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I was sent this by a Georgian this morning. 2025 premiums vs 2026 premiums for someone making $65k a year.

Republicans in Washington did this.

This is what I'm fighting to stop. This is what’s at stake in this shutdown fight.

Republicans would rather shut down the government than help people stay healthy.

Republicans would rather shut down the government than keep people fed.

Republicans would rather shut down the government than tax the rich.

Trump's big bill is prompting urgent action in some Democratic states, but not in Republican ones New Mexico lawmakers are convening in a special session this week to boost funding for food assistance and rural health care.

New Mexico lawmakers are opening a special session Wednesday to combat the Federal Budget Scam by investing in public programs. So did Colorado and California. Oregon is also considering it.

New York...🦗crickets🦗

Twiddling our thumbs won’t help! Special session now!

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Clamoring to Tax the Rich In Berkeley, New York, Paris, and Vatican City, it’s become central to political battles—and religious concerns.

“Like their French peers, many of NY’s billionaires have predicted the fall of civilization if their taxes are raised, but it’s…hard to see how raising from 10.9% on the portion of their income in excess of $25M to 12.9% would bring the walls of the temple tumbling down” prospect.org/economy/2025...

A screeenshot of a twitter post from Politico reporter Jeff Coltin. There's a photo of Zohran Mamdani and NY Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie standing at a podium outside with news station microphones on the podium and a Zohran for New York City sign on the podium too. The tweet says: Would you help Mamdani raise taxes on millionaires, pass free child care and free buses, Heastie is asked? “All of the above,” Heastie said. “Millionaire taxes poll extremely well,” he adds. “With the Big Disgusting Bill, the rich are getting richer with that bill.”

@speakercarlheastie.bsky.social knows what's up.

The Federal Budget Scam serves the rich, and the rich alone.

New Yorkers are more than ready to #TaxTheRich.

It's time for them to pay their fair share.

The Federal Budget Scam is....scamming working-class New Yorkers.

"Do you think the government should increase taxes on the wealthiest to strengthen the country's social and safety net programs?"

Yes: 73%
No: 26%

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Read the Comptroller's report here: www.osc.ny.gov/files/report...

Read the Fiscal Policy Institute's analysis on New York's rising inequality here: fiscalpolicy.org/new-data-sho...

Read @winnyc.bsky.social's report about the potential (devastating) cuts to housing here: winnyc.org/wp-content/u...

Earlier today, State Comptroller DiNapoli released a report analyzing the impact that the Federal Budget Scam’s tax cut extensions will have on New Yorkers. This report comes on the heels of an analysis by the Fiscal Policy Institute that confirms New York’s growing economic inequality. Below is a statement from Erica Vladimer, communications coordinator for the Invest in Our New York Campaign, in response to the Comptroller’s report: “The analysis from Comptroller DiNapoli confirms what we already knew: The federal budget scam will move billions of dollars into the pockets of the richest New Yorkers, including the 130 billionaires who call New York home, while hurting working-class people in our state. "Congressional Republicans passed a budget that cut our safety net programs and increased burdens on working-class people, all to pay for tax breaks for the rich. It is not enough for state lawmakers to criticize the federal government; they must also take action to protect New Yorkers.

“Governor Hochul, Leader Stewart-Cousins, and Speaker Heastie must convene a special session, make the super wealthy and highly profitable corporations pay their fair share, and invest those new public dollars in keeping our healthcare whole and making New York affordable for everyone. “As Comptroller DiNapoli’s report makes clear, the federal budget scam ‘further skews tax benefits to individuals and businesses at higher income’ and will ‘put a heavier burden on working-class New Yorkers trying to make ends meet.’ New York’s millionaires and billionaires can afford to pay what they owe in taxes.”

We're shocked –– shocked we tell you! –– that @nyscomptroller.bsky.social found that the Federal Budget Scam hurts working-class New Yorkers while benefiting the ridiculously rich.

Anyone else think it's time for a special session to #TaxTheRich?

This is a disaster for me personally. How the fuck are any of us supposed to survive this?

So sorry to hear that this directly impacts you, Mandy.

Why is @governor.ny.gov caving to Trump and taking away our healthcare? If she really wants to protect New Yorkers, she'd #taxtherich so every New Yorker can see a doctor without going broke. It's really that simple...and popular!

@governor.ny.gov could join us in calling for a #SpecialSessionNow to protect NYers from the MAGA budget. Instead, she's cutting off access to healthcare for 450,000 NYers. NYS has the resources to meet NYers' needs -- we just need leaders who are willing to fight for us!

Once again, the super-rich and highly profitable corporations escape paying what they owe.

....Must be nice.

It's up to state lawmakers to ensure the wealthy pay their fair share.

Earlier this morning, Axios reported that Gov. Hochul plans to axe New Yorkers’ healthcare as a result of July’s Federal Budget Scam. Below is a response from Erica Vladimer, Communications Coordinator for the Invest In Our New York Campaign: “New York’s Congressional Republican delegation happily voted to make New Yorkers sicker by cutting billions from our healthcare, forcing state leaders to step in and deal with the aftermath. Unfortunately, Governor Hochul’s claim to stand up for New York’s families falls short as she chooses to axe their healthcare. Instead, Governor Hochul can raise the necessary public dollars to protect healthcare access by raising taxes on New York’s millionaires and billionaires. Anything less is just going along with Donald Trump and Congressional Republicans.”

Welp, @governor.ny.gov is on board with Trump & Congressional Republicans' efforts to make NY sicker. @axios.com reported this morning that Hochul is scrapping expanded healthcare b/c of the Federal Budget Scam. www.axios.com/2025/09/10/n...

Our response (spoiler, she should #TaxTheRich instead)👇

The MAGA budget was signed into law 2 months ago today. NYS lawmakers can protect us from its full impact. But they went on recess in June and they haven't come back to Albany since.

Call @governor.ny.gov and your NYS electeds to demand a #SpecialSessionNow!

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"The number of millionaires in New York actually doubled between the years 2010 and 2022, from 35,802 to 69,780."

"From 2019 to 2022, the richest 5% of New York City earners garnered 56 percent of all income gains."

The rich are doing just fine...and they're not leaving.

A headline from a Rolling Stone Article that says: Commentary. Tax The Rich. They'll Stay. Zohran Mamdani wants to make New York more affordable by raising taxes on the city’s millionaires. History shows they won’t leave By Nia Law, Lindsay Owens August 24, 2025

"In 2021, when New York increased personal income tax rates for millionaires, the state’s millionaire population grew by 21 percent."

Millionaire👏Tax👏Flight👏Is👏A👏Lie👏

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Can you count the number of at-risk hospitals in NY?

State leaders need to do some thing- NOW. If there were ever a time to #TaxTheRich, this is it. Our hospitals, and New Yorkers’ lives, depend on it.

Yup. Trump's tax cuts for the rich gutted services New Yorkers need.

By refusing to raise NY State taxes on the rich, even just to a level that would zero out the cuts they got from Trump, Kathy Hochul is telling us she supports Trump's policy.

There are “no clear options” for what New York can do ahead of the midterm elections, said the person, who was granted anonymity to relay the closed-door discussion. New York Democrats, though, agree they will do something — likely a constitutional amendment — to alter how the state draws House lines. That amendment, however, can’t be in place until 2027, assuming voters give their approval. At times, Hochul has signaled she wants to be aggressive with redistricting, tweeting “Game on” after Texas state lawmakers approved new House lines. But she is also realistic about what New York can actually do in the short term.

💁‍♀️actually. There are VERY clear things Gov Hochul & state leadership can do in the short term

Convene a special session to make the obscenely rich pay their fair share and protect our communities from the federal budget scam.

Don’t be fooled: redistricting isn’t the only option.

Senator Brisport stands at a podium surrounded by New Yorkers in front of the foley square fountain.

Assembly members Mitaynes and Septimo stand together at a podium surrounded by NYErs.

Lt Gov Delgado surrounded by individuals with signs.

thank you to our state lawmakers who joined @investinourny.bsky.social today to call for a #SpecialSessionNOW to protect NYers from the Federal Budget Scam.

Thank you AMs Valdez, Septimo, Gallagher, Raga, Mitaynes, Gonzalez-Rojas + Senators Salazar & Brisport + Lt. Gov Delgado.

Earlier today, dozens of organizations & lawmakers, representing tens of thousands of NYers, called for a #SpecialSession to #TaxTheRich and protect our communities from the Federal Budget Scam.

Thank you to our representatives and allies who stood for the safety & dignity of every New Yorker.

Thank you Lt. Governor Delgado for showing up and speaking out in support of a special session to tax the ultra wealthy to protect us from the Federal Budget Scam, and pass #NYAll to protect immigrant New Yorkers currently under attack.

It's time to @investinourny.bsky.social!

Kids can’t learn when they’re hungry. 3 million low-income NYers rely on SNAP to put food on the table. Hochul & state leaders must convene a special session to generate new revenue. Thank you for fighting for families @jabaribrisport.bsky.social @juliasalazar.bsky.social @investinourny.bsky.social

“I work taking care of children, and many parents tell me they are afraid of not seeing their children grow up.

Picking up children from school is very scary, recently we saw an ICE car outside a school in Port Richmond?” - Maria, member leader @investinourny.bsky.social #NY4All

@citizenactionny.bsky.social with more of our allies in Albany 👇

We’re in NYC and Albany right now, calling in state leadership to convene a #SpecialSession now where they #Taxtherich and pass #NY4All!
@vocal-ny.bsky.social @maketheroadny.bsky.social

AQE parent leader Sherée Gibson says, “we’re looking for our leaders to have our backs! We’re looking for our leaders to fight for us!” Will you stand up for NY working families? @governor.ny.gov @speakercarlheastie.bsky.social @leaderasc.bsky.social @investinourny.bsky.social

Hundreds of thousands of NYers will lose their health insurance as soon as January 2026. Governor Hochul and state lawmakers can mitigate the funding cuts by taxing the rich and passing the New York for All Act. SPECIAL SESSION NOW! @jawanza.bsky.social @investinourny.bsky.social