere.” Problem is, with taxes on the increase, plenty of successful people – aka “the rich” – are starting to think that “anywhere” looks a lot better than the Big Apple.

Last week we heard Gov. Paterson take delight in the idea that Rush Limbaugh might be taxed out of New York City. But Rush won’t be alone. Here’s Donald Trump telling Neil Cavuto of FOX News how the “super rich” in New York might react to these new taxes...

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,513027,00.html

“You’re talking about millions and millions of dollars for some people that really have other options, Neil. They can move to other states. You take a state like Florida, run by a governor, Charlie Crist, who is a terrific governor, and who is very, very cherishing of his no income tax.

So, you know, I make a lot of money outside of New York State, as an example. And I’m saying to myself, wait a minute. For the privilege of living in New York, I am supposed to pay tens of millions of dollars in extra taxes? It doesn’t make sense.”

Now don’t get me wrong – I don’t like everything about Donald Trump. But he makes a good point – and he reminds us that Gov. Paterson and Sheldon Silver haven’t thought their “class warfare” ideas all the way through.

This week we blogged about President Obama’s trip overseas, and his disastrous foreign policy instincts – as well as some news items on New York politics. But the big topic of the week is definitely taxes. There’s lots of great information in this article...

http://www.nypost.com/seven/04082009/news/regionalnews/tax_hike_on_rich_is_apple_dumping_163417.htm

First off, it’s a great guide to how Gov. Paterson’s tax hikes will affect all New Yorkers. The City and Long Island will get hit hardest – but every part of the state will suffer.

This article has some interesting numbers on where the taxpayers of New York stand on these new taxes...

“Meanwhile, New York voters -- by a lopsided 60 percent to 16 percent -- disapprove of the $132 billion budget approved by the Legislature last week, according to a Quinnipiac University poll released yesterday.

Asked if Gov. Paterson and legislative leaders had shown the political courage to make difficult decisions in the budget, 65 percent said no.”

Seems like plenty of New Yorkers are starting to agree with our Conservative Party message: “Spending is the problem... tax increases are NOT the answer.” We’ll be working hard all year – all the way through to 2010 and beyond – to get those people energized to go out and vote conservative.

Have friends or family who are fed up with the tax-and-spend liberal establishment, but don’t know how to fight back? Make sure they register to vote Conservative...

http://www.elections.state.ny.us/NYSBOE/download/voting/voteform.pdf

... and pass along the link to this blog, so they can learn more about what’s wrong with New York, and how to rescue our great state.

Enjoy your weekend – and let’s all do our best to remember the sacrifice and redemption signified by Good Friday and Easter Sunday.