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And even if they do leave, so what? Actually, that sounds kind of great! Reverse-gentrification. The fewer multimillionaires in my neighborhood distorting demand, the more affordable everything will be for the rest of us. I'd offer to buy them a one-way plane ticket but I'm sure they can afford it.

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When I hear someone say "I'm going to leave the country because of taxes" I say, don't let the door hit your ass on the way out.

Ditto. If they're not here to help and stick it out with the rest of us let them go. As the saying goes: "If you're not part of the solution then you're part of the problem."

The truth is, they (i.e., the ultra wealthy) need us more than we need need them. A Kickstarter to buy them one-way tickets out might be the best collective investment we'll ever make :)

They'll call themselves patriots too. Frankly disgusting.

Yeah -- there's something fundamentally flawed about creating government policies tailored specifically towards only the most flighty investors.

Do you want someone there because they like the area and want their taxes going towards improvements, or someone there because it's a bit cheaper than the next viable option? What kind of politicians would the latter support vs the former?

25% of New York’s tax revenue comes from Wall St bonuses and their taxes. They pull out, the place will implode.

So the city of New York should free Wall St from paying any taxes whatsoever as a sign of gratitude for not letting the place to implode. Moreover, people should be thankful and donate money from their pockets to them to prevent some major implosions.

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