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Francesca Hong, the front-runner in Tuesday’s Democratic primary for Wisconsin governor, has made squeezing high earners a central theme of her campaign. Like most socialists, she is in denial about the costs and consequences of her proposals.

To fund “free” child care, state-run grocery stores and more health care subsidies — among other social spending — the 37-year-old state legislator plans to raise state income taxes

a full percentage point

on couples making at least $431,000 and individuals making more than $323,000. She would levy another 1 percent on “millionaires and large corporations,” bringing their top state tax rate to almost 9 percent.

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[-] Funkt4st1c@lemmy.world 15 points 1 day ago

Basically no one left new york. Theyre just mad the plebs get a vote

[-] brownsugga@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago

Weren't there regular pleb strikes in Rome?

[-] HorreC@lemmy.world 17 points 1 day ago

too fucking coward to actully put a name to this article, they just wanna spout billionaire boot licking.

[-] HerbGrower@slrpnk.net 6 points 1 day ago

If they flee, wouldn't the cost of housing go down to something more reasonable?

[-] Zorque@lemmy.world 8 points 1 day ago

Don't worry, the DNC standby who suspended his campaign in early July won the nomination by .5%, so we dont have to worry about evil socialist despots giving us all healthcare!

[-] JoMiran@lemmy.ml 7 points 1 day ago

"Wisconsin tax payers will flee..."

[-] atro_city@fedia.io 7 points 1 day ago

She isn't even going far enough. She should be aiming for a tax on wealth. Don't 80% of the population support that?

#TaxWealth

[-] RyanDownyJr@lemmy.world 6 points 1 day ago
[-] atro_city@fedia.io 3 points 1 day ago
[-] djsoren19 1 points 1 day ago

yes but you see those people are peasants and their opinions don't matter to the American press. The only people with Valid and Correct opinions in the US are the rich and powerful, and that's why they get to control all the media. They get to tell us peasants how to think!

[-] No1ButtMe@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago

How many couples are making 431 thousand ?? How many individuals are making 323 thousand ?

They said the same with Mamdani and they stayed. They need the workers, they can't leave without having massive losses so they will stay.

[-] Sunshine@piefed.ca 1 points 23 hours ago

The rich actually bought flats after he got elected, leftist policy for mee but not for thee!

[-] neuracnu 2 points 1 day ago
[-] Sunshine@piefed.ca 1 points 23 hours ago

Looks like that news outlet just joined my filter list!

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