>Ferrer vs. Bloomberg: Juan Gonzalez thinks there is one hell of a
>difference. What is more, he seems to think that those differences
>are specifically on class issues - taxing the fat boys a bit
>included. Doug, care to comment?
Ferrer is a dismal candidate with no movement behind him. His adminstration would almost certainly be full of hacks. And without a serious popular movement behind him, he wouldn't be able to dampen the fat boys, much less soak them. The city has almost no taxing power, and depends on the state legislature. And the city still operates under the "emergency" legislation from the fiscal crisis days, meaning the financial control board could step in and put the city into receivership. His candidacy isn't even worth a fantasy.
Doug