Hochul Unswayed by 'Tax the Rich,' But Who Funds Her Tune?
According to The Hill, Hochul brushed off the chants at a rally for Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani, suggesting they held no sway over her policy decisions. One might wonder, then, what does sway New York's governor? When policies consistently favor the wealthy, and public education faces budget cuts—a projected $1.4 billion deficit for NYC schools in 2024, for instance—it's not the chants that are out
of tune. Perhaps her ears are more attuned to different signals. For example, Public accountability records (available via FollowTheMoney.org) show Hochul's campaigns have received significant contributions from corporate PACs and real estate interests, entities not typically in favor of 'tax the rich' platforms. The 'unswayed' narrative, therefore, isn't about ignoring noise; it's about listening
to a very particular kind of music, often played with dollar notes.