Posted on 01/14/2019 12:42:15 PM PST by SeekAndFind
As in many major cities in the U..S run by Democrats, you have to be fabulously rich or wretchedly poor to live in New York City. Either you have the money to live in the rent-controlled, gentrified neighborhoods or you need government assistance.
If I lived in the Big Apple and were rich, I'd start looking at properties in Connecticut.
Mayor Bill de Blasio recently announced the most ambitious health care plan in America, covering the 600,000 New Yorkers who don't have health insurance -- including illegal aliens. How will the city pay for it? Bill is a little fuzzy on the details but he made it pretty clear where his thinking lies.
Tapper opened the segment by quoting Florida gubernatorial candidate Andrew Gillum — who had proposed a similar plan for his state, but noted that unless other states joined the program, it would be financially impossible. “He was saying in Florida they could do it only if other states joined him because otherwise, all sick people would just come to Florida,” Tapper explained.
“What’s to stop sick people from flocking to New York and overburdening the system?”
De Blasio shrugged off the question, saying, “I don’t see that happening.”
Of course he doesn't see it. Liberals never see any negative consequences from their schemes. You should read how the debate unfolded in the 1960s about Medicare. What could go wrong?
That said, de Blasio daydreams about how to fund his fantastical health care program by taking money from people he thinks don't deserve it.
Tapper pressed de Blasio further, referencing an earlier quote from the mayor. “You said something pretty radical this week that I want to ask you about. You said there’s plenty of money in the world. There’s plenty of money in the city. It’s just in the wrong hands.”
De Blasio nodded, “Yep. That is a quote.”
“Who decides whose hands are the right hands and whose hands are the wrong hands?” Tapper asked.
“When I say there’s plenty of money in this country, it’s just in the wrong hands, it means to say we need policies that give back to working people. Like guaranteeing health care for all,” de Blasio explained.
“What’s interesting about the argument, which struck a lot of people, is you are not talking about fairness,” Tapper continued. “You are saying these people have money and it’s wrong that they have money. Not that they have money, they live exorbitant or wealthy lifestyles and can give more to help these people. You’re saying it’s wrong they have money. Who is deciding whether it’s wrong?”
Well, Jake, that would be Mayor de Blasio who decides. He doesn't have a clue how wealth is created:
So when will De Blasio be giving up some of HIS cash..oh let me guess, he’s not one of the “WRONG” people who has big bucks
This is communism — very simple.
The Wrong people are in the Mayor’s office, in New York City!
Including him?
Is he going to give it all away?
Sign me up for some.
Communist bastard.
So, people who don’t earn the money deserve the money, says the wealthy rich guy.
Tax that jerk 90% of his pay.
He’s an Evil communist bastard.
Just another communist idiot who doesn’t have the foggiest idea what money is.
I’m not a huge fan, but he needs to read Ayn Rand’s excellent exposition in Atlas Shrugged (I believe it was by the character Francisco d’Anconia) on what “money” is. It isn’t paper, and it isn’t something you “have” or “have not.” It is VALUE, symbolized by pieces of paper and coin.
People create value, whether it is in the lowly sweeping of restaurant floors or inventing a new form of steel.
NYC the world capital of capitalism headed up by a communist. Ain’t irony ironic.
“Mayor Bill de Blasio recently announced the most ambitious health care plan in America, covering the 600,000 New Yorkers who don’t have health insurance — including illegal aliens. How will the city pay for it? Bill is a little fuzzy on the details but he made it pretty clear where his thinking lies.”
They are already insured. They get medicaid or show up at the hospital to be treated. Don’t need health insurance for that.
We need to banish him to the moon!
And the person who sweeps restaurant floors probably has a better understanding of economics and living in the real world than this moron ever will.
Really? You don't think there's enough of that going on already? Where in the Constitution does it say the gov't owes everyone health care? Indeed, there are only two economic functions of gov't: 1) the provision of social overhead capital (i.e., a legal system), and 2) policing/protection of property rights (i.e., standing military). Everything else is simply politicians trying to extend their power over us.
I can’t wait to see Bill try to redistribute Chelsea Clinton’s wealth.
How do you “give back” to people who never had something without taking it away from people who earned it and have it?
No one ever computes the debt owed to society by drug addicts with 8 kids on welfare.
Or the thanks owed by society to people who work and support their own families.
For all you hedge fund managers and others whose yearly take is substantial, one word:
Houston
“If I lived in the Big Apple and were rich, I’d start looking at properties in Connecticut.”
Connecticut??? Really???
Oh, it is Rick Moron... Oops, Rick Moran...
LEAVE the Tri-State area if you want to protect your assets.
NJ, NY, CT <-— ALL NO!
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