New York City’s new Democratic Socialist (communist) Mayor Zohran Mamdani has been in the news for days now because he is having trouble balancing the gaps in the city’s annual budget. It turns out that providing stuff for ‘free’ is actually pretty expensive.
Mamdani is threatening to raise property taxes as he struggles to come up with billions in additional revenue.
The entire affair has been a stark reminder of the stunning size of the city’s budget and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has chimed in to add some amazing perspective.
From RedState:
‘Warmth of Collectivism’ Update: DeSantis Puts Mamdani’s NYC $127B Budget Into Mind-Numbing Perspective
Our story begins with Mamdani on Tuesday posting what amounts to a whiny post on X about his new proposed budget, in which he threw a hissy fit:
Today, I’m releasing the City’s preliminary budget. After years of fiscal mismanagement, we’re staring at a $5.4 billion budget gap — and two paths.
One: Albany can raise taxes on the ultra-wealthy and the most profitable corporations and address the fiscal imbalance between our city and state.
The other, a last resort: balance the budget on the backs of working people using the only tools at the City’s disposal.
The first path matches a structural crisis with a sustainable and fair solution. I know where I stand.
New Yorkers voted for bold change and competent leadership. We will deliver both, and we look forward to partnering with Albany to protect working New Yorkers…
His new tax scheme isn’t just aimed at the “rich.” It’s a full-blown grab at the wallets of working and middle-class New Yorkers —the same people already crushed by the city’s record cost of living. His schtick of sounding reluctant was disingenuous at best: the Democrat playbook is clear: tax, spend, panic about deficits, continue to raise taxes.
This is where Ron DeSantis enters the chat and reminds everyone that the budget for the entire state of Florida is $117 billion.
FL = 23+ million people
NYC = 8 million people https://t.co/ifGFXVgzCk
— Ron DeSantis (@RonDeSantis) February 18, 2026
Zohran Mamdani just proposed a preliminary budget of $127 Billion for NYC…
The entire state of Florida is $117 Billion. pic.twitter.com/6nA3ECngVL
— Geiger Capital (@Geiger_Capital) February 17, 2026
Mamdani is working with way more capital per resident and he still can’t deliver on his agenda.
When are the people of New York City going to realize that they’re being fleeced?
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