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Originally Posted by Zephyr
Because Long Island is rich people town.
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I don't know what it is like now, but it was NOT rich people town back then. The property taxes were so high because of state fiscal irresponsibility which included generous welfare programs and the state using a high amount of tax money to help prop up a spendthrift NYC. If NYC weren't perpetually supported by the other NY state taxpayers, it would have had to declare bankruptcy long ago.
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If we had universal health care, then people would pay much less money, because they wouldn't be paying for health insurance AND the taxes to support the universal health care.
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...which is merely speculation on YOUR part.
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