2 House Democrats Vote to Rescue the Republican Legislative Agenda

Politico.com:

A pair of House Democrats voted to rescue the Republican legislative agenda Tuesday as GOP leaders faced an internal revolt, an extremely rare crossing of party lines that pushed a key procedural vote through a closely divided chamber. 

 

Democratic Reps. Jared Golden of Maine and Marie Gluesenkamp Perez of Washington voted with most Republicans to set up debate on a series of GOP-led bills, including a resolution condemning socialism that party leaders want to use to hammer Democrats on the campaign trail.

The two Democrats were decisive in the 210-208 vote, where five Republicans had broken ranks over frustrations with how party leaders had handled an earlier vote on government spending. While House members routinely cross party lines on legislation, it is almost unheard for minority members to break ranks and vote for the “rules” the majority uses to set the floor agenda. Golden and Gluesenkamp Perez are both members of the moderate Blue Dog Democrats, and Golden is not seeking reelection in November.

Golden and Perez are receiving a ton of backlash from Dems for their votes, but not only do they deserve props for standing up for their constituents, but plenty of praise for representing what's left of the moderate wing of the Democrat party. A section that's literally on life support thanks to the Party's far-Left ideological takeover. Of course, who knows what happens from here, but this is also a huge win for Mike Johnson. And with Democratic leaders effectively surrendering control of the party to the DSA, abandoning centrists while protecting socialists shows a complete lack the courage to challenge the party’s leftward shift.

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NYC Socialist Mayor Zohran Mamdani Posts Emotional Message Grieving Accused Knife-Wielding Killer

NYPost.com:

Mayor Zohran Mamdani publicly mourned an accused career criminal killer who died on Rikers Island this week — and the family of the victim slain in the sick, unprovoked attack is now livid, The Post has learned. 

 

Hizzoner said on X that he was “deeply saddened” by the in-custody death — the seventh so far this year at the troubled jail complex — adding that, “my thoughts are with his family and loved ones as they grieve this loss.” 

 

The inmate was identified as 41-year-old Clarence Woodward, an ex-con with nearly 30 arrests on his rap sheet, who was found unresponsive in his cell shortly after 5 a.m. Tuesday while awaiting trial for murder in the gruesome 2024 attack at a Bronx laundromat.

When you recall that it was radical, young progressives who turned out in droves to greatly assist in Mamdami becoming the mayor of NYC, you accept everything that comes along with it. And that includes a plethora of socialism, putting criminals first and tweeting condolences for murderers. What a disgrace.

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NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani Pushes Tax Hikes, Including One Targeting Black Homeowners

NYPost.com:

Zo him the money! Socialist Mayor Zohran Mamdani is hatching plans for months-long pressure campaign demanding a sweeping slate of state tax hikes — along with a renewed push to slap new levies on already burdened city property owners, The Post has learned. 

 

The full-speed-ahead tax push will kick off with a rally after Labor Day to apply maximum pressure ahead of the 2027 state legislative session and just as Gov. Kathy Hochul re-election campaign enters its final stretch, according to sources with knowledge of City Hall’s battle plans. 

 

The sources revealed Mamdani and his minions want Albany to deliver “tax the rich” wins on day one of the next legislative session, with their still-in-the works demands including a hike on the wealthy and an expanded corporate taxes.

To be clear, Mamdani's going to tax people with a 2nd home worth over $5M. Yet, 2nd homewoensr already pay their fair share of taxes, so this new policy coul drive out of NY to be potentially replaced by NGO's with connections to Mamdani.

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Zohran Mamdani Lies About Erasing NYC's Budget Deficit

ABC7NY.com:

Facing deficits exceeding $12 billion, among the largest since the Great Recession, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced on Tuesday that his administration had balanced the budget thanks to a combination of state support, new revenue, and belt-tightening. 

 

Mamdani positioned the first budget of his administration, $124.7 billion for Fiscal Year 2027, as a major shift away from austerity while maintaining fiscal stability. 

 

The plan closes significant budget gaps without raising property taxes, cutting services, or tapping into reserve funds - moves the administration says protect working-class New Yorkers.

Zohran Mamdani “eliminating” a $12 billion budget deficit in New York City is an outright lie. New York City has been legally required to pass balanced budgets every year since the 1975 Financial Emergency Act, meaning every mayor from Rudy Giuliani to Bill de Blasio and Eric Adams also 'balanced budgets'. Indeed, Adams left a projected FY27 gap of about $4.69 billion, while Mamdani’s team added roughly $8 billion in previously underreported expenses, including shelter operations, rental assistance, special education reimbursements, and NYPD overtime — then labeled the total as an inherited deficit. This “solution” came from temporary state aid provided by Kathy Hochul, rather than long-term fiscal reform, making the fix unsustainable.

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Zohran Mamdani’s City-Run Grocery Plan Draws Pushback from Local Bodegas, Supermarkets

TheHill.com:

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s (D) plan to open a city-owned grocery store in East Harlem is drawing pushback from critics who question its feasibility and warn of its economic impact on local businesses. At a rally Sunday marking his first 100 days as mayor, the democratic socialist announced the location of the first of five city-owned grocery stores — one in each of New York City’s boroughs — that he plans to open in the next couple years. 

 

Mamdani identified La Marqueta, a marketplace in East Harlem, as the site for Manhattan’s store, which he said he hopes to open by 2029. The sites for the other four stores have not yet been announced, but Mamdani said he hopes to open the first city-owned store in late 2027, with all five operating by the end of his first term. 

 

In making the announcement, Mamdani took an early step toward fulfilling a key campaign promise aimed at addressing the city’s affordability crisis by offering lower-cost groceries. “When corporations control every part of the food supply chain, prices go up, basic necessities become luxuries and workers and customers both lose,” Mamdani said. “A public option allows us to intervene where the market has failed.”

Not only is this city-run grocery store bad for local grocery stores and supermarkets, but it's also a scam when you note that it won't open till 2030, will cost taxpayers $30M (quadruple what it costs to open a normal store) and will only have discounted prices for a select few foods. Mamdani also plans to remove existing subsidies from current NYC grocery stores, which will drive up the competitor's prices. But let all the Mamdani shills out there tell it...socialism works!!!

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NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani Sparks Backlash with 'Warmth of Collectivism' Line During

FOX.com:

Bishop Robert Barron, a prominent Catholic leader, slammed socialist New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s inauguration line promoting the "warmth of collectivism," saying, "God’s sake, spare me." 

 

During his inaugural address, the newly minted socialist mayor and New York’s first Muslim mayor, declared, "We will replace the frigidity of rugged individualism with the warmth of collectivism." 

 

The line prompted immediate backlash from many conservatives who expressed alarm at such a phrase being used by the leader of America’s biggest city. Barron, a popular podcaster and founder of "Word on Fire," took to X to say Mamdani’s declaration "took my breath away."

Well, Mamdani is a self-declared 'Democrat socialist'. That said, while the remark sparked predictable responses what with conservatives mocking the rhetoric ('Communist!'), while progressives defended it ('Hero!'), the passage 'Warmth of Collectivism' in of itself is flawed. As individualism versus collectivism is a binary choice that reflects a shallow modern political vocabulary. Instead, the classical Western idea of the common good offers a better approach, preserving individuality while promoting shared well-being.

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