This article explains how several New York lawmakers have been recieving threatening E-mails. The E-mails, entitled "Time to Kill the Wealthy", are being sent by those in support of the state's tax surcharge on millionaires. Figures such as the State Assembly Speaker, State Senate Majority Leader and the State Assembly Majority have already recieved the E-mail. According to them, the message(s) are very detailed and disturbing. The messages also make some reference to the terminology found in the Occupy Movement. A section in the article states:
"The email references terminology that has been used in the “Occupy Wall Street” movement — that the1 percent, the super rich, are exploiting the remaining 99 percent of Americans. The angry message demanded that Albany politicians “stop shoveling wealth from the lower 99 percent into the top 1 percent” and “set aside your ‘no new taxes on anybody’ pledge.”"
The current state of the New York surcharge on millionaires is about to expire. As of now, the governor is opposed to renewing it. I feel that I understand where those a part of the "99 percent", that are sending those e-mails, are coming from. It makes me wonder whether or not the government will take into consideration the messages. Also, if they do, are they doing it to better the nation or because their afraid of the threats in the messages?
(Article URL: http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1011/65307.html)
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