NY City

Republicans often refer to democrats as tax and spend and there is good evidence to support this and the latest example is NY City. The city has a population of 8.4 million and a budget of $127 billion while Florida with a population of 23.3 million has a budget of $117 billion. The Mayor of NY is facing a $5 billion deficit and is recommending an increase in property tax of 9%. He is cutting the police budget from $6.4 billion to $5.4 billion and placing a hiring freeze on police. Then he is proposing the city pay for free childcare.