JWR33

Retired manufacturing engineer, Conservative/Libertarian, pro 2A, 1A, anti vax, anti illegal immigration, anti abortion, Trump won!

[Knights Templar International @KnightsTempOrg]

Life in England before our treasonous governments facilitated the demographic replacement of our people.

I genuinely feel a deep sense of grief for what has been stolen from us.

[Unite_Republicans_Lets take back America. @Sunkized01]

Should they lose government benefits ❓

[News Picks Daily @NewsPicksDaily]

Mamdani-Appointed Commission Quietly Pushes Nearly 20% Pay Raises for NYC Politicians — While the Mayor Pushes “Tax the Billionaires”

A commission hand-picked by Mayor Zohran Mamdani has recommended giving New York City’s elected officials an 18.2% pay raise — the largest increase in a decade — even as the mayor continues to campaign on soaking the rich to fund city services.

The three-person Quadrennial Advisory Commission, appointed by Mamdani in March 2026, released its report recommending salary bumps for the mayor, City Council members, borough presidents, the comptroller, public advocate, council speaker, and district attorneys. The increases would be the first since 2016 and would apply retroactively in some cases if approved by the City Council this summer.

The detailed numbers
Under the proposal:
The mayor’s salary would jump from $258,750 to $305,800.
City Council members would rise from $148,500 to $175,500.
The Council Speaker’s pay would increase from $164,500 to $194,400.
The comptroller would go from $209,050 to $247,100.
The public advocate would move from $184,800 to $218,400.
Borough presidents would see their salaries climb from $179,200 to $211,800.

These are not small adjustments. They represent real money in a city where many working families are already stretched thin by high taxes, rent, and everyday costs. Mamdani and Council Speaker Julie Menin have both signaled they would decline the raises themselves — a move that conveniently allows them to claim the moral high ground while still giving cover to the rest of the political class.

The commission and Mamdani’s role

The commission was appointed directly by Mamdani shortly after he took office. Its members included former city officials and an economist. The panel’s report was quietly released around election day last week, avoiding major fanfare. This is the same body that is supposed to provide independent review of elected officials’ compensation. In practice, it delivered exactly what many politicians wanted: justification for higher pay.

Mamdani, a democratic socialist who rose to power on promises to fight inequality and make the wealthy pay their “fair share,” now has an advisory body under his control recommending raises that will ultimately be funded by New York City taxpayers. The city’s budget is already under pressure from high spending, crime-related costs, migrant services, and slow economic growth in some sectors. Giving elected officials an 18% bump does not come from thin air — it either requires higher taxes, deeper cuts elsewhere, or more borrowing.

The hypocrisy on display
Mamdani has made “tax the billionaires” a central part of his agenda. He has pushed for higher taxes on the wealthy, more aggressive redistribution, and policies framed as protecting working-class New Yorkers from the rich. Yet his own administration is moving forward with a commission that effectively increases compensation for the political class at a time when many ordinary New Yorkers are struggling with the cost of living.

This is the classic progressive pattern: loud rhetoric about soaking the ultra-wealthy while quietly expanding government pay and perks that get passed down to the middle and working class through taxes and reduced services. The people who will feel the pinch are not billionaires — they are the residents already paying some of the highest combined state and local tax burdens in the country.

New York City does not have a shortage of high-paid officials. It has a shortage of results. Crime, homelessness, failing schools, and out-of-control costs continue to drive people out of the city. Handing politicians an 18% raise while lecturing everyone else about “equity” and “taxing the rich” is not leadership. It is self-dealing dressed up in progressive language.

The commission’s recommendation makes one thing clear: when given the chance, even self-described socialists in power will find ways to increase their own compensation. The question is whether New Yorkers will keep accepting the same old story.

[🎹 Ames™ 🎹 @Real_Ames]

Wow! What an embarrassment. Mental illness with purple hair.

[Johnny Midnight ⚡️ @its_The_Dr]

Yep! He is her kind of man, Nazi Tattoo and accused Rapist.

[SparksN123 @SparksN123]

Smell the stink?

[Texas 🇺🇸 @MustangMan_TX]

Whoever opened the door for the Muslims to come into this country needs to be put in prison and they all need to be deported!

[Farm Girl Carrie 👩‍🌾 @FarmGirlCarrie]

Aren’t we all asking this?

[Steve 🇺🇸 @SteveLovesAmmo]

Want lower grocery store prices?

Deport 20 million illegals.

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Deport 20 million illegals.

Make sense yet?

[Judith @Itx_judith]

DO YOU SUPPORT THE DOJ SUING KANSAS FOR ITS IN-STATE TUITION FOR ILLEGALS?

[MAGA FOREVER AMEN 🇨🇦 🇺🇸 🇬🇷 @VictoriaSask]

🇯🇵 Japan will not put up with Muslim’s entitlement and brazen behavior!

The Pakistan Ambassador thought they could build an illegal mosque in Japan and get permission later.

Not today Pakistan! Tokyo’s municipal commissioner is having it demolished!

[BelannF @BelannF]

Have you NOTICED - It's always the same group of people who behave like an uncivilized pack of wild rabid dogs.

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[JWR33 @JWR33]

@ToniLL22 @bdonesem Judges and parole boards should be held accountable for any crimes committed by these people after they are released.

[Toni @ToniLL22]

Absolutely! No 1️⃣ is above
the LaW! 🔥🔥🔥

Should judges be held accountable? ⚖️

If a judge releases a violent criminal back onto our streets and innocent Americans get hurt, there need to be real consequences. President Trump is right: public safety comes first, and activist judges should not be above accountability. 🇺🇸

[SaltyGoat @SaltyGoat17]

"When I walk into a community and see American flags all over the community, I suddenly feel unsafe"

- Sunny Hostin

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THIS...
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[Gunther Eagleman™ @GuntherEagleman]

Some Muslim business owners are reportedly threatening to close their businesses and leave the United States over concerns about rising Islamophobia.

Good riddance! 👋🏼

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[Anti Left Memes @AntiLeftMemes]

Are you ok with the United Nations shutting down due to a lack of hard earned taxpayer money from Americans ??

[Proud Elephant 🇺🇸🦅 @ProudElephant]

They shouldn’t be in this country in the first place!