Governor Hochul is shaking her head in shame after leading NY to one embarrassing accolade

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Governor Hochul is shaking her head in shame after leading NY to one embarrassing accolade

It certainly comes as no shock given what we know about taxes and regulations in blue states.

But the latest information shows that conditions are even more dire than previously thought.

Now Governor Kathy Hochul is shaking her head in shame after leading New York to one embarrassing accolade.

The American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) is America’s largest nonpartisan, voluntary membership organization of state legislators, supporting limited government, free markets, and federalism.

Each year the organization releases a report detailing the economic outlook in each of the fifty states.

With the latest release of data, the Democrat-dominated Empire State has just reached a grim milestone.

New York is dead last in economic outlook for the 11th year in a row

For the 11th consecutive year in a row, the ALEC-Laffer State Economic Competitiveness Index found New York ranked dead last for economic outlook.

In determining their ratings, economists looked at 15 policy variables that suggest financial stability.

These include personal and corporate income tax rates, sales tax burdens, tort systems, minimum wages, and debt service as a share of tax revenue.

The results weren’t pretty for those trying to earn a respectable living in deep-blue New York.

In summarizing their findings, the authors wrote, “New York’s across-the-board high tax burden, lack of fiscal constraint and out-of-control debt growth and general unfriendliness to business and worker freedom continue to make the Empire State the Emperor of the Bottom.”

The report continued, “Each of these factors is influenced directly by state lawmakers through the legislative process. Generally speaking, states that spend less — especially on income transfer programs — and states that tax less — particularly on productive activities such as working or investing — experience higher growth rates than states that tax and spend more.”

Bolstering their claims, it was noted that New York got the lowest rankings for tax rankings, including both state and local rates.

The state placed 50th for top marginal personal and corporate tax rates, 46th for property taxes, and 32nd for sales tax. 

New York was ranked 36th in a survey of judicial factors including tort litigation treatment and judicial impartiality.

ALEC chief economist Jonathan Williams said, “New York is the perfect example of a state that can’t get out its own way, thanks to failed, tax and spend approach to policymaking. In order to reverse the devastating trend of outmigration of businesses and individuals, New York needs to embrace commonsense, pro-taxpayer policy reforms.”

Unsurprisingly, the states that fared slightly worse than the Empire State in the report were all deep-blue, Democrat-dominated states.

After New York, Vermont came in 49th in the study for its economic outlook, followed by No. 48 Illinois, No. 47 California, and No. 46 New Jersey.

A bright spot for red states with fewer regulations

Conversely, the top five states in economic outlook are largely Republican-dominated.

Utah ranked No. 1 in economic outlook, followed by No. 2 Idaho, No. 3 Arizona, No. 4 North Carolina, and Indiana came in at No. 5.

Given the information found by the council, there’s little wonder why the population is shifting from blue to red states every year.

Here’s to hoping that those leaving those states with poor economic outlooks for better opportunities also leave the failed policies that hurt those states behind.

Stay tuned to Blue State Blues for any updates to this ongoing story.

Democrats stabbed everyone working a job in this industry right in the back

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Democrats stabbed everyone working a job in this industry right in the back

The Left does not care about economic reality.

That’s why they pass so many bad laws.

And Democrats just instituted one ridiculous job-killing policy.

Minneapolis became ground zero for far-left activism after the death of George Floyd in 2020.

Since then, the city has been under siege from Democrat politicians implementing pro-crime policies that have made neighborhoods less safe.

Now Minneapolis Democrats are coming after the jobs.

Economically illiterate politicians

The City Council voted 10-3 to override a veto from liberal Mayor Jacob Frey that would have blocked a minimum wage law for ridesharing companies like Uber and Lyft.

The leftists on the City Council determined that some drivers were making less than Minneapolis’s minimum wage of $15.57, which means that the companies now have to pay drivers $1.40 per mile and 51¢ per minute for all rides within the city.

City Council member Robin Wonsley, a Democratic Socialist, said triumphantly, “This is a David and Goliath story. Regular working-class people took on two corporate giants and their political allies, and won. Uber and Lyft want us to believe they are untouchable, and the status quo of exploiting workers cannot be fixed. Today’s vote demonstrated that all of this was just a question of political will. I’m so proud to have worked with these drivers every step of the way to make today’s victory a reality.”

Unsurprisingly, Uber and Lyft announced they were leaving the city, which means the workers will have even fewer opportunities.

Uber wrote in a statement, “We are disappointed the Council chose to ignore the data and kick Uber out of the Twin Cities, putting 10,000 people out of work and leaving many stranded. But we know that by working together with all stakeholders – drivers, riders and state leaders – we can achieve comprehensive statewide legislation that guarantees drivers a fair minimum wage, protects their independence and keeps rideshare affordable.”

Drivers crushing it

Travis Joseph, who’s driven for Lyft for five years in the area, said that he makes great money driving as a side hustle.

Joseph explained, “I’m in the realm of fifty dollars on a slow day to almost a hundred. There’s bonuses, there’s tips, there’s bonus areas so it just depends. I’m not sure how these drivers aren’t making fifteen dollars an hour and every driver and rider I’ve talked to has the same confusion.”

Joseph shared his tax returns with FOX 9, and he made $65,000 in 2023 driving for Lyft.

He added, “Sunday through Sunday I’m working. But if you do it right, you can make the money. . .Cars are a tax write-off, your cell phone is a tax write-off, your insurance is a tax write-off. I’m not sure how they’re not making money.”

Once again, leftist politicians are taking money out of people’s pockets while patting themselves on the back.

Stay tuned to Blue State Blues for any updates to this ongoing story. 

Seattle dance crowd was just ‘triggered’ for the most ridiculous reason imaginable

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Seattle dance crowd was just ‘triggered’ for the most ridiculous reason imaginable

It’s a sad but undeniable truth when it comes to living in America in the 2020s.

Those who most zealously demand “tolerance” of their alternative lifestyles are often some of the most intolerant people around.

Now a Seattle dance crowd was just ‘triggered’ for the most ridiculous reason imaginable.

The Emerald City Hoedown is a Seattle dance convention that was held last weekend.

The Borderline Dance team was invited to the convention for a performance, but things didn’t go as planned after the group showed up.

The organizers, the Rain Country Dance Association (an LGBTQ+ dance community), had been inviting the team to its dance convention for years but the welcoming atmosphere changed drastically when the dance team showed up in American flag shirts.

In a Facebook post, the dance team wrote, “Unfortunately, what our team was met with upon arrival was that our flag tops were offensive to some of the convention goers. There was a small group that felt ‘triggered and unsafe.’”

Lindsay Stamp is a co-captain for her dance group and in an interview on The Jason Rantz Show she said, “The costumes sparked a small percentage of complainants who brought up Israel’s war against Hamas and transgender issues.”

Triggered by American Flags?

She continued, “At first, we were told we would just be booed, yelled at and likely many of them would walk out. This did not deter us. But then we were given an ultimatum. Remove the flag tops and perform in either street clothes (which most didn’t bring as they traveled there in their uniforms) or they would supply us with ECH shirts from years past… Or, don’t perform at all, which effectively was asking us to leave. We don’t speak for our team, we speak on behalf of them so the choice was theirs. As we knew would happen because there really was no choice in our minds, it was a unanimous NO.”

Stamp told Rantz that the team didn’t take a political stance and only wanted to dance.

She added that her group was patriotic and supported the military, veterans, and first responders.

The Borderline Dance team wouldn’t be the only group unexpectedly unable to perform that night.

According to the Facebook post, another group whose outfits were clad in red, white and blue didn’t perform either, for the same reason.

When Fox News asked the Rain Country Dance Association for comment, they did not respond, but the group later addressed the issue on Facebook, saying in a post, “Hi y’all! After the close of another amazing Hoedown weekend, we know there are some questions about the Saturday night performance line-up. We appreciate y’all giving us the time to clear up misunderstandings and address the situation with people directly involved. We will be posting a follow-up statement later this week once we are able to have those conversations.”

Board president: “No one was asked to leave” and “we are mending relationships with dance teams”

Board president Ziadee Cambier commented “To clarify, as this was not a competition, no one was disqualified, and no one was asked to leave. While we are mending our relationships directly with the dance teams we will be disabling comments on this post. We will be sharing more information later this week, to hopefully clear up any misunderstandings.”

But Stamp told Rantz she didn’t believe there was any miscommunication and called for everyone to be “inclusive and accepting of people outside of our immediate comfort zones.”

What looks to have occurred is that the Dance Association is now backpedaling after having been caught doing something that was wildly unpopular with a wider audience.

Hopefully, they and other groups take this as a lesson that inclusivity doesn’t only work one way.

Stay tuned to Blue State Blues for any updates to this ongoing story.

This celebrity chef just sounded the alarm over California’s latest anti-business move

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This celebrity chef just sounded the alarm over California’s latest anti-business move

Business owners constantly have to dodge anti-business measures from the radical Left In many parts of America. 

As a result, many have left these Democrat-controlled parts of America to search for more hospitable places to conduct business. 

And this celebrity chef just sounded the alarm over California’s latest anti-business move. 

California’s new minimum wage law could do more harm than good for both employees and business owners 

Starting on April 1, California implemented its new minimum wage of $20 an hour for fast-food employees. 

Almost immediately, businesses both small and large laid off droves of employees, with some even shutting down altogether. 

Some industry experts believe that this new measure will create long-lasting damage for the Golden State, including celebrity chef Robert Irvine, the host of “Restaurant: Impossible.”

In a recent interview with Fox News Digital, Irvine said, “This is Robert Irvine predicting we’re going to lose about 20-plus percent of our small, mom-and-pop business because what California has actually done is going to enable other states to do the same thing.”

He added, “I think it is a broadband-spectrum problem that’s across the country, not just California, because now California has done it, has opened the gateways to other states to raise that minimum wage.”

Irvine went on to tell Fox News Digital that since April 1, he and his colleagues have seen a 77% increase in service requests for his company GRUBBRR, which specializes in automating fast food restaurants with digital ordering kiosks. 

Many of these kiosks have already been installed in fast-food restaurants across the globe to cut down on labor costs and enhance efficiency in the ordering and payment process. 

Irvine addressed this trend to Fox News Digital, claiming, “I believe that everybody should be able to make a livable wage. And up until this point, it’s been tough. Restaurant workers have suffered. But it comes at a really bad time because the inflation is very high, food costs are very high.” 

Adding, “And the increase of wage plus the food cost is putting small, mom-and-pop operators out of business because they cannot afford $20 an hour, $27 an hour in some places.  Fast food chains think of McDonald’s and the Yum! Brands and all those kind of folks, are turning to technology to offset that human being.”

Businesses are determined to circumvent California’s anti-business policies 

For decades, California has passed a long list of anti-business measures, repulsing businesses of all sizes from the Golden State. 

As a direct result of hiked minimum wages, skyrocketing crime, and crippling taxes, many businesses have fled California in recent years, without any plans to return any time soon. 

As a result, thousands of jobs have fled the state, along with billions in tax revenue, costing California dearly in the long term. 

However, these losses do not seem to bother lawmakers in California, who have expressed a desire to keep passing measures that will inevitably punish business owners. 

Stay tuned to Blue State Blues for any updates to this ongoing story.

Alvin Bragg’s face turned red with rage after New Yorkers took matters into their own hands

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Alvin Bragg’s face turned red with rage after New Yorkers took matters into their own hands

This May marks four years since the death of George Floyd and the riots that ensued.

Ever since, crime has exploded all across the nation with most cities seeing surges in violent crime and retail theft. 

Now Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s face turned red with rage after these New Yorkers took matters into their own hands.

These New York citizens just made it clear that they want nothing to do with New York City’s crime wave 

Cities across the nation exploded in violence following the death of George Floyd in 2020.

To this day, many American cities suffer from out-of-control crime, especially those that are under Democrat control.

New York City for has seen a massive uptick in violent crime and retail theft over the last several years.

However, residents of neighboring Nassau County in Long Island just made it clear that they will not tolerate this crime in their community. 

Recently, Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman proposed a plan that would allow the Nassau County Police to deputize citizens in an attempt to curb violent crime. 

Per Blakeman, “I don’t think you can depend on Albany or Washington, D.C., because they’re more interested in giving away billions of dollars to migrants who are unvetted and bringing them to our communities than they are in protecting our communities.” 

He added, “So, that’s part of the thought process in my mind. … We need a group of citizens who are already trained, who already had experience in police departments and in the military and have them on reserve in the event that there would be a serious emergency.” 

This proposal has since sent the Left into a tailspin, with some of his critics likening this proposal to Nazi “Brownshirts” who served as the paramilitary wing of the Nazi Party.  

Blakeman responded to these criticisms to Fox News Digital, saying, “I think it’s completely disgraceful, first of all as a Jewish elected official, to insinuate that I would be associated with anything that represented the Nazi regime, especially storm troopers.  It is absolutely reprehensible.”

He added, “It is just left-wing, woke, progressive stuff.  They claim now that they like the police, but these are the same people who wanted to defund the police.”

New York City officials have practically given up on keeping New York City safe 

Earlier this month, Fox News reported, “While crime has trended downward since the pandemic, some offenses are still much higher, including homicides, which were up 21% at the end of last year compared to 2019, according to NYPD data. Robberies and felony assaults have risen 26% and 35%, respectively, and motor vehicle thefts nearly tripled.”

Instead of addressing this crime surge, officials like New York City’s District Attorney Alvin Bragg have focused massive amounts of resources on framing and attacking Donald Trump and his supporters. 

The bottom line is that New York City and other cities across the nation suffer from violent crime, and unless drastic action is taken, then these crime rates will likely increase. 

Stay tuned to Blue State Blues for any updates to this ongoing story.

Citizens outraged after one criminal made a mockery of Democrat policies for this infuriating reason

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Citizens outraged after one criminal made a mockery of Democrat policies for this infuriating reason

Blue strongholds are being pushed to the breaking point.

Bad leadership is to blame.

And one criminal made a mockery of Democrat policies for this infuriating reason.

Far-left district attorneys bankrolled by George Soros are implementing pro-crime policies that are degrading major cities.

New York is one of many.

Bail reform

Thanks to the state’s bail reform policies, repeat violent criminals are being let back onto the street.

Even communist former Mayor Bill de Blasio admitted when he was in office that bail reform had failed.

De Blasio said, “I think it’s unconscionable just on a human level that folks were shown mercy and this is what some of them have done. . .We do see some recidivism. I have not seen a huge amount, but any amount is obviously troubling.”

He later added, “There’s a direct correlation to a change in the law, and we need to address it, and we will address it. . .Let’s talk about what is tangibly happening before our eyes. It’s very striking. We know what we have to do about it. Let’s fix it.”

But it has not been fixed.

Now Emmanuel Santiago, an alleged member of the Latin Kings street gang, is out on bail yet again despite having open cases on seven different charges including drug distribution, grand theft auto, weapons possession, and domestic violence.

In addition to the open cases, Santiago has also been involved in 31 different domestic incidents.

Despite his extensive record and gang affiliation, Santiago was given non-monetary bail.

A law enforcement source told The New York Post, “If this guy is who Albany had in mind when they conceived of this bail reform — then I see it’s going exactly as planned. . .the march forward for the sake of ideology. . .Albany and reformers think simply not jailing criminals is championing criminal justice reform —  but it’s not — especially if criminals keep committing the same crimes without any corrective action.”

Crime is up

Recent crime statistics in the East Bronx show that rape is up 175%, felony assault is up 18%, grand larceny has increased by 70%, and major crimes overall have increased by 27%.

The law enforcement source added, “And that’s the real problem with recidivism — it is not the sheer number of arrests, but the persistent thought or mindset of disregard for a functioning society. . .The reforms apparently don’t treat a known member of the Latin Kings different than a jaywalker.”

The people in charge could put a stop to the madness whenever they wanted, but they have chosen to accept pro-crime policies at the expense of public safety.

This is what happens in major cities where Democrats have an overwhelming majority.

Stay tuned to Blue State Blues for any updates to this ongoing story.

Radical new San Francisco proposal could mean food scarcity for residents

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Radical new San Francisco proposal could mean food scarcity for residents

Law-abiding residents of San Francisco have found themselves on the unfortunate end of a snowball effect in recent years.

Local leaders implement bad policies, causing businesses to leave town, and then the politicians add insult to injury by implementing even worse policies.

Now a radical new San Francisco proposal would mean food scarcity for residents.

San Francisco has been in rough shape for some time, and the problem has only worsened in recent years.

Democrats’ soft-on-crime policies have given criminals little to fear from theft and other brazen criminal activity here.

While these crimes would be met with stiffer penalties in other communities, lawbreakers are given what essentially amounts to free rein in San Francisco.

Because of policies instituted by far-left politicians, police cannot arrest anyone for shoplifting under a felony charge if the goods stolen are under $950.

So there’s been a whole lot of shoplifting going on in San Francisco.

As a direct result of this, businesses are leaving town.

A study from The San Francisco Standard shows that from 2019 to May 2023, San Francisco witnessed a mass exodus of retail stores.

In Union Square alone, the number of operating stores decreased from 207 to a mere 107, and now has a shocking 47% vacancy rate.

Reform group chairman: “Businesses and residents are fleeing San Francisco due to the crime wave and a spike in homelessness”

Carl DeMaio, Chairman of Reform California, says, “The overwhelming facts prove businesses and residents are fleeing San Francisco due to the crime wave and a spike in homelessness. And you can blame the liberal politicians in San Francisco for enacting fatally flawed laws that enable crime and promote homelessness.”

But it isn’t just restaurants, convenience stores, and office buildings that are closing.

Grocery stores needed for fresh food for area residents are closing as well.

But rather than addressing the root of the problem, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors is considering a radical policy that, if enacted, would make things even worse.

A bad prescription for a pressing problem

Supervisors Dean Preston and Aaron Peskin have introduced an ordinance that would require grocery stores to provide six months’ written notice to the city before closing.

Incredibly, the supervisors’ ordinance would also demand that store owners make “good faith” efforts to continue to stock groceries at a shuttered location.

The ordinance would mandate that the operators of a closed store make groceries available through a successor store, co-op, or some other means.

Businesses already pay sky-high taxes to operate in the city and must deal with rampant theft because of the criminal coddling laws on the books.

In the end, this new policy, if enacted, would only serve to hurt the people it is ostensibly designed to help.

That would be poor people with limited means of transportation.

Once grocery store owners finally shake free of the planned consequences of leaving the city, there’s no incentive for new stores to take their place.

Opening a shop in a city that requires six months’ notice plus the extra burden of getting a replacement or organizing a food co-op for the ‘privilege’ of closure if there’s no profitability is just bad business.

Unless or until there is political will to reverse the problems that have caused such a decline in the standard of living, it’s hard to see conditions improving for everyday, hardworking residents of San Francisco.

Stay tuned to Blue State Blues for any updates to this ongoing story.

Hospital stopped reporting one crime for this jaw-dropping reason

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Hospital stopped reporting one crime for this jaw-dropping reason

Democrat-run strongholds keep descending further into madness.

No bad idea is off the table.

And hospitals stopped reporting one crime for a jaw-dropping reason.

The “woke” religion of Progressivism has sadly become the dominant religion of the West.

While leftists fight to secularize society and remove any traces of religiosity from public life in America, left-wing religious precepts can be found everywhere.

One such idea is the neo-Marxist doctrine of critical race theory (CRT).

Fruits of a bad tree

CRT was first hatched from a law school course called Critical Legal Studies, which posited that any disparities in legal outcomes were an example of de facto discrimination.

Therefore, if more black people are disproportionately in prison than white people, then it is a clear-cut example of racial discrimination.

Of course, the theory breaks down when more white people are disproportionately in prison than Asian people, but pesky details like that do not matter to the activists.

That is why hospitals in Massachusetts and New Hampshire will stop reporting babies born with drugs in their system because black mothers are disproportionately impacted.

Boston.com reported that “Mass General Brigham announced. . .it is revamping its policies regarding pregnant people with substance abuse disorders, a condition which the hospital said disproportionately affects Black people and does not alone signal child abuse or neglect. . .The change. . .would require written consent for toxicology testing of pregnant people outside of emergencies. That testing would also only be ordered if the results could change a doctor’s medical approach to their care.”

First, it’s obnoxious that left-wing publications use ridiculous terms like “pregnant people.”

The correct word is “women.”

Second, a toxicology screening seems like something that would be quite important in terms of the health of the mother and the child.

Babies suffer

Boston.com added that “Mass General Brigham said babies born with ‘substance exposure’ alone will no longer be immediately reported to state welfare agencies unless there are other concerns the baby is abused or neglected. People can be treated with methadone or buprenorphine for opioid use disorder, which can be prescribed during pregnancy. The hospital said studies show that Black pregnant people are more likely to be drug tested and reported to welfare agencies than white pregnant people.”

 

Mass General Brigham’s Senior Medical Director for Substance Use Disorder Sarah Wakeman defended the decision by saying it was “based on sound science.”

Wakeman continued, “Our new perinatal testing and reporting policy is the latest step in our efforts to address longstanding inequities in substance use disorder care and to provide compassionate, evidence-based support to families, while addressing substance use disorder as a treatable health condition.”

The obvious consequence of this policy change is that more black children will be victims of abuse and neglect at the hands of drug-addicted mothers.

The Left is so concerned with appearing to be nice and compassionate, even at the expense of the people they claim to be championing.

Stay tuned to Blue State Blues for any updates to this ongoing story. 

Eric Adam’s latest legal move has many New Yorkers asking questions

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Eric Adam’s latest legal move has many New Yorkers asking questions

New York City faces a multitude of crises which could destroy the Big Apple. 

Between the illegal migrant crisis, crime crisis, and cost of living crisis, many New Yorkers have a hard time enjoying life in New York City. 

And Eric Adam’s latest legal move has many New Yorkers asking questions. 

Eric Adam’s latest legal move has some legal experts scratching their heads

Serving as the Mayor of New York City is no small feat.

After all, New York City has a population larger than many States. 

However, as it stands New York City faces a long list of serious problems, which many New Yorkers believe could destroy their beloved city. 

Illegal aliens have arrived by the thousands over the last several months, often taking up refuge on the streets. 

To make matters worse, violent crime rates all around New York, with random violent attacks against women increasing. 

As these crises torment New Yorkers, Mayor Eric Adams has other issues on his mind. 

This week, Mayor Eric Adams hired Alex Spiro, a celebrity lawyer who has represented JAY-Z and Elon Musk, in response to sexual assault allegations waged against him. 

The New York Post reported on the matter, writing that “High-profile attorney Alex Spiro — whose clients have included Elon Musk and Jay-Z — will help defend Mayor Eric Adams against a lawsuit accusing him of sexually assaulting a co-worker more than three decades ago.”

Adding, “Spiro, a partner at the Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan law firm and a go-to defense attorney for the wealthy facing legal woes, was hired by the Law Department Monday to serve as co-counsel in the case brought by Lorna Beach-Mathura.”

The New York City law department addressed this hire, saying that Spiro agreed to charge the city $250 per hour for partners and $175 for associates for his work, as compared to his standard price tag of $2,000 an hour. 

New York City Law Department spokesperson Nicholas Paolucci spoke out about this move, saying, “In certain cases, the Law Department retains outside firms to provide assistance during litigation.” 

He added, “We retained the firm of Quinn Emanuel to serve as co-counsel to assist us in representing the city and the mayor in this case to ensure the Law Department can maximize its existing resources on our numerous other matters.”

As far as the allegations are concerned, a woman named Lorna Beach-Mathura claims that Mayor Eric Adams coerced her into performing sex acts in 1993 while the two worked for the Transit Police Department.  Eric Adams denies these allegations through and through. 

As Eric Adams fends off troubling allegations, many New Yorkers struggle to get by 

In recent years, thousands of New Yorkers have fled New York in favor of less expensive places with less crime. 

Even Eric Adams has admitted that the illegal immigrant and crime crises could destroy New York City if not handled properly. 

However, as long as radical Democrats wield political control over New York few public policy experts believe that any change will come to the Big Apple anytime soon. 

Stay tuned to Blue State Blues for any updates to this ongoing story.

Brandon Johnson’s latest request to Biden to benefit illegal aliens is dropping jaws

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Brandon Johnson’s latest request to Biden to benefit illegal aliens is dropping jaws

He’s seen his approval numbers drop like a giant boulder off the side of a steep cliff.

It would almost be laughable if the reason for it didn’t cause pain for his constituents.

Now Brandon Johnson’s latest request to Biden to benefit illegal aliens is dropping jaws.

Far-left Democrats just can’t seem to help themselves when it comes to one policy.

No matter how many times or how many ways the voters make their preferences known, the radical politicians just refuse to get the message.

The problem, of course, is illegal immigration.

Nearly ten million illegal immigrants have arrived since Joe Biden and the radicals surrounding him assumed power three years ago.

What was once largely a sorry state of affairs for communities along the Rio Grande is now a national problem as hundreds of thousands of illegal aliens have found their way to deep blue, Democrat-run “sanctuary” cities.

One of these cities is Chicago, where Mayor Brandon Johnson (D) just won’t stop adding insult to injury.

Chicago is already the scene of a measles outbreak directly tied to illegal aliens being housed at a cramped shelter.

Yet Johnson is doing everything in his power to ensure that more foreigners arrive.

If those new arrivals happen to have a detrimental effect on city workers, Johnson might as well be simply shrugging his shoulders.

In his latest affront to hard-working citizens of Chicago, Johnson met with business and immigration advocates and is now pushing to hand out work permits to half a million illegal aliens. 

Johnson: “We need to extend economic opportunities to the ‘undocumented’”

Johnson said, “We need the president to extend the same economic opportunities to our long-term undocumented brothers and sisters. Leading in this moment is what the people of Chicago elected me to do a year ago, and I’m proud that we are doing that today.”

It’s not bad enough that “Bidenflation” has caused working-class citizens to struggle just to make ends meet and, in many cases, take on a second job just to get ahead of rapidly increasing housing costs.

Instead, Johnson is calling on Biden to dig the proverbial knife even deeper.

The Chicago Sun-Times reports that in their meeting with Johnson, “business leaders emphasized the positive economic impact that would follow issuing work permits to the estimated 480,000 undocumented immigrants in Illinois — 3% of the state’s population. That includes 320,000 Mexican residents and 40,000 Black residents from Haiti, Jamaica, Nigeria and other countries.”

That’s great news for those business leaders – but terrible news for those already employed there and looking to earn more money in the very challenging economy.

Even the far-left Politico admits that working-class people are hurt by what’s being proposed.

This is because the majority of illegal aliens have few skills.

When they arrive here and take jobs that otherwise would go to Americans, low-skilled American workers, including many blacks and Hispanics, suffer because their wages are artificially lowered. 

Harvard professor: Flooding the workforce with illegal aliens hurts American workers

The monetary loss has proven to be substantial.

George J. Borjas is a professor of economics and social policy at the Harvard Kennedy School and he finds that immigrants lacking a high school diploma have increased the size of the low-skilled workforce by roughly 25 percent. 

Because of this, the earnings of this particularly vulnerable group dropped by between $800 and $1,500 each year.

Many elected Democrats, Johnson included, profess to work on behalf of vulnerable populations but when it comes right down to it, they are looking out for the interests of illegal aliens at the expense of their own residents.

In the end, this is not sustainable and the voters know it.

Current indications appear as if they are about to make a major course correction in November.

Stay tuned to Blue State Blues for any updates to this ongoing story. 

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