Governor Cuomo's latest crony capitalism scheme, called the "Tax-free Communities" bill, adheres to the Democrats' long-time political strategy.
According to Cuomo's Bill Memo, it would allow favored entities, primarily public universities under state control, to "bring [business] ventures to these communities by offering new businesses and expanding businesses that create net new jobs the opportunity to operate completely tax-free - including no income tax for employees, no sales, property or business tax while partnering with higher education institutions."
If tax-free zones are beneficial to communities then why not apply such policies state-wide? It’s really very simple. Legislation and tax policies which provide benefits to all citizens yield fewer votes, political contributions and favors to Democrats than “targeted” proposals. The Democrat guiding principle is to divide us into groups, and then to threaten punishment to certain groups while offering rewards to others.
Despite the Democrats incessant bleating about “fairness,” unequal treatment of both groups and individuals is essential to Democrat electoral success. Envy and anger are the keys to Democrat hope and change.
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