RECENT POLL DISPROVES RESISITANCE TO NEW TAXES TO AVERT CUTTING OF CITY SERVICES

In a broadcast news report, it was disclosed that a poll, commissioned by the Working Families Party, that new Yorkers, contrary to all we?’ve been told, would favor a tax increase to avert reduced city services.

The poll sampled 800 people of middle to above-average income levels; 68 percent of those responding said they?’d rather pay higher taxes than face reduced city services. Both Mayor Bloomberg and City Council leaders have been busy telling New Yorkers that cuts and outright elimination in some cases of city services, plus borrowing are the only way to weather the current budget shortfall of $4.8 billion predicted for FY 2003.


By Harvey Baylis

Trim The Fat Off Fat Cats, Etc.

Those are pretty impressive figures. Why don't they conduct a poll to find out how many people favor trimming corporate welfare? Or cutting government waste? That would be a very popular idea. But what politician would go for it? After all, it's not like the squandering of tax dollars happens accidentally.