Zohran mamdani’s radical socialist vision would bankrupt nyc
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Free buses; free child care; free baby baskets for every newborn; a vast expansion of public housing — all paid for, of course, by taxing “the rich,” even as a $30-an-hour minimum wage and a
rent freeze for nearly half of city apartments . . . magically pay for themselves, or something. Democratic Socialist mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani promises it all and more, with all the
authority of a nepo baby who’s never had a real job in his life nor even achieved anything of note in his four years in the state Assembly. Yes, it’s charming how he walks and talks at the
same time in his campaign videos; why should viewers care that his numbers don’t remotely add up? It’s fantasy economics, pure and simple — the kind that impoverish whole nations, with Cuba
the classic case and Venezuela a handy recent example. Mamdani vows to build hundreds of thousands more public-housing units, doubling the city’s debt limit to cover the costs. Huh? Too many
existing projects are _falling apart_; the system needs $50 billion-plus in repairs, and the only serious ideas for saving it is to privatize much of the management and sell off unused land
and other assets. Of course, city government wouldn’t have to pay directly for a sky-high minimum wage or the rent freeze — but that hardly makes either remotely practical. MORE FROM POST
EDITORIAL BOARD The true cost of “free” rises every year. Rent-stabilized landlords all across the city are already falling under water thanks to soaring bills that rent incomes don’t cover;
small businesses are choking on the existing minimum hourly wage that Mamdani wants to double. And higher-income folks are fleeing New York’s _current _taxes; the exodus would only
accelerate if he got his $10 billion in tax hikes — especially since his policies would make it harder to businesses to make money, too. The fact is, New York City is already heading to a
bitter budget reckoning, with outlays rising far faster than revenues even as major cuts in federal (and therefore state) aid are guaranteed soon. Mamdani’s plans ignore all the red flags;
he’s all rainbows and unicorns. They’re so pretty! Then again, most of his plans would require approval in Albany; with Gov. Kathy Hochul’s re-election at stake next year, the odds of her
signing off on any of it are zero. Maybe Zohran really believes his vision is possible; no doubt all his socialist pals believe it and it must be true because they got AOC elected, right?
Maybe he doesn’t care, because the nonsense builds his brand and his fanbase as long as he doesn’t have to deliver on any of it. It seems to be working; the polls show Democratic primary
voters flocking his way. Though he’s still No. 2: Most of the party still has _some _connection to reality. On the other hand, if Mamdani pulls it off, the sensible folks will rush to the
exits and the socialists will have an excellent chance to keep ruling over the ruins of Havana on the Hudson.
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