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 Rudd has nothing to answer to.

 And I like his not-very- creepy beard.

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Originally posted by acacia alba acacia alba wrote:

Yep my dislike of creepy pollies is almost as pointed as your dislike of me, Afros. Big smile
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I don't dislike you, I do enjoy a laugh at your very partisan look at life.
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Rudd is textbook nerd. Nothing creepy about him at all. On second thoughts, the beard does give off JD Vance vibes. Anyone run forensics on his couch?
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So apparently done nothing to tax the billionaires yet & has already started talking about a 9% property tax that will hit normal home owners. Crikey. 
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Oh really?

Got any details?

Thought not.

Stop posting mind farts
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Googles free Rusty 
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Maybe you should have read it first.

That article makes your post look really stoopid.
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A nope. It confirms he has already started talking about a 9% property tax that will hit normal people. As per the article:


Mamdani’s proposed increase — which drew swift pushback from various elected officials, including Gov. Kathy Hochul — would put a hefty burden on working- and middle-class homeowners in the city. The democratic socialist mayor acknowledged the increased taxes would impact more than 3 million residential units in the city, with the New Yorkers owning them having a median income of $122,000.
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Ok.
So now we know you don’t understand the difference between a new 9% tax.
And an increase of 9% of an existing tax.
You got any idea what the existing tax is?
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Great semantics Rusty. The point wasn't about whether its introducing a new tax or increasing a current one. Charge me with one count of posting a lazy one sentence post that didn't go into great detail on the specifics. 

But move on.

The point is he has went from a great white hope  of 'taxing the rich' to talking about taxing normal people (more). 
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It’s not semantics.
Your original post stated the mums and dads were going to be absolutely torched.
When in fact, fees might be going up 9%.
Big difference.
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Cool. Now thats been clarified for you any word on the actual point
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P.S Rusty, are they fees or taxes going up 9%? TongueWink Semantics hey! Sorry 9.5% Embarrassed
 

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Don't worry if the property tax falls through he'll raid New York's Rainy Day Fund & Retiree Health Benefits Trust Fund. Socialisms just great isn't it. 
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Another mind shart…
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Yep, just how many mind sharts can Mandami have Unhappy
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Heaven forbid we'd suggest someone with a HiGh level of intelligence should stop digging when deep down a whole of his own making.  
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Dunno about high but enough intelligence to work out who a recently departed CEO (Ballarat) is when the hints written right in front of me! 
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