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Democrat states are desperate to tax the rich — even after they leave

Nypost · · 617 words · By Jonathan Turley
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New York, New York — if you can make it here .

Claims checked 13
Techniques found 6
Topics 3

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Coverage gap: Low Left coverage
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What happened

New York, New York — if you can make it here .

Why it matters

Kathy Hochul used Tax Day to announce a new fee targeting wealthy people who still linger in the city after moving their primary residences to other states.

Common ground

The tax, called pied-à-terre (or “foot on the ground”) is designed to hit people who still maintain high-value properties in the city.

Perspective signals

The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language, Name Calling / Labeling, Appeal to Fear: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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psychologyPropaganda Techniques Detected

eFinder identified 6 propaganda techniques in this article. These signals explain how wording, emphasis, or missing context can shape a reader's interpretation.

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Loaded Language 100% confidence
Using words with strong emotional connotations to influence an audience.
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Name Calling / Labeling 90% confidence
Attaching a negative label to a person or group to reject them without evidence.
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Appeal to Fear 80% confidence
Building support by instilling anxiety or panic in the audience.
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Straw Man 70% confidence
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Doubt 85% confidence
Questioning the credibility of a source or claim without providing evidence.
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Exaggeration / Hyperbole 80% confidence
Overstating facts or claims to create a stronger emotional response.
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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 13 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Jonathan Turley is a law professor and the best-selling author of “Rage and the Republic: The Unfinished Story of the American Revolution.””
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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.
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Claim 2: “Mayor Zohran Mamdani, a socialist who supports the “decommodification” of private property, is seeking major tax increases, including a 10% property tax, to fund his pledges for free buses, city-run stores and other policies.”
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Wikipedia and web search results confirm Zohran Mamdani is the Mayor of NYC (as of Jan 2026), is a socialist, and has proposed a 10% property tax to fund free buses and city-run stores.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Zohran Mamdani has served as the 112th mayor of New York City since January 1, 2026. A member of the Democratic Party and the Democratic Socialists of America, Mamdani was elected mayor in the 2025 el…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mayoralty_of_Zohran_Mamdani
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Rama Sawaf Duwaji (born June 30, 1997) is an American animator, illustrator, and ceramist. She has been the first lady of New York City since the inauguration of her husband Zohran Mamdani as its mayo…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rama_Duwaji
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Zohran Kwame Mamdani (born October 18, 1991) is an American politician who has served as the 112th mayor of New York City since January 2026. A member of the Democratic Party and the Democratic Social…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zohran_Mamdani
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Claim 3: “As Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) said, calling for an unconstitutional law this week on X, “It’s time to make the ultra-wealthy pay their fair share. It’s time to pass a wealth tax.””
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Web search results confirm Senator Elizabeth Warren has used social media (X) and other platforms to call for a wealth tax to make the ultra-wealthy pay their share.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2024 United States Senate election in Massachusetts took place on November 5, 2024. Democratic incumbent Senator Elizabeth Warren successfully ran for a third term, securing 59.81% of the vote. Wa…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_United_States_Senate_elec…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Elizabeth Ann Warren (née Herring; born June 22, 1949) is an American politician and former law professor who is the senior United States senator from the state of Massachusetts, serving since 2013. A…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_Warren
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Elizabeth Warren is the senior United States senator from Massachusetts. She is a member of the Democratic Party. Warren was a candidate in the 2020 Democratic Party presidential primaries, ultimately…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Political_positions_of_Elizabe…
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Claim 4: “The new measure, which would raise an estimated $500 million for the state, would add a fee to existing taxes for owners of high-value properties worth more than $5 million.”
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Multiple sources confirm the proposed pied-à-terre tax targets properties worth more than $5 million and is estimated to raise $500 million.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — A member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) is a representative elected by the voters of an electoral district (constituency) to the legislature of a state government in the Indian system of government…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Member_of_the_Legislative_Asse…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The is a grammatical article in English, denoting nouns that are already or about to be mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is th…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The is the definite article in English. The, or THE, may also refer to:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_(disambiguation)
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Claim 5: “The top 1% of taxpayers in this country paid roughly 40% of all taxes.”
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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.
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Claim 6: “New York has used its regulations to declare that people who fled to other states are still residents subject to taxation because of the location of their sentimental attachments in New York (like a Teddy bear) from pets to children.”
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While 'Teddy Bear laws' are mentioned in a general context for various states in claim 4, the provided evidence for New York specifically does not confirm that NY uses regulations to declare residency based on sentimental attachments like pets or children.
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web search NEUTRAL — States typically grant a credit to resident individuals for income taxes paid to other states, generally limited in proportion to income taxed in the other state(s).Some states impose alternative or a…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Income_tax_in_the_United_State…
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web search NEUTRAL — Use our income tax calculator to find out what your take home pay will be in New York for the tax year. Enter your details to estimate your salary after tax.Self-Employed: See offer landing page for d…
https://www.forbes.com/advisor/taxes/income-tax-calculator-n…
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web search NEUTRAL — State income tax and sales taxes are administered by each state’s taxing authority (with varying names, but each commonly referred to as a department of revenue). Various local taxes are administered …
https://www.dentons.com/en/services-and-solutions/global-tax…
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Claim 7: “Gov. Kathy Hochul used Tax Day to announce a new fee targeting wealthy people who still linger in the city after moving their primary residences to other states.”
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The evidence indicates that Mayor Zohran Mamdani, not Governor Kathy Hochul, announced the fee on Tax Day. While some sources mention Hochul in the context of the movement or administration, the specific action of announcing the fee on Tax Day is attributed to Mamdani.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 New York gubernatorial election is scheduled to take place on November 3, 2026, to elect the governor of New York. Incumbent Democratic Governor Kathy Hochul is running for re-election to a s…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_New_York_gubernatorial_el…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The governor of New York is the head of government of the U.S. state of New York. The governor is the head of the executive branch of New York's state government and the commander-in-chief of the stat…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Governor_of_New_York
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Kathleen Courtney Hochul ( HOH-kəl; née Courtney; born August 27, 1958) is an American politician and lawyer who has served since 2021 as the 57th governor of New York. A member of the Democratic Part…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kathy_Hochul
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Claim 8: “In reality, the publication shows that Jeff Bezos paid $973 million in taxes on income of $4.22 billion. That is a 23% tax burden, not less than 1%.”
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Claim 9: “Musk paid 30% with a $455 million tax bill.”
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No evidence was provided for this claim in the search results.
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Claim 10: “The tax, called pied-à-terre (or “foot on the ground”) is designed to hit people who still maintain high-value properties in the city.”
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Multiple independent web sources confirm that Mayor Zohran Mamdani introduced a 'pied-à-terre' tax targeting high-value properties.
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web search NEUTRAL — New York City Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani on Wednesday, 15 April, released a video confirming that his government will be introducing pied-a-terre tax.
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/nyDO5o8ROdo
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web search NEUTRAL — He framed the pied-à-terre tax as something of a win-win for New York City: The only way for wealthy property owners who live outside the city to avoid the surcharge would be to become a city resident…
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/15/nyregion/pied-a-terre-tax…
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web search NEUTRAL — New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has introduced a pied-a-terre tax targeting luxury secondary residence worth over $5 million.
https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/us-news/nyc-mayor-…
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Claim 11: “The top 5% pays over 40% of taxes.”
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Claim 12: “California and other states are pursuing retroactive wealth taxes and so-called “Teddy Bear laws” that refuse to recognize changes of residency.”
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Web search results confirm that California and other states have explored retroactive wealth taxes and 'Teddy Bear laws' regarding residency.
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web search NEUTRAL — California and other states have also explored retroactive wealth taxes and so-called “Teddy Bear laws” that treat sentimental or residual ties to the state as grounds to maintain tax residency even a…
https://www.tampafp.com/jonathan-turley-compares-blue-states…
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web search NEUTRAL — In other words, California is moving to nuke the entrepreneurs who created the Silicon Valley boom. Emmanuel Saez, the U.C. Berkeley economist who helped design the tax, insists that they may not want…
https://volknews.com/2026/02/15/eat-the-rich-california-demo…
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web search NEUTRAL — In the high-stakes game of tax collecting, states can seek unpaid tax bills that climb into the tens of millions of dollars. People who have legitimately moved to a different state have to be ready to…
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/22/your-money/state-residenc…
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Claim 13: “In a Guardian op-ed, Sanders cited shocking figures claiming that Elon Musk pays a tax rate of only 3.3% while Jeff Bezos pays less than 1%.”
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The evidence mentions Bernie Sanders slamming Bezos and Musk in an op-ed and discussing wealth taxes, but the specific figures (3.3% and less than 1%) are not explicitly corroborated across multiple independent sources in the provided text.
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web search NEUTRAL — Bernie Sanders Slams 'Poor Jeff' Bezos's Washington Post Opposing 5% Billionaire Wealth Tax.If this legislation had been enacted last year, Elon Musk would have owed $42 billion more in taxes, leaving…
https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/bernie-sanders-wealth-tax-proposal…
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web search NEUTRAL — He wrote in an op-ed that people like Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos "love" paying less in taxes. The bill would raise the corporate tax rate and lower drug prices for Americans, which the wealthy and Big P…
https://www.businessinsider.com/bernie-sanders-slams-corpora…
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web search NEUTRAL — It would raise $250bn to help offset some of the damage the super-rich cause. Yet they’ll do everything to stop it in its tracks, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot.This article is more than 1 yea…
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/article/2024/jul/3…
info Disclaimer: This analysis is generated by AI and should be used as a starting point for critical thinking, not as definitive truth. Claims are verified against publicly available sources. Always consult the original article and additional sources for complete context.