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Tax-Dodging Billionaires Promise to Leave NYC If Mamdani Wins (www.commondreams.org)
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NYC billionaires threaten to leave if progressive candidate Zohran Mamdani wins mayoral primary. But is their fear of losing wealth justified, or just a desperate attempt to maintain power and privilege?

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[–] JaymesRS@literature.cafe 36 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Ah yes, wealthy people who love being seen at all the hot stuff in NYC are suddenly going to move somewhere else without the clout like Kansas City.