POLITICS: Hochul Is Running From Her High-Spending Past — but Mamdani Ties May Sink Her Re-Election Hopes

Kathy Hochul Begs Wealthy Americans To Return To New York And Pay Sky-High Taxes As Her Sanctuary State Faces Fiscal Catastrophe - The American Tribune.com

In a real stunner of a recent public appearance, Gov. Kathy Hochul (D-NY) lamented the erosion of New York’s tax base as wealthy residents relocate to lower-tax states like Florida and Texas, driven by remote work and lower tax burdens, a reasonable and predictable reaction to the extortionate tax rates in New York. Ironically, she urged “patriotic millionaires” to return or recruit others from Palm Beach, saying high-net-worth individuals are n…

POLITICS: Hochul is running from her high-spending past — but Mamdani ties may sink her re-election hopes

Gov. Hochul was fittingly ridiculed last week for urging wealthy New Yorkers who fled the state for Florida to return and bring their rich friends with them. “We need your money” was the gist of her plea. She has zero chance of success. The rich didn’t get rich by being so easily duped, but Hochul had to know that. So why did she decide to make a fool of herself? It’s not because she’s dumb, but because she thinks voters […] Source