纽约州州长霍楚尔松口或加税 为曼达尼免费托育计划筹资
纽约州纽约县纽约市纽约州州长凯茜·霍楚尔11月6日在波多黎各索莫斯政治会议上表示，为资助全民免费托育计划，必要时她愿意加征新税，当选纽约市长佐兰·曼达尼在旁微笑聆听。霍楚尔说：“当有特殊需要时，我愿意做必须做的事”，具体筹资路径将于2027年州情咨文时公布。
全市免费托育是曼达尼竞选的核心承诺，州府今年5月已拨款支持，但现有拨款只覆盖到2028年，此后如何持续是关键问题。全州托育拨款已从去年的28亿美元增至今年的45亿美元。霍楚尔刚以约20个百分点的优势击败共和党挑战者布鲁斯·布莱克曼连任州长，她在竞选时曾承诺不加新税，此次表态正值民主社会主义者施压要求向富人加税。曼达尼与霍楚尔在竞选期间结成的政治同盟已见成效，两人11月6日同赴波多黎各出席会议，并承诺加大对波多黎各的支持。霍楚尔未说明是否会削减开支，仅表示会“找到一条有创意的路”长期资助托育项目。
New York Gov. Hochul Opens Door to New Taxes to Fund Mamdani's Free Child Care Plan
NEW YORK — New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said at the Somos political conference in Puerto Rico on November 6 that she is willing to raise new taxes if necessary to fund universal free child care, as Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani listened, smiling, beside her. 'When there's a special need, I'm willing to do what's necessary,' Hochul said, adding that the specific funding path will be announced in her 2027 State of the State address.
Universal free child care was a central promise of Mamdani's campaign. The state committed funding in May, but it only covers the program through 2028, leaving its long-term financing in question. Statewide child care funding has grown from $2.8 billion last year to $4.5 billion this year. Hochul, who just won reelection by about 20 points over Republican challenger Bruce Blakeman after campaigning on a promise of no new taxes, made the remarks as Democratic Socialists press for higher taxes on the wealthy. The political alliance Mamdani and Hochul built during the campaign has borne fruit; both traveled to Puerto Rico for the conference on November 6 and pledged greater support for the island. Hochul did not say whether she would cut spending, saying only that she would 'find a creative path' to sustain the child care program.
来源：《纽约邮报》
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