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Dr.
Hongbao Ma, who is
running for the New York State Governor,
2026
Ma for New York
718-404-5362
mahongbaony@gmail.com
http://www.maforny.com
39-06 Main Street, #1616, Flushing, NY 11354
Hongbao Ma, PhD from
Peking University and postdoctoral fellow from Harvard University, has been
concerned about social affairs, conditions and development since he was a
child, and is enthusiastic about social activities. Facing the prosperous
and powerful side of New York and the serious existing problems, he is
running for the 2024 New York State Assembly, District 38, as an
independent
candidate, to work hard for New
York's governance, security, education, technology, development, prosperity,
etc., focus on New York's social governance, life and development, and
committed to improving the quality of life of New York residents and
improving the current social situation, making the good places even better,
correcting the bad things and further build New York into a beautiful
homeland of prosperity and development, harmony and mutual assistance,
safety and happiness.
Campaign Slogan:
Do the Right, Do the
Best, We the People!
Let the good things be better, and the bad things be corrected!
Reasons for candidacy:
New York is the most powerful and prosperous place in the world. New York
City ranks the first among the world's metropolises, a city that millions of
people yearn for. Although it is extremely prosperous and luxurious, it also
suffers from poverty, decay and problems. In order to improve the quality of
life of New Yorkers, carry forward the quality of inheriting positive
energy, and keep New York prosperous forever, Hongbao Ma decided to run for
the New York State Assembly in 2024 to contribute to New York’s governance,
security, education, technology, development and prosperity, etc. He will
work hard to improve the quality of life of New Yorkers and improve the
current situation of New York, putting people first, and public opinion
first! Do what is right and do the best! Make the good parts better, correct
the bad parts, and further build New York into a beautiful homeland of
prosperity, development, harmony, mutual assistance, safety and happiness.
Key points of the policy agenda:
1. Universal Basic Income (UBI), unconditional, All New Yorkers.
2. Universal free basic medical insurance for all New Yorkers.
3. Zero poverty, zero crime, zero homelessness, Zero unemployment, zero
dollar owed, zero bad tenant.
4. Increase New York's GDP, social and economic development, per capital
assets, education, infrastructure, and happiness index, significantly.
The first things to achieve:
1. Universal basic income and free basic medical insurance for all,
unconditionally for every New Yorker;
2. Zero poverty, eliminate poverty;
3. Zero crime, zero tolerance of crime, and elimination of crime caused by
poverty;
4. Zero homelessness, eliminating homelessness caused by poverty;
5. Zero unemployment, abolish the minimum wage and achieve zero
unemployment;
6. Zero dollar arrears, eliminating arrears or refusal to pay dues to
poverty;
7. Zero bad tenant, zero tolerance for rent tyrants, protect sacrosanct
private property;
8. Promote social inclusion, realize racial integration and equality, and
eliminate racial discrimination through policies regardless of race:
9. New York State builds 6,000 free public toilets opening 24 hours a day
(approximately one for every 3,000 people);
10. Unify tax rates, eliminate fiscal deficits, ensure fairness, and promote
development;
11. Control clutter and strengthen sanitation in urban communities. The
government is mainly responsible for sanitation in all public areas;
12. Anti-drugs and
eliminate the health problems, criminal behavior and social instability
caused by drugs
;
13. Banning guns.
With current military technology and weapons and equipment, guns in the
hands of civilians are basically useless in resisting the tyranny of
government troops and foreign troops. In the past four years, an average of
120 people have been killed by gunshots every day in the United States , and
the annual economic loss caused by shootings is US$557 billion;
14. Reasonably integrate welfare policies and strengthen welfare for the
elderly, disabled people and those who really need care;
15. Invest in and reasonably improve public transportation infrastructure;
16. Promote prosperity and strengthen education;
17. Promote economic growth – Support New York City’s high-tech businesses
and small and medium-sized businesses;
18. Foster entrepreneurship – create more free markets in New York;
19. Promote and strengthen international cooperation and exchanges, so that
most of the world's top 500 companies have branches in New York, and most of
the world's top 500 universities have branch campuses in New York;
20. Promote the abolition of tipping habits;
21. Improve the unreasonable parts of New York’s laws and regulations.
New York has entered a new era!
Brief description of the political platform issues:
1. Universal Basic Income (UBI)
:
1.1 Overview of Universal Basic Income:
Universal Basic
Income (UBI), universal free basic medical insurance, unconditionally
available to all New Yorkers, $33/day/person, from the day of birth to the
day of death, so that everyone has a basic income to ensure basic living
every day , there is not a single poor person below the poverty line in New
York.
Universal Basic Income, UBI, also known as Unconditional Basic Income, is an
unconditional direct payment to all New York people. Every New Yorker
receives this fixed amount regularly, regardless of whether they have a job,
income, or other conditions. The amount is based on the poverty line as the
main reference and takes into account the actual ability of the society.
This income provides people with basic economic security and stability and
meets their basic living needs. Every New Yorker has it, so that there will
be no person below the poverty line in New York, ensuring that every New
Yorker has enough money to meet their basic needs. The money of all New
Yorkers will be divided into two parts. The first is basic living needs,
which comes from the UBI distributed every day. It is the same for everyone.
The other is the additional part to meet basic living needs, because
individuals have different earning situations, and different. Human life is
divided into basic life and enjoyment life. The former is guaranteed by the
UBI, and the latter is earned by oneself. Basic medical care is the basic
guarantee for modern people's survival, and every New Yorker must have it.
"Federal Poverty Guidelines"
established by the government, referred to as FPG (or Federal Poverty Level
(FPL), is now about $1,000/month/person (the poverty line amount per person
decreases with the increase in family size and changes over time)
(https://www.dealmoon.com
/guide/981641).
FPL, calculated by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
and adjusted annually for inflation and other factors, defines the minimum
income a person needs for food, clothing, transportation, shelter and other
necessities. The FPL can be used to determine eligibility for various
federal and state Social Security benefit assistance programs.
We plan to achieve a UBI of $33/day/person in New York, using this poverty
line as a reference standard to ensure that all New Yorkers have an income
no less than the poverty line without any conditional investigation or
restrictions. The money received from the UBI plan will be the same for
everyone, so that no New Yorker will be below the poverty line, achieving
zero poverty. According to New York's current economic and productivity
levels, UBI is completely feasible.
The UBI here is not a welfare provided by the government, not reducing the
gap between rich and poor, not protecting nor caring for a certain group,
and its main purpose is not to increase everyone’s average income and living
standards, but to protect everyone’s basic survival needs, completely
eliminate poverty. UBI is not egalitarianism. It is an independent social
security operation plan. After its implementation, it has solved most of the
problems in New York society, especially those related to poverty, and has
beneficially affected all aspects of society aspects, so that all aspects of
the problem have the basic conditions for a good solution, New York society
will be completely renewed, and New York can and needs to achieve it.
It’s so important that everyone in New York receives a basic income of
$33/day/person, unconditionally. If it is $ 1,000 /month/person, it can only
be started on the first day of the month, otherwise there is no guarantee
that it will be useful from the beginning of the month. However, after
giving out $ 1,000, someone may use it up in one day, and there will still
be no money to guarantee basic living for this month. So that it must be
$33/day/person. In the past, when electronic network technology was
underdeveloped and unavailable, it was impossible to allow each person to
receive $33 in cash every day. Thanks to the current high-tech electronic
network technology, $33 can be automatically transferred to everyone's
account through the Internet system, which is completely feasible in New
York currently.
1.2 Sources of funds for universal basic income:
New York State has a population of 20 million, an annual GDP of US$2
trillion, a per capita annual GDP of US$100,000, and a per capita personal
income of US$75,000 per year (US$6,250 per month) (
https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/NYNGSP
,
https
://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economy_of_New_York_(state).
New York has the largest political and economic advantages in the world, and
the greatest development capabilities and potential. UBI and universal free
basic medical insurance can be achieved with New York's current
capabilities. New York's UBI will become an independent plan and will not
use other existing funds directly. However, after the implementation of UBI,
it will release huge energy for prosperity and development and save a lot of
money in other areas. New York will fundamentally change and enter a new era
!
1.3 Analysis
To make an analysis and metaphor based on the actual situation, if the
poverty line of a social community is $1,000 per person per month, half of
the people in the community have no income, and the other half of the people
have a monthly income of $2,000 per person. If all personal income is
collected, then give each person per $1,000 a month, the funds will be
balanced, but this is egalitarianism, and most people will be unwilling to
work. Anyway, they will get $1,000 a month whether they work or not, and
society will decline. But the current situation in New York is that the per
capita personal income is $6,250 per month. As an analogy, suppose half of
the people have no job and no income, and the other half of the people earn
$12,500 per month. From the half of the people who earn $12,500 per month
and $2,000 is collected per month. All New Yorkers are given $1,000 per
month per person. The amount of funds is balanced. People with no income
will receive a net $1,000 per month from the UBI, and their total income is
also $1,000 per month; those with a monthly income of $12,500 will
contribute $2,000 per month, and each person receives $1,000 per month from
the UBI. The net income for the monthly income $12,500 per person per month
is $11,500 ($12,500-$2,000+$1,000). Under such circumstances, the entire New
York funds are balanced and guaranteed. There are no people with a monthly
income of less than $1,000, which means there are no poor people living
below the poverty line in New York. At the same time, the actual monthly
income of a person who earns $12,500 per month is $11,500, which is
reasonable and acceptable. A person who actually earns $11,500 per month at
work will not stop working just as they can get $1,000, and it will not
affect people’s enthusiasm for work. On the contrary, it will stimulate
people to work harder and create more wealth (that is, for every $1 earned,
they will take home $0.84). A person who makes no money at all only gets
$1,000 per month from the UBI plan. With life insurance, the actual income
of a person who makes $100 a month is $1,084 per month. The actual income of
different income earners before and after UBI is shown in Figure 1, and New
York’s GDP is shown in Figure 2.
Figure 1. New York State personal net income after universal basic income
(UBI)
(Hongbao Ma, August 26, 2023, New York)
Figure 2. New York State GDP
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Gross Domestic Product: All Industry Total
in New York [NYNGSP], retrieved from FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St.
Louis;
https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/NYNGSP
, August 18, 2023 .
Quarterly, Seasonally Adjusted Annual Rate
1.4 UBI has many benefits and has a great positive impact on society:
UBI reduces socioeconomic inequality and provides basic economic security,
fairness and equality of opportunity, allowing everyone to have the
opportunity to pursue their potential. Giving people a bottom line of
economic security can encourage people to boldly invest in entrepreneurship
and innovation, reducing or even eliminating worries about being unable to
live due to investment failure, because they are no longer completely
dependent on traditional salaried jobs. Compared with some social welfare
programs, UBI is simpler to operate, reducing a lot of administrative
overhead and complex eligibility checks. The most important issue in life is
basic survival guarantee, no matter who you are. Because everyone has an
unconditionally guaranteed basic income, UBI could provide for tax cuts in
other areas.
1.5 UBI provides better conditions for social development
:
If a basic income of 33 dollars per person per day is provided
unconditionally, people will not give up their jobs to earn more money, and
people's instinct to pursue unlimited wealth will not disappear because of
UBI, whether they are rich, ordinary people, or poor. Because of the
disappearance of poverty throughout New York, the entire society has been
fundamentally changed. Security is guaranteed, science, technology and
productivity are further developed, new wealth is created in greater
quantities, various resources are comprehensively and rationally integrated,
and the overall development of society is improved. At the same time, New
York has the greatest political and economic advantages in the world and the
greatest development potential. Under the guarantee of UBI, concerns about
modern technology, including artificial intelligence, replacing people's job
opportunities are eliminated, giving social development a greater impetus.
UBI allows more people to be willing to do volunteer or low-cost work.
1.6 Social affects, efficiency and fairness:
Under the current social welfare system, no matter how the rich or poor is
excluded, no matter what the asset review system is, there will always be
problems with the subsidy threshold and the poverty trap effect, or many
people do not know how to apply for subsidies, or the process is too
complicated, or they do not know whether they are eligible. Eligibility, or
unwillingness to apply for poverty subsidies out of personal reasons, or
allowing those who do not need or are not eligible to receive subsidies, so
that those who really need cannot receive assistance, thus leading to
welfare fraud, administrative bureaucracy, corruption and waste of
resources, questions, etc. Funded groups may also be labeled, discriminated
against and questioned. For UBI all aspects are valid, reasonable and
realistic. UBI is a social operation that is directly related to money. It
is a matter of actual operation of the whole society when necessary, and is
not suitable for local experiments. For example, if each of 100 people is
given a certain amount of money (such as $1,000 per month), it is impossible
to draw conclusions about the impact on the work desire, life attitude and
happiness of the people who receive the money. It is assumed that these 100
people and other people around them are at the same time. In a community
society, a monthly payment of $1,000 is similar to a stock going up by
$1,000 or an extra $1,000 for some reason. In reality, life is still in the
original community society. However, only when a large enough community
implements UBI, and almost all aspects of the community's security, industry
and commerce, employment, education, housing, government operations, etc.
are completely positively affected, and the real social effects of UBI can
be obtained. Of course, the best community size for UBI is a country, the
entire United States, but due to the complexity of the problem, starting
with New York State, such a community is already large enough to implement
is the best way and the best for beginning. At the same time, New York’s
current conditions and development potential in all aspects are most
suitable for implementing UBI first.
1.7 There are more reasons to implement UBI:
The reason why UBI is needed is also that New York’s main resources are
shared by New Yorkers, such as rivers, sunshine, air, natural resources,
seawater, and public expenses incurred by people, such as sewage, should be
borne jointly. With the current strong productivity, it is necessary and
achievable to ensure that every New Yorker has a basic income to ensure
basic living, using New York’s resources, and New York has the ability to
manage the UBI. Since ancient times, universal payment has always existed.
For example, for the use of public facilities and roads, the government
spends money, but users do not pay.
1797 Thomas Paine said: "The earth was not made by man. Individual property
is only the value of improvements, not of the earth itself. Every owner is
liable to the community for the rent of the land he owns." Paine viewed
inheritance as a common fund part, and hoped to supplement the citizen
dividend with an estate transfer tax (In 1797 Thomas Paine stated that "Men
did not make the earth. It is the value of the improvements only, and not
the earth itself, that is individual property. Every
proprietor owes to the community a ground rent for the land which he holds."
Paine saw inheritance as being partly a common fund and wanted to supplement
the citizen's dividend in a tax on inheritance transfers
(https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/
Universal_basic_income).
As early as 46 BC, the ancient Roman consul Julius Caesar (Gaius Julius
Caesar) began to provide living expenses to all Roman citizens. 1516 British
philosopher-statesman Thomas More formally proposed basic income Guaranteed
basic income, there have been a lot of attempts around the world. Finland
launched the UBI experiment in 2017, transforming it from an idea into a
policy at the national level for the first time (2,000 unemployed people
were randomly selected and paid 560 euros per month for two years); in the
2020 U.S. presidential election, Andrew Yang made UBI as a core part of his
political platform.
1.8 The most thorough way to fundamentally solve the current problem
:
UBI is the most effective and thorough way for New York to fundamentally
solve the current problems. It is the best choice and the most beneficial to
the people and society. Moreover, New York is now fully capable and can
implement it. New York will be the first to realize UBI, and then it will be
implemented in surrounding areas, including New Jersey, Connecticut,
Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, etc., and finally the entire
United States will realize UBI, until the whole world will realize UBI and
completely eliminate poverty which also benefit for the global peace target.
In fact, in actual situations, New York’s per capita income is $ 6250
/month/person and New York’s specific various welfare payments mean that
theoretically there are no people below the poverty line in the state. The
existence of people below the poverty line is only due to the management
system and the application process was flawed. After UBI, fewer funds will
achieve zero poverty in New York.
The fundamental reason and purpose of implementing UBI are to ensure that
the economic status of everyone in New York is above the poverty line and to
ensure everyone's basic life. Its implementation is affected by AI, etc.,
but AI is not the direct cause .
1.9 Another analysis of UBI funding:
The poor and low-income people in New York now receive various welfare
subsidies from the government, many of which exceed US$1,000 per month. For
the non-poor but the ordinary class (for example, the per capita income is
about $6,250), even if US$1,000 is collected and US$1,000 is sent back, the
government’s expenditures will not increase and the personal income will not
decrease. If a basic income of $33 per person per day is provided
unconditionally, people will not give up jobs that earn more money. Because
of the disappearance of poverty throughout New York, the entire society has
been fundamentally changed. Security is guaranteed, science, technology and
productivity have developed further, new wealth has been created in greater
quantities, various resources have been comprehensively and rationally
integrated, and the overall development of society has improved. New York
has the world's largest political and economic advantages and the greatest
development potential. With UBI and universal free basic medical insurance,
New York can achieve this with its current capabilities.
2. Zero poverty (poverty elimination)
:
The poverty line in the United States is approximately $33/day/person, and
UBI is paid to each person at $33/day which completely eliminates the
poverty. With UBI, there will be no people below the poverty line in New
York, which will make it possible to eliminate all problems caused by
poverty, including crime, theft, money owed, vagrants, homelessness,
psychological and mental illness, etc. caused by poverty. In 2021, New York
City's updated poverty line based on inflation is: $13,788 for one person
and $27,740 for a family of four ($6935/person). One person needs
approximately $1149 per month and a family of four needs $577 per person per
month. By implementing a UBI of $33 per person per day ($990/month/person)
and encouraging families to live together, zero poverty has been achieved.
From then on, there are no poor people or low-income people in New York!
Regardless of single life or family life, UBI is paid on a per-person basis.
The larger the family size, the lower the per capita basic living expenses,
but the per capita UBI is the same. This also encourages family life,
promotes social stability and improves the happiness index. At the same time
it also avoids the trouble and injustice caused by the calculation of family
size in UBI distribution, and reflects the principle of equality for
everyone.
According to a 2017 report released by New York University's Furman Research
Center, New York City's poverty rate has been higher than the national
average since the 1980s, remaining between
19% and 21%.
Data between 2011 and 2015 show that 1.7 million people of New York City 8
million people are below the poverty line.
The Asian American Federation (AAF) released six racial profiles of Asian
Americans in New York City, including population growth, income,
homeownership and education levels. In this racial profile of Asians
released by the Asian American Alliance, Asians include Chinese, Indian,
Korean, Japanese, Filipino and Vietnamese, etc., and shows the demographic
data of different Asian ethnic groups in New York City and related important
analyses, covering population growth, neighborhood concentration, age,
immigration and citizenship status, education, English speaking proficiency,
poverty, income, welfare and health insurance coverage, employment, housing,
computer and Internet use, and other key demographic and community economic
data. According to this overview, New York City has a population of 1.5
million Asians, accounting for more than 17% of the total population of New
York. From 2015 to 2020, the Asian population increased by 6.8%, while the
total population of New York City decreased by 0.8%, growing faster than
other ethnic groups. In addition, compared with other Asian ethnic groups,
Chinese Americans account for the highest proportion of poor people,
accounting for 39.8%. Japanese families have the highest computer ownership
rate (97.9%) and Internet access rate (96.2%) among Asian families.
Filipinos have the highest proportion of bachelor's degree holders among
Asians, accounting for 49.4%. Koreans have the highest uninsured rate,
accounting for 9.7% of Asians (http://www.chinaqw.com/hqhr/2022/09-09/340206.shtml).
According to data from the U.S. Census Bureau, the number of poor people in
the United States reached 46.2 million in 2010, and the poverty rate was as
high as 15.1%, the highest in 52 years. The poverty rate in 2020 reached
11.4%, an increase of 0.9 percentage points from 10.5% in 2019. Currently,
37 million people in the United States still
live below the poverty line .
Eliminating all forms of poverty is an important goal of the United Nations'
sustainable development. The fundamental purpose of development is the
common prosperity of the people, which should become the consensus and
action of all countries.
3. Zero crime (zero tolerance crime, eliminate crime caused by poverty):
According to the New York Post, there will be a surge in major crime cases
in New York City in 2022, with the major crime rate hitting a 15-year
record. Data released by the New York Police show that a total of
approximately 172,000 felony cases were reported in New York City in 2022,
an increase of 20.4% from 143,000 in 2021. Felony cases mainly include
criminal damage, criminal contempt, murder and possession of a dangerous
weapon.
Many seemingly minor crimes are often a precursor to more serious crimes,
and trespassing is always a precursor to a burglary, which can quickly turn
into a robbery, and then quickly into an assault. Misdemeanor assault turned
into felony assault.
When people receive basic necessities, financial and medical security, and
economic development opportunities through measures such as UBI and other
social support policies, the conditions for eradicating crime are given, or
at least the reasons that drive individuals to engage in criminal activities
are basically zeroed out. Once poverty is eliminated, it has a knock-on
effect in eliminating crime. Addressing the root causes of crime such as
basic living needs, systemic inequalities, lack of education and social
marginalization will achieve the goal of zero crime after zero poverty. At
least from the legal point, it will be zero tolerance crime in the whole New
York State. This can be achieved simultaneously through a holistic approach
involving community engagement, law enforcement reform and evidence-based
crime prevention strategies, applying today's high-tech achievements to
address underlying social, economic and systemic problems. If crime is bad,
the New York government must work hard to eliminate crime and eliminate bad
things without reservation.
4. Zero homelessness (eliminating homelessness caused by poverty):
New Yorkers, once everyone has a basic income, they can ensure basic
clothing, food, housing and transportation, and eliminate the basic reasons
for living on the streets. If the government strengthens management on this
basis, it can completely eliminate the existence of homeless people and
completely cancel the homeless population.
New York's shelter population has now surged to nearly 100,000, doubling in
size since last year, and has quickly evolved into a humanitarian and
financial crisis. According to the New York Times and New York Post, by
August 2023,there
will be 100,000 People are housed in shelters run by the New York City
government. The population is roughly the same size as in Albany of New York
State. About half of the
homeless people,
or 50,000, are asylum seekers. The New York City government arranged to use
hotels to house homeless people, resulting in a huge burden on taxpayers. It
costs the New York City government about $ 385 per night to house a homeless
and immigrant family in a shelter, which means the asylum seeker crisis is
costing taxpayers about $ 7.9 million a day. Emergency Management Director
Zach Iscol said the city is using 10 hotels in West Virginia and upstate to
deal with the influx of migrants. He pointed out that as the crisis
intensified, the city government had used or identified 1,000 shelter and
resettlement sites. It must be a good management for this problem.
5. Zero unemployment, abolish the minimum wage and achieve zero unemployment:
5.1 After universal basic income is realized, there will be no need for a
minimum wage
The main rationale for a minimum wage is to ensure that a job is sufficient
to cover basic living expenses. With the implementation of UBI, a minimum
wage is no longer needed to guarantee basic living expenses. Complete
liberalization and marketization of wages will ensure that everyone has a
job that suits them, and is not determined by the salary amount. This will
allow people to be more proactive and effective in doing jobs and things
that suit them, and at the same time, society can adjust production costs at
any time and efficiency, giving New York a very strong driving force for
development, producing more cheap and high-quality products, and providing
high-quality goods and services at competitive prices, benefiting all of New
York, selling to and benefiting the world, embracing complete marketization
and guarantee a job for everyone. With a UBI that guarantees life for New
Yorkers, everyone can better engage in jobs and careers they really like,
and prevent people from doing jobs they are unwilling to do or are not
suitable for in order to earn enough money to maintain their basic lives
own. The minimum wage is a need, a survival need in a society with certain
living and consumer prices, not power, and not necessary after UBI.
5.2 The abolition of the minimum wage is in line with the current social
reality
Minimum wage laws are essentially inconsistent with labor marketization.
Whether you are self-employed or employed, you spend time working and earn
corresponding income. The source of income comes from the new wealth and
value created by work, not the labor itself. For example, if a person
purchases raw materials and other costs for $50, and after one hour of work,
the product is sold for $70, that is, he earns $20 an hour. If he is
self-employed, he earns $20 an hour. If he is employed, the employer earns
$5, and the employee earns $15, the balance meets the minimum hourly wage of
$15, no problem. However, if a person spends $50 to purchase raw materials
and other costs, and after one hour of work, the product is sold for $60.
The total income for this hour is $10. Even if it is all given to the
worker, the income of $10 per hour is lower than the legal limit of
$15/hour. It is illegal, and the work itself has become illegal. In this
way, firstly, it deprives the person’s labor rights who work every hour to
create new wealth below the minimum hourly wage (labor is a natural human
right); secondly, it creates the unemployed population; thirdly, it causes
social waste; fourthly, it raises social costs, which is harmful to the
society. It is detrimental to people's happiness in life and the prosperity
and development of society.
As a commodity, the price of labor is wages, that is: monthly salary/annual
wages/hourly wages/piece wages, etc. Setting a minimum wage is essentially
an act of government price control. It
is a wrong regulation and is not a market economy. The
minimum wage law is also an unreasonable regulation.
To give a simple example, one makes a video and put it online to earn
Internet traffic income. As an income, it is no problem for one to earn 1
dollar an hour who put video online to make money. Many people like it, and
it is possible to make a lot of money after a certain period of time. At the
same time, it can also be used to develop these tasks, people employ
employees at any reasonable and acceptable salary, New Yorkers have been
completely liberated, generating unlimited energy to develop productivity
and improve happiness. New York's prosperity and development have increased
by orders of magnitude, and the happiness index of New Yorkers has also
increased by orders of magnitude improve! When there is a minimum salary
control, one earns money throw Internet activity will be illegal if the
income lower than minimum salary, which will deprive the human right for
someone whose ability can only make money lower than the minimum amount.
Another point is that many jobs in the past were arduous labor, such as
construction, brick moving, mining, production line production, etc., that
maybe not good for someone’s income is too low. If the wages are too low,
there will be humane issues. Nowadays, with the development of science and
technology, the improvement of productivity and the progress of society,
many jobs are no longer heavy physical labor, such as making videos, singing
and dancing, cultural exchange services, e-commerce, etc., please like to do
even not big income, which does not need minimum wages. With the guarantee
of UBI, no matter how low the salary is, it’s no longer a problem. At the
same time, owners eliminate or reduce worries about violating labor laws and
losing money, and employees increase their enthusiasm to start businesses
and become business owners. No matter how little money everyone makes, it is
still a job that is better than no work to do. Also, when not doing any
work, one can take courses and study. New York has achieved zero
unemployment!
5.3 Here is some further discussion:
5.3.1.
The essence of the minimum wage law is, first of all, to infringe on labor
rights and violate the law of fairness. Labor power itself is a commodity,
fully owned by the workers themselves. As long as they are not deceived or
forced, workers themselves, as human beings, have full rights to determine
the selling price of their labor. However, the so-called minimum wage law
stipulates the price at which workers sell their labor in the form of law,
conducts price controls and
price monopoly,
and
deprives workers of their natural human right to decide on the sale of their
own labor.
It is unreasonable for people to even have the selling price of their own
labor determined by legislators.
5.3.2.
On the surface, the minimum wage law protects workers from receiving the
minimum wage, but in fact it deprives some workers of job opportunities.
Assuming that the minimum wage is $15 per hour, if a person cannot find or
has the ability to complete a job of $15 per hour, and is limited by ability
or opportunity conditions, he can work for a certain company but can only
create $14 of value per hour, what should this company owner do? Let him
work for this company but pay him legally $15 an hour? Thus, for every hour
he works for the company, the company loses $1. The company obviously cannot
engage in such loss-making operations. If the company lets him work but pays
him $14 an hour, even if the company does not make a penny, it is still
violating labor laws. In this way, the company had no choice but not to hire
him for work. The first result was that the worker was deprived of work
rights and opportunities by the minimum wage law. While it may be good for
other workers that he can't work (competition), for him even making $14 an
hour is certainly better than not working at all. Moreover, working to make
money is only part of the purpose of work. When a person has the opportunity
to perform a job, it also gives him the opportunity to participate in
society, obtain new learning and training, get fun at work, etc. Since there
are people in the labor market who are willing to work for lower wages, then
the so-called minimum wage is not unbearably low for that person. If no one
in the social market is willing to work for a lower wage, then there is no
need to set the minimum wage as a lower limit. As long as there is an
unemployed person in society, there should be no minimum wage law, otherwise
it will be unfair to the unemployed person.
5.3.3.
Minimum wage laws restrict the working rights and opportunities of some
people, and accordingly limit the amount of social wealth created. If a
person's abilities and opportunities are limited so that he cannot create
value higher than the so-called minimum wage, he has no right to work
according to the minimum wage law. However, if he cannot be killed, he still
has to consume social wealth to survive. Under such circumstances, of
course, it is better to let him do the work what he can do, rather than
setting a minimum wage law that makes it illegal for him to work. As long as
there is no deception or coercion, the level of wages should be completely
negotiated between the buyer and seller of labor services, rather than price
controls.
5.3.4.
Minimum wage laws harm the development of a country or region. You may
stipulate minimum wages in one country or region, but you cannot require
other countries and regions to make the same legal provisions. Especially in
the current globalization situation, stipulating higher minimum wages will
naturally increase production costs and make products more competitive low.
It is not surprising that many companies in the United States have moved to
China, India, Mexico, and Southeast Asia for production. The result was an
economic recession in New York.
5.3.5.
On the surface, the minimum wage law is said to protect the interests of
workers, but in fact it harms the interests of the parties involved. The
minimum wage law, which is enacted claiming to help the poor, will not only
be ineffective in alleviating poverty, and the minimum wage regulations will
also cause market discrimination. The reduction in labor demand leads to an
increase in the number of unemployed people. Because after the
implementation of minimum wage regulations, the cost of hiring labor for
enterprises has increased, and the motive of profit maximization has driven
enterprises to lay off employees. At this time, some so-called disadvantaged
workers with lower abilities have been fired, leading to the deterioration
of the employment situation of the labor force.
5.3.6.
The minimum wage law is not a manifestation of modern human civilization,
but has its roots in ancient times. Since human beings began to exchange
commodities, because of human nature, there is a desire or requirement that
the price of other people's similar commodities should not be higher than
one's own desire, so that one's own things can be sold easily. There are
some rogue market tyrants and scoundrels in the market, who may run rampant
on a few streets and sell cabbage for two dollars a pound, but they do not
allow others to sell cabbage for one dollar and a half. If someone sells for
a lower price than some people, they will find a few hooligans to destroy
the stall. They even beat sellers and buyers, but when the police came, they
still couldn't find who had smashed the stall. The so-called minimum wage
law rises to the level of a law, stipulating that one's own labor can be
sold for $15 per hour, but other people's labor cannot be sold for $14 per
hour. Otherwise, both the buyer and the seller will be arrested and sued for
violating the minimum wage law. Therefore, it can be seen that the minimum
wage law uses legal means to bully the market and de-market labor prices.
5.3.7.
Minimum wage laws are a tool used by politicians to curry favor with
existing workers.
Public policy is the product of competition among various social forces, and
its essence is the adjustment of the social interest pattern. Politicians
use the distribution of social benefits to serve their own votes.
The following statement is very true: If I am reduced to begging, then you
should not prohibit me from begging, it will only hurt me further. If I
shine people's shoes, please don't impose a minimum wage beyond my means. If
you love me, protect my right to the best life possible - to shine shoes,
and my customers' right to pay the cheapest price for a service - to have
their shoes shined.
The minimum wage laws in the United States are as follows for reference:
In 1938, the U.S. Congress passed the Fair Labor Standards Act, which
clearly stipulated that the minimum wage standard was 25 cents per hour,
marking the entry of the minimum wage issue into the legislative field of
the U.S. federal government. As time goes by, the coverage of the minimum
wage standard continues to expand, and the minimum wage standard continues
to increase over time. In 1990, Congress passed a bill setting the minimum
wage at $4.25 per hour. In 1996, it raised the minimum wage to $5.15 per
hour. Until January 10, 2007, the U.S. House of Representatives and the
Senate passed a bill to increase the minimum wage from $5.15 an hour to
$7.25 an hour. In the United States, in addition to the federal minimum wage
standards, many states and cities also set their own minimum wage standards,
but they cannot be lower than the federal standards. Currently, more than 20
states in the United States have minimum wage levels higher than the federal
standard. The law on minimum wage standards also stipulates that overtime
pay is 1.5 times the normal wage.
6. Zero dollar arrears (eliminating poverty as a reason for not paying dues)
:
Once everyone in New York has a basic income, there will be no reason to
exist, such as zero-dollar purchases, rent arrears, no money for meals, no
tickets for taking trains and buses, etc.
7. Zero-rent tycoon protects sacrosanct private property
:
Anti-rental tyrants (bad tenants who refuse to pay rent), strictly abide by
the spirit of the contract, adhere to the basic rules of human society that
rent a house to live in with paying rent, something like paying for food and
air tickets, etc., and cancel the housing court to protect private property
totally. The sanctity of the contract and the integrity of the contract
guarantee the private property ownership of houses in New York. Pay
attention to and protect the inviolability of private property rights and
ensure strict compliance with contract agreements. Zero tolerance for bad
tenants (rental bullies) at least by laws, promote a responsible and
rule-respecting community, respect and maintain private ownership, and
promote the opportunity for every New Yorker to own real estate. Many people
are both landlords and tenants, and it is convenient and free to move and
change residences. Fully improve the living convenience, work convenience
and transportation convenience related to residence, and greatly improve the
quality of life and happiness of New Yorkers. With the goal of providing
adequate housing space per capita and maintaining high quality standards,
New York is a global leader in housing accessibility and quality.
Real estate is private property, and renting a house is a matter of course.
New York has a long-term tendency to favor some tenants in refusing to pay
rent, and has even created a serious problem of rent hegemony, which is
contrary to private ownership's protection of private property from
infringement and violates the spirit of the contract. New York unilaterally
emphasizes and protects the tenants' willingness and interests not to pay
rent, regardless of the landlord's tax, mortgage, water, electricity,
maintenance, economic hardship, and infringement of private property rights,
etc. The expenses incurred by tenants who do not pay rent for using the
house are actually paid by the landlord. To allow tenants not to pay rent is
essentially to let some people pay for the living expenses of others, which
violates social fairness, basic rights of the people, public interests and
private interests. The basic norms of the social system of property
inviolability, while at the same time disrupting and harming the housing
market and social development, and damaging social civilization.
rent tyrants is a simple money problem. Renting a house and paying rent is
similar in nature to paying for meals in restaurants and paying for shopping
in stores. People cannot say that who can eat in a restaurant without paying
if they are hungry and have no money to but the food. People cannot say that
they can go to the store if you need something but have no money, taking
things without paying. Food, clothing, housing and transportation are basic
necessities, but they must be paid for. This is the bottom line of
civilization that mankind has adhered to for thousands of years. Otherwise,
we would not be in human society. Requiring rent and dealing with
non-payment of rent is like dealing with non-payment for meals in
restaurants and non-payment of goods in stores. It should be the job of the
police first, not the task of the courts. If a lawsuit goes to court over a
dispute over certain rent amounts, etc., according to normal procedures,
arguing the rent amount between landlords and tenants can go to the small
claims economic court. Normal procedures require one appearance in court to
explain the case. Normally, even for an eviction case, it is not good to
take long time. If it takes too long, there should be a problem with the
court's work, and the judge should be held accountable for the problem.
Housing is a big deal and the problem is serious. Real estate is the largest
private property among most residents, and housing is the largest living
expense for most people. To require some people to pay for the housing and
living expenses of others for a long time is to break the basic bottom line
of human social civilization. At the same time, this situation in New York
makes many people not pay rent, which seriously affects the maintenance of
houses, normal buying and selling of houses, renting and living, destroys
the real estate market, reduces the supply of houses, hinders social and
economic development, encourages getting something for nothing, and lowers
the level of social civilization and morality. Normal tenants are also
victims. The essence is not only a dispute between landlords and tenants,
but also a civilized dispute between people. It is completely wrong to
repeatedly extend the non-payment of rent. We hope that people with a sense
of justice and support for social morality will protect the private system
and the sanctity of private property from being infringed, so that New York
society can exist and develop normally! Those who support rent bullies not
paying rent are all accomplices in rent robbery, just like those who support
not paying for meals in restaurants and not paying for things in stores.
Moreover, the amount of rent robbed by rent tyrants is often many, many
times greater than the money that food tyrants and shop tyrants do not pay
for meals in restaurants and goods taken from stores. The severity of a
crime is legally determined to be directly related to the amount of money
involved. In many cases, the seriousness of a crime is determined to a
certain extent by the amount of money involved. Robbery is an anti-human
criminal behavior that cannot be tolerated in any normal society, zero
tolerance!
Protection of private property is the cornerstone of human civilization, the
foundation of a country, and of course the foundation of the United States.
From ancient times to the present, no society has been able to move forward
without protecting private property. The politics of attacking homeowners
and protecting renters undermines the very foundation of American
civilization.
The more fundamental way to solve the problem of rent hegemony is to
formulate laws and regulations to stipulate three points. First, one must
pay the rent when renting a house, just like the money you pay for eating in
a restaurant; second, cancel the housing court, and not paying rent when
renting a house is the same as for some people don't pay for a meal in a
restaurant. One will be treated the same as if he/she takes goods in a store
without paying. There is no need for a restaurant court or a housing court.
Thirdly, if people don't pay the rent, they will be treated the same as if
they stay for more than 30 days and less than 30 days. The unpaid rent means
that the amount of money has not been paid, and it has nothing to do with
the number of days one has lived there.
Regarding the issue of rent bullies in New York not paying rent, state
legislators should draft correct laws to protect private property and debate
it in the Assembly. This is 100% reasonable. There are currently 150 members
of the New York State Assembly. Even if one member proposes a law that
completely protects private property, the correct thing is that the other
149 members unanimously agree, because protecting private property is a
basic value of society and the foundation of the United States. Even if
people who are free to eat and live for free really need it, it is not
allowed. Owning and accumulating private property wealth, including real
estate, is the most important thing in human society from ancient times to
the present for most people, and is the cornerstone of the existence and
development of human civilization.
"Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness" stated in the United States'
Declaration of Independence is the essence of American values. Among the
many rights inherent in the people, private property rights are protected by
the state. The Fifth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution states: "No one
shall be deprived of life, liberty, or property without due process of law;
the private property of the people shall not be taken for public use without
reasonable compensation." The Constitution is the supreme law of a country.
This is not just a matter of the economic interests of some landlords, but
more importantly, it shows whether the United States is a civilized society
that respects the spirit of contract and protects private property, or
whether it makes the United States an anti-civilized society that ignores
the spirit of contract and ignores the protection of private property.
8. Achieve racial equality
:
Promote inclusivity, racial integration and equality and eliminate racial
discrimination through policies regardless of race: government affairs and
statistics, recruitment, admissions, industrial and commercial operations,
welfare payment and general legal cases, etc., do not set up racial identity
columns, and do not make racial distinctions. People of all races are
treated equally and all are New Yorkers. Eliminating racial identity
promotes inclusion and equity, thereby reducing discrimination and ensuring
equality. Treat all races equally and adhere to the principle of “We the
People”, so that New York can truly treat all races equally, become the most
substantial racial equality and the most cohesive and harmonious society. In
a society where individuals contribute based on their abilities and are not
evaluated on the basis of their race or ethnicity, New York becomes a more
inclusive and equitable society in which discrimination, prejudice, and
inequalities based on race are eliminated will be minimized, thereby
promoting and ensuring social cohesion and fairness, racial equality and
integration, prosperity and happiness in life , and everyone is created
equal !
9. Free 24/7 public toilets (Free public toilets opening 24 hours per day
for 7 days per week, all days):
Going to the toilet is a basic need for all humans. New York City is in dire
need of and must have enough 24-hour free public restrooms to ensure New
Yorkers' toileting and sanitation, increase convenience and accessibility,
improve livability and quality of life, ensure health, improve public
safety, and promote New Yorkers' of health. At the same time, the use of
clean and well-maintained public restrooms can make cities more welcoming,
meet diverse needs, and help improve the overall satisfaction of residents
and visitors. All government-owned or government-controlled toilets for
public use are immediately available as 24/7 free public toilets. There is
at least one 24/7 free public restroom at every subway station or within
half a mile of a subway station. Ensure that New York State has at least
6,000 free public toilets open 24 hours a day (20 million people in New York
State, one public toilet for every 3,000 people). If the existing ones are
not enough, build the new ones to at least 6,000 in New York State. If it
costs US$100,000 to build a toilet, 6,000 toilets will cost a total of
US$600 million. To solve the major problem of people's toilet needs, the
investment of US$600 million in New York is a very small amount.
10. Unify tax rates and eliminate fiscal deficits:
Personal income tax and corporate profit tax are subject to a unified tax
rate. If you earn more and pay less, the tax is only calculated according to
the tax rate. The tax rate does not increase when more you earn. You only
pay tax according to the tax rate when you make money, just like you pay
retail tax when buying things in a store. A flat tax rate will greatly
stimulate people to work and operate harder, and at the same time, it can
improve fairness, social efficiency and government efficiency, leading to
more efficient allocation of resources, simplifying government processes,
reducing bureaucracy and strengthening the accountability of public
expenditures. A unified tax rate can simplify the tax system, reduce
administrative costs, stimulate economic growth by creating a more
predictable and stable business environment, significantly improve social
efficiency, especially people's work motivation and efficiency, thereby
promoting economic growth while improving New York's High-tech enterprises,
small and medium-sized enterprises and education, increase government
revenue and eliminate fiscal deficits. The most harmful thing is that due to
different tax rates and other reasons, for example, when the income is high,
the tax rate increases, resulting in more total income, but the net income
may decrease, which harms people's motivation to work hard and increase
their income.
11. Strengthen sanitation and cleaning in urban communities
:
The government is fully responsible for the cleanliness of public area and
the safety of public places, such as timely street sweeping and snow
removal, to eliminate messes in all places in New York. The government
sanitation and cleaning department uses sufficient cleaners and modern
cleaning tools to carry out timely and adequate cleaning of all places and
corners. Especially in crowded places such as Time Square and Flushing
Center, timely cleaning is required. During sanitation and cleaning, stores
and residents are encouraged to clean their doorsteps, but they are not
required to do so. The responsibility for cleaning lies with the government.
The sanitary cleaning of all public property areas outside private
properties, such as outside homes and shops, sidewalks, roads,
intersections, etc., is entirely the responsibility of the government
environmental sanitary department. Furthermore, when it snows in winter, the
government environmental sanitation department is also responsible for snow
clearing in public property areas outside private properties, such as
sidewalks and roads. Thanks to modern technology, including artificial
intelligence, the government is more capable and efficient in cleaning up
more effectively, which has also reduced a lot of burdens and troubles for
New Yorkers.
12. Anti-drugs:
Prevent, combat and further prohibit the production, trafficking and use of
drugs whose abuse is proven to pose serious threats to personal and social
health and lead to addiction, eliminate the health problems, criminal
behavior and social instability caused by drugs, and eliminate the impact of
opium,
Heroin, methamphetamine (methamphetamine), morphine, marijuana, cocaine, and
other narcotic drugs and psychotropic drugs that can cause human addiction,
the cultivation of original medicinal plants for narcotic drugs is
controlled. It is prohibited to illegally grow opium poppies, coca plants,
cannabis plants, and other raw plants controlled by the state that can be
used to refine and process drugs. It is prohibited to smuggle or illegally
trade, transport, carry, and possess uninactivated raw drug plant seeds or
seedlings. .
13. Gun ban:
There are several important reasons why the United States supports private
ownership of guns: 1) Constitutional rights: The Second Amendment to the
United States Constitution, passed on December 15, 1791, stipulates the
right of citizens to keep and bear arms to safeguard freedom and national
security. The amendment is considered an important means to ensure that
citizens can defend themselves against any threat from the government or
individuals. 2) Fight against tyrannical government: Owning weapons is a
means for citizens to fight against possible tyranny when needed, and
retaining the right of individuals to own firearms helps ensure that the
government does not over-centralize or abuse its power. 3) The right to
self-defense: Owning a firearm helps individuals protect themselves, their
families, and their property from crime and violence. 4) Crime: Allowing
legal gun ownership can increase the risk of criminals committing crimes
because they cannot determine whether a potential victim is armed. 5)
Cultural tradition: In the history of the American West and the struggle for
independence, the cultural tradition of individuals owning and using guns is
profound. 6) Hunting and Recreation: Firearms are used in the United States
for hunting and recreational shooting activities. Many people enjoy outdoor
activities such as hunting and shooting sports, which are considered a form
of recreation and cultural activity.
13.1 The reasons for owning guns are not suitable for today
The above main reasons for owning guns, except for the last point 6, hunting
and entertainment, are no longer suitable for the current social reality.
For example, the keeping and bearing of arms by citizens preserves liberty
and national security and ensures that citizens can defend themselves
against any threat from government or foreign forces, which was appropriate
at the time the Second Amendment was enacted, when civilians owned and
carried arms, but not now. The weapons are basically equivalent to the
weapons of the national government / military / police and normal civilians,
and the normal civilians could play a role in maintaining national security,
self-defense, and protecting oneself from threats from the government or
enemy forces in that time. However, in the current reality of military
technology and weapons and equipment, guns in the hands of civilians are
extremely harmful to shooting civilians and are basically useless in
resisting the tyranny of government troops and foreign troops (government
troop’s weapons and other countries’ military troops’ weapons are too
powerful than normal civilians’ weapons, too big different. (https://www.fmprc.gov.cn/web/wjbxw_new/202302/t20230216_11025872.shtml).
13.2 Shootings in the United States caused huge losses of life and property
There are approximately 400 million guns in the United States. From 2018 to
2021, an average of 120 people were killed by gunshots in the United States
every day, an average of 43,475 people were killed by gunshots every year,
and the average annual economic loss caused by gunshots was approximately
US$557 billion (https://time.com/6217348/gun-violence-economic-costs-us).
The United States' annual military expenditure is approximately US$800
billion, and the world's annual military expenditure is approximately US$2.2
trillion. The annual economic losses caused by shootings in the United
States are equivalent to 70% of the United States' annual military
expenditures and 27% of the world's annual military expenditures. In view of
the serious losses of people's lives and property caused by private guns and
serious social security problems, self-defense, culture, and entertainment
are not as important as the safety of life and property. Private gun
ownership causes civilians to hurt each other, which is unnecessary,
especially in a big city like New York City. The law needs to be revised
according to the actual situation of society, and now we should start to
face up to and discuss the issue of gun ban.
13.3 Countries in the world that have legally banned guns include:
China (including mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau), Japan, South Korea,
Singapore, Cyprus, United Arab Emirates, Iran, Bahrain, Brunei, Cyprus,
Qatar, Austria, Czech Republic, Greece, Poland, Andorra, Ireland, Sweden,
Portugal, Spain, Luxembourg, Belgium, Slodek, Estonia, San Marino, Slovenia,
Liechtenstein, Malta, New Zealand, Egypt, Algeria, Libya, Australia, and
Barbados, etc., which have no direct relationship with the socio-political
and economic conditions (https://zh.wikipedia.org/zh-hans/%E6%A7%8D%E6%9E%9D%E7%AE%A1%E5%88%B6).
13.4
Only nine countries in the world have written the right to bear arms into
their constitutions:
Only nine countries in the world had written the right to bear arms into
their constitutions: the United States, Bolivia, Costa Rica, Colombia,
Honduras, Nicaragua, Liberia, Guatemala, and Mexico. Now, only these three
countries have written the protection of the right to bear arms into their
constitutions:
The United States, Mexico, and Guatemala are
the only three countries that protect the right to keep and bear arms in
their constitutions. (https://www.jiemian.com/article/1727547.html).
13.5
The United States is the country with the largest number of privately owned
guns in the world:
The U.S. population accounts for less than 5% of the world's population, but
private gun ownership accounts for 46% of the world's population. According
to the Swiss Small Arms Survey, the number of privately owned guns worldwide
increased from 650 million in 2006 to 857 million in 2017, which is largely
due to the sharp increase in private gun ownership in the United States. In
2017, there were about 393.3 million privately owned guns in the United
States. At that time, the U.S. population was less than 326.5 million
people, with an average of about 120.5 guns per 100 people. In second place
is war-torn Yemen, with 52.8 guns per 100 people. The United States ranks
first in the world in terms of the total number of private gun owners and
the number of guns per capita. However, the number of registered private gun
owners is only about 1.07 million. The vast majority of guns are
unregistered and lost to the public status (https://www.en84.com/14210.html).
14. Rational welfare policies and government welfare housing:
Reasonably adjust and integrate welfare policies, adjust government welfare
housing and affordable housing, and gradually sell existing government
welfare housing to existing residents at affordable and reasonable prices
with the consent of the residents, striving to provide all New Yorkers with
the opportunity to own in real estate, many people are both landlords and
tenants. They can move, rent, buy and sell houses freely, and fully protect
their property rights. It has become the place with the largest and best
quality housing per capita in the world and the fewest housing conflicts and
disputes!
New York now has a lot of welfare subsidies based on poverty, such as
Premium Tax Credit (medical subsidies), Medicaid (white card)
,
SNAP/Food Stamp
(food stamps),
Medicare Savings Programs red and blue card subsidies,
WIC (maternal
and infant) Child Nutrition Assistance),
School Lunch Program, CHIP (Children’s Health Insurance Program), Affordable
Housing Subsidy, etc. (https://www.dealmoon.com/guide/981641),
use a large amount of government funds from taxes.
The implementation of UBI will provide conditions for the reasonable
integration of various welfare subsidies, save a large amount of social
funds, improve efficiency, and provide the best conditions for the further
development of New York and the improvement of New Yorkers' living
conditions.
Strengthen social protection and ensure social welfare programs are
streamlined and focused on providing essential support to those in need.
Strengthen the welfare of the elderly, disabled people and those who really
need care. Evaluate and reevaluate existing programs to maximize
effectiveness and efficiency, considering the well-being of all New Yorkers.
15. Invest in and rationalize public transport infrastructure:
Invest in New York's public transportation infrastructure to improve
transportation accessibility, reduce congestion, increase economic
productivity, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, increase job opportunities
and improve residents' quality of life. Build bus terminals where needed,
like Flushing. Stop unnecessary excessive bus lanes. Now New York is
constantly building dedicated bus lanes, which affects the normal driving of
ordinary vehicles and reduces the efficiency of public lane use. Appropriate
bus lanes are needed, but they must be built where they are really needed.
All public projects, especially projects that directly affect public
production and life, such as projects that require road closures or partial
road closures, must have a clear and reasonable plan, budget, and
construction time before starting work, and they must be implemented as
specified after construction starts. For projects that affect public
transportation and public life, strive for fast and efficient construction
20 hours a day, 7 days a week, with as little impact on public
transportation and public life as possible.
Achieve no blind spots in the entire New York network signal, including
subways, parks, basements of public places, etc.
16. Promoting prosperity and equitable education
:
Investing in first-class education, strengthening examination and
merit-based selection procedures, strengthening education programs, and
promoting the development of talented people can bring many benefits to
society. It creates a more knowledgeable and skilled workforce, promotes
technological and economic growth and innovation, and enables individuals to
realize their full potential. Quality education combined with a fair and
transparent selection process creates a level playing field and provides
opportunities for all to succeed based on their abilities and merits,
regardless of their family background or socio-economic status. In addition,
a well-educated and skilled population can promote social mobility, social
cohesion and overall social well-being, and promote and safeguard the
development of science and technology.
17. Promote economic growth - support high-tech enterprises and small and
medium-sized enterprises in New York City and establish a complete
industrial chain:
Supporting, protecting and promoting high-tech large enterprises as well as
small and medium-sized enterprises can bring many benefits. High-tech
large-scale enterprises can contribute to the economy by increasing
production, exports and income generation, while small and medium-sized
enterprises can inspire entrepreneurship, promote local development, and
provide employment opportunities that are relevant to daily life. By
creating an enabling environment for businesses of all sizes, New York can
create a diverse and dynamic economy that thrives on innovation,
competitiveness, and sustainability. Reduce production costs, especially
improve the competitiveness of the manufacturing industry, produce more
highly competitive products as much as possible, maximize economic market
liberalization, promote economic growth, put social development first,
stimulate economic growth, create employment opportunities, Promote
innovation and drive technological advancement. Increase New York's GDP,
build high-speed rail, subways, bridges, highways, real estate, and increase
personal income and assets. Each manufacturing industry has established a
complete industrial chain.
New York is a place rich in human and natural resources and a good natural
environment. New York's industry, agriculture, politics, economy, education,
technology, culture, finance, culture, transportation, tourism, wholesale,
retail, etc. are among the best in the world. If New York's governance is
good, it will have the best conditions in the world. No other place can
compare with New York.
18. Cultivate entrepreneurship – establish free markets:
Create more free markets in New York, such as flea markets. First, it
promotes entrepreneurship by providing small business owners and local
vendors with opportunities to sell goods and services. This can benefit both
consumers and businesses by boosting economic growth, creating jobs,
increasing competition and residents shopping. Furthermore, free markets can
enhance community engagement and social cohesion because they are also
gathering places where people interact, exchange ideas and build
relationships. Free markets also promote a city's cultural diversity and
vitality, and they often showcase unique products and crafts from different
cultures and communities. Overall, building more free markets creates a
vibrant and inclusive economic environment that promotes entrepreneurship
and contributes to New York’s social fabric and the lives of New Yorkers.
Establishing more free markets also provides more jobs that everyone can do,
and contributes to New York's goal of zero unemployment. The free market
provides jobs for everyone.
On the basis of review and control, we should try to open up the commercial
use of houses, short-term rental operations and legal residential use of
basements.
19. Promote and strengthen international cooperation and exchanges,
especially with Canada and China:
Canada borders New York and has close relations with the United States.
China is the world's second largest economy. It is crucial for New York to
strengthen cooperation and exchanges with Canada and China. Explore efforts
to open the border with Canada.
Taking advantage of New York's strong and attractive conditions, we will
further introduce that most of the world's top 500 companies have branches
in New York, and most of the world's top 500 universities have branch
campuses in New York. Make full use of the conditions, resources and
political influence of the United Nations, make full use of the conditions
and advantages of Wall Street, and strengthen international cooperation and
exchanges.
20. Promote the abolition of tipping habits:
In particular, stop mandatory tipping and incorporate tips into the price.
An important reason for tipping is that in the past, the commodity economy
was underdeveloped, the consumption and service situation in the society was
imperfect, and price uniformity was poor. Tips were used to regulate this.
In modern society, commodity consumption and services are more popular and
more complete. Sales and purchases are basically based on pricing, with
clearly marked prices. There is no need for tips to measure or improve
service attitude and quality. Today's tipping has become a compulsory
expenditure, which also causes annoyance and distress, and is not suitable
for the commodity market circulation services in modern society.
21. Change unreasonable parts of New York’s laws and regulations
:
Propose in the Assembly to change the unreasonable parts of New York's laws
and regulations, and propose new, reasonable laws and regulations that are
beneficial to the development of New York and the lives of New Yorkers.
Justice leads, excellence and responsibility!
There is a passage that says:
If you love someone, send him to New York, because that is heaven.
If you hate someone, send him to New York, because that's hell.
To be permanently in people’s minds:
If you love someone, send him to New York, because that is heaven.
If you hate someone, don't send him to New York, because that's heaven!
Running for New York State
Governor,
2026
Dr. Hongbao Ma
Ma for New York
718-404-5362
mahongbaony@gmail.com
;
http://www.maforny.com
39-06 Main Street, #1616, Flushing, NY 11354
Hongbao Ma,
October
23, 2023, New York
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Election for the New York State
Governor,
2026
Ma, Hongbao
Currently living in Queens, New York. Committed to comprehensively
developing the good in New York, eradicating the bad, and improving the
lives of New Yorkers.
Campaign Slogans:
Putting People First, We the People. Always: Our Commitment to Doing Right
and Doing Best!
There is a passage that says:
“If you love him, send him to New York, for it’s heaven. If you hate him,
send him to New York, for it’s hell.”
To permanently change to:
“If you love him, send him to New York, for it’s heaven. If you hate him,
don’t send him to New York, for it’s heaven.”
马宏宝-参选纽约州众议员-2024
马宏宝，北京大学博士，哈佛大学博士后。从小关心时政、社会状况与发展，热心社会活动。面对纽约繁荣强大的一面及现存的严重问题，决定参选
2024
纽约州众议员(38选区)，
为纽约的治理、安全、教育、科技、发展、繁荣等努力，聚焦纽约的社会治理、生活和发展,
致力于提高纽约居民生活品质及改善纽约的现状,
让纽约好的地方更好，不好的地方改正，进一步把纽约建设成为繁荣发展、和谐互助、安全幸福的美好家园。
参选纽约州州长–2026
马宏宝 博士
Dr. Ma, Hongbao
Ma for New York
718-404-5362
mahongbaony@gmail.com
http://www.maforny.com
39-06 Main Street, #1616, Flushing, NY 11354
竞选口号：
以人为本，做正确的，做最好的！让好的地方更好，不好的地方改正！
Campaign Slogan：
Do
the Right, Do the Best, We the People!
Let the good things be better, and the bad things be
corrected!
参选缘由：
纽约是世界第一强大繁荣之地，纽约市则是位居世界大都市之首，是千百万人的向往之城。虽然极尽繁荣奢华的盛况，也同具贫困衰败之乱象。为提升纽约人的生活质量，发扬传承正能量的品质，让纽约永葆繁华昌盛的荣景，马宏宝决定参选纽约州众议员2024，为纽约的治理、安全、教育、科技、发展、繁荣等而努力，提高纽约人生活品质及改善纽约的现状，以人为本、民心为上、民意为重！做正确的、做最好的!
让纽约好的地方更好，不好的地方改正，进一步把纽约建设成为繁荣发展、和谐互助、安全幸福的美好家园。
施政纲领提要：
1.
全民基本收入（Universal
Basic Income，UBI），全民免费基本医保，无条件，所有纽约人。
2.
零贫困、零犯罪、零游民、零失业、零元欠、零租霸。
3.
提升纽约GDP、社会经济发展、人均资产、教育、基建、幸福指数。
Key points of the policy agenda:
1. Universal Basic Income (UBI), unconditional, All New
Yorkers.
2. Universal free basic medical insurance.
3. Zero poverty, zero crime, zero homelessness, zero
unemployment, zero dollar owed, zero bad tenant.
4. Increase New York's GDP, social and economic development,
per capita assets, education, infrastructure, and happiness index.
首要的是实现:
1.
全民基本收入，全民免费基本医保，无条件地对每个纽约人；
2.
零贫困，消除贫困;
3.
零犯罪，消除因贫困引起的犯罪;
4.
零游民，消除因贫困引起的无家可归游民；
5.
零失业，取消最低工资并实现零失业;
6.
零元欠，消除以贫困为理由的拖欠或拒交应该交纳的款项；
7.
零租霸，保护神圣不可侵犯的私有财产，消除租霸；
8.
通过不分种族的政策来促进社会包容性，现实种族融合及平等，消除种族歧视：
9.
纽约州建
6000
个每天
24
小时免费开放的公共厕所(大约每三千人一个）;
10.
统一税率，消除财政赤字;
11.
治理杂乱差,
加强城镇社区的卫生清扫;
12.
禁毒；
13.
禁枪；
14.
合理整合福利政策，加强对老人、残疾人及确实需要照顾的人的福利；
15.
投资并合理改善公共交通基础设施;
16.
促进繁荣与强化教育;
17.
推动经济增长——支持纽约市的高科技企业和中小企业;
18.
培养企业家精神——在纽约市建立更多的自由市场;
19.
促进加强国际合作与交流，尤其是加强与加拿大及中国的合作与交流,
让世界
500
强公司多数在纽约有分部，世界
500
强大学多数在纽约有分校;
20.
倡议取消小费习惯;
21.
改善纽约法律法规中不合理的部分.
纽约从此进入一个崭新的时代！
政纲问题简要说明：
1.
全民基本收入
(Universal Basic Income, UBI)：
1.1
全民基本收入概述：
全民基本收入
(Universal Basic Income, UBI)，全民免费基本医保，无条件地面向所有纽约人，每人每天
33
美元，从出生之日到去世之日。
全民基本收入，又称为无条件基本收入（Unconditional
Basic Income），是给全部纽约人无条件直接支付，每个纽约人都定期收到这一固定的金额，无论他们是否有工作、收入或其他条件，金额数额以贫困线为主要参考，并考虑社会实际能力。这个收入提供人们基本的经济安全和稳定，满足基本生活需求，每个纽约人都有，这样全部纽约就都没有了贫困线以下的人，确保每个纽约人都有足够的钱来满足基本生活。所有纽约人的钱分为了两部分，第一是基本生活需要的，来自每天发放的全民基本收入，所有人都一样，另外的是满足基本生活需要的额外的部分，因为个人挣钱情况的不同而不同。人的生活分为基本生活与享受生活，前者由全民基本收入保障，后者靠自己挣。基本医疗是现代人生存的基本保障，每个纽约人必须拥有。
1.2
全民基本收入资金来源：
纽约州两千万人口，年GDP
两万亿美元，人均年GDP
10万美元，人均个人收入每年7.5万美元（每月6250美元）(https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/NYNGSP,
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economy_of_New_York_(state)。
纽约有全世界最大的政治经济优势，有最大的发展能力和潜力，全民基本收入（UBI）和全民免费基本医疗保险,
以纽约现有能力是可以做到的。纽约UBI入将成为一个独立的计划运转，不使用现有的其它资金，但是UBI实行后，将释放巨大的繁荣发展能量，并节约其它方面的大量资金，纽约从此根本改变，进入一个新时代！
1.3
分析
根据实情做个分析与比喻，如果一个社会社区的贫困线是每人每月$1000，社区中一半人没有收入，另外一半人每人月收入$2000，将个人收入全部收上来，再每人每月发$1000，没有了贫困的人，资金也是平衡的，但这是平均主义，这样大多数人就会不愿意工作，反正工作不工作都是得到每月$1000，这样社会就会衰落。但是纽约现在的情况是人均个人收入每月$6250，做个比喻，假设一半人没有工作没有收入，另一半人每人每月收入$12500，从每月收入$12500
的这一半人中每月收取$2000，发给全部纽约人每人每月$1000，资金的数额上是平衡的，没有收入的人每人每月从全民基本收入中净得$1000、总收入也是每月$1000；每月收入$12500的人每人每月交$2000，从全民基本收入中每人每月拿到$1000，每人每月净收入是$11500（$12500-$2000+$1000），这样的情况下，整个纽约资金是平衡的，并保障了没有每月收入在$1000
以下的人，也就是纽约没有了生活在贫困线以下的贫困人。同时，每月收入$12500的人每月实际收入是$11500,
是合理的，也是可以接受的，在工作每月实际收入$11500的人不会为了得到$1000而不去工作，不影响人们的工作积极性，反而会刺激人们更努力的工作奋斗创造财富（就是每挣$1,
实得$
0.84)。完全不挣钱的人每月从UBI计划中拿到$1000，有了生活保障，一个月挣$100的人实际收入是每月$1084。不同收入人
UBI
前后的实际收入情况如图1显示，纽约GDP如图2显示。
Figure 1 (图
1). New York State personal net income after universal basic
income (UBI)
(Hongbao Ma, August 26, 2023, New York)
Figure 2 (图
2). New York State GDP
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, Gross Domestic Product: All
Industry Total in New York [NYNGSP], retrieved from FRED, Federal Reserve
Bank of St. Louis;
https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/NYNGSP,
August 18, 2023.
Quarterly,
Seasonally Adjusted Annual Rate
1.4 UBI
好处很多，对社会正面影响极大：
UBI减轻社会经济不平等，提供经济上的基本保障、公平和机会平等，让每个人都有机会追求自己的潜力。给予人们经济安全的底线，可以鼓励人们大胆投资创业和创新，减少甚至消除了对投资失败而造成无法生活的担心，因为他们不再完全依赖传统的薪水工作。与一些社会福利计划相比，全民基本收入的运行更简化，减少了大量的行政开销和复杂的资格审核。因为每个人都有了无条件的有保障的基本收入，UBI
为其它方面的减税提供了条件。
1.5 UBI
为社会发展提供了更好的条件：
如果无条件发放基本收入每人每天33元，人们不会因此放弃挣更多钱的工作，人对财富无上限追求的本能不会因为UBI而消失。因为整个纽约贫穷的消失，整个社会得到了根本的改变，安全有保障、科学技术与生产力更大发展、新财富更大量创造、各种资源全面合理整合，社会整体发展改善。同时，纽约有全世界最大的政治经济优势，有最大的发展潜力。在全民基本收入的保障下，消除了对现代科技包括人工智能取代人的工作机会的忧虑，让社会发展有了更大的推动力。
全民基本收入让更多的人可以愿意做义工或劳务成本低的工。
1.6
效率和公平：
在现行的社会福利体制下，无论如何排富，无论资产审查制度如何，都会出现补贴门槛和贫困陷阱效应的问题，或者许多人不知道如何申请补贴，或者流程太复杂，或者不知道自己是否符合资格，或者出于情面不愿意申请贫困补助，或者让那些不需要或不符合资格的人获得补贴，使真正需要的人无法得到援助，从而导致福利欺诈、行政官僚主义、腐败及资源浪费等问题。受资助群体也可能会被贴标签，受到歧视和质疑。这里的全民基本收入不是福利、不是减少贫富差别、不是保护某个群体，而是保障每个人的基本生存需要。UBI不是平均主义，有效、合理、现在很现实，纽约可以实现并需要实现。
1.7
实行
UBI
有更多的理由：
需要UBI的原因还有，纽约的主要资源是纽约人共有的，比如河流、阳光、空气、海水，及由人产生的公共费用，比如排污等，应该共同承担。在现有的强大生产力之下，所有纽约人每个人保证有基本收入来保障基本生活是必须的，也已经可以实现。自古以来，全民给钱一直存在，比如公共设施公路的使用，政府花钱，使用者不交钱。
早在公元前46年，古罗马的执政官Julius
Caesar (盖乌斯·尤利乌斯·恺撒)
就开始了给全体罗马公民发生活费。1516 英国哲学家政治家
Thomas More (托马斯·莫尔) 正式提出了基本收入 guaranteed
basic income，至今世界各地进行了大量的尝试，
芬兰于
2017
年开启
UBI
实验，首次在国家层面将其由理念转化为政策（随机选择2000失业者，每月发560欧元，为期两年）
；2020年美国总统大选，杨安泽
(Andrew Yang) 将UBI 作为政纲核心内容。
1.8
从根本上解决现在问题的最彻底的方法：
全民基本收入，是纽约从根本上解决目前问题的最有效最彻底的方法，是最佳选择，于民、于社会最有利，并且，纽约现在完全有能力，可以实现。以纽约率先实现全民基本收入，进而推行至周边地区，新泽西、康州、宾州、罗德岛、麻州等，最终全美国实现全民基本收入。
1.9
全民基本收入资金的另一分析：
纽约的穷人低收入者，现在收到的来自政府的各种福利补贴，很多已超过每月1000
美元。对非穷人但是普通阶层（比如人均收入$6250左右），即使收取了1000美元，但是又发回1000美元，政府的支出没有增加，个人的收入没有减少。如果无条件发放基本收入每人每天33美元，人们不会因此放弃挣更多钱的工作。因为整个纽约贫穷的消失，整个社会得到了根本的改变，安全有保障、科学技术与生产力更大发展、新财富更大量被创造、各种资源全面合理整合，社会整体发展改善。纽约有全世界最大的政治经济优势，有最大的发展潜力,
全民基本收入和全民免费基本医疗保险纽约现有能力是可以做到的。
2.
零贫困（消除贫困）：
美国贫困线大约$33/天/人，全民基本收入发给每人每天33美元，完全消除了贫困。有全民基本收入，纽约将没有贫困线以下的人,
就让所有因贫困产生的问题全部归零有了条件和可能，包括因贫困引起的犯罪、偷窃、欠钱、游民、无家可归、心理精神疾病等。2021
年，纽约市根据通货膨胀更新的贫困线为：一人$
13,788，四口之家
$27,740 ($6935/人)，一个人每月大约需要
$1149，四口之家每人每月需要
$577。通过实施每人每天
$33
美元（$990/月/人）的全民基本收入，和鼓励家庭共同生活的努力，就实现了零贫困，从此纽约完全没有贫困人口、没有低收入的人！无论单身生活还是家庭生活，UBI
是按照人发放，家庭人口多，人均所需的基本生活费用就低，但是人均UBI
是同样的，这样也鼓励家庭生活，促进社会稳定及幸福指数的提高，同时也比避免了UBI发放中因家庭人口的计算而引起的麻烦和不公，体现人人平等的原则。
3.
零犯罪(消除因贫困引起的犯罪）：
一旦消除贫困，就在消除犯罪方面产生连锁效应。当人们通过
UBI
和其他社会支持政策等措施获得基本必需品、财务与医疗保障和经济发展机会时，就给出了根除犯罪的条件，或至少基本驱使个人从事犯罪活动的原因归零。此外，解决基本生活需要、系统性不平等、缺乏教育和社会边缘化等犯罪根源将实现零贫困后零犯罪的目标。这可以同时通过涉及社区参与、执法改革和基于证据的犯罪预防战略的整体方法来实现，并应用现在的高科技成果，解决潜在的社会、经济和系统问题。犯罪不好，纽约政府就要努力消除犯罪，毫不保留的将不好的清除掉。
4.
零游民(消除因贫困引起的无家可归游民）：
纽约人，每个人一旦都有了基本收入，就能够保证基本的衣食住行，消除了流落街头的基本原因和理由，政府再在此基础之上加强管理，就可以完全消除游民的存在，同时完全取消游民所。
5.
零元欠
(消除以贫困为理由而不交应该交纳的款项)：
一旦纽约每人都有了基本收入，诸如零元购、欠房租、吃饭不给饭钱、坐火车乘公交不买票等等，就没有了存在的理由。
6.
零租霸，保护神圣不可侵犯的私有财产：
反租霸,
严守契约精神，坚守租房子住就要交房租这个人类社会的基本规则，将租房子住交房租和吃饭交饭钱和坐飞机买机票钱等一视同仁，取消房屋法庭，
保护私有财产的神圣性和维护合同的完整性,
保证纽约的房屋私产所有权。重视和保护私有财产权的不可侵犯性，确保严格遵守合同约定。对不良租户（租霸）零容忍，促进一个负责任和尊重规则的社区，尊重和维护私有制，促使每个纽约人都有机会拥有房地产，许多人既是房东又是租户，搬家换住处方便自由，充分提高和居住有关的生活方便、工作方便及交通方便，极大提高纽约人的生活质量和幸福感。以提供充足的人均住房空间和保持高质量标准为目标，纽约成为住房可达性和质量的全球领导者。
7.
零失业，取消最低工资并实现零失业:
7.1
全民基本收入实现后，将不需要最低工资
最低工资的主要理由是确保一份工作足以支付基本生活费用。随着全民基本收入的实施，不再需要最低工资来保证支付基本生活费用。工资完全的自由化、市场化并保证每个人都有适合自己的工作，并不受工资多少来决定,
将使民众更加主动有效地做适合自己的工作与事情，同时可以在社会随时调整生产成本与效率，使纽约焕发出非常强大的发展动力，生产出更多价廉物美的产品，并以具有竞争力的价格提供高质量的商品和服务，惠及全纽约，销往并惠及全世界，拥抱完全市场化并保证每个人都有工作。纽约人有了保障生活的全民基本收入，每个人都可以更好地从事自己真正喜欢的工作和事业，避免人们为了挣足够的钱来维持基本生活而干自己不愿意干的工作或干不适合自己的工作。
7.2
取消最低工资符合现在社会实情
简单的举个例子，比如拍视频放在网上挣流量，因为有了基本收入，一小时挣一元也没有问题，很多人喜欢，并有可能一定时间后挣大钱，同时也可使进行这些工作开发的人以任何合理的可接受的薪资雇员工，纽约人得到了彻底的解放，产生出无限的生产力开发与幸福感提高的能量，纽约的繁荣发展数量级的提高，纽约人的幸福指数也是数量级的提高！另外还有一点，以前的工作很多是繁重的劳动，比如建筑搬砖、采矿、生产线生产，等等，如果太低的工资会有人道上的问题。现在随着科技的发展、生产力的提高及社会的进步，很多工作已经不是繁重的体力劳动，比如拍摄视频、唱歌跳舞、文化交流服务，电商，等等，在UBI的保证下，工资再少，都不是了问题。同时，业主减少了违反劳动法及亏损的担心，雇员增加了创业当业主的积极性。每个人挣再少的钱也是工作，不做任何工作的时候可以修课学习，纽约实现零失业！
8.
实现种族平等：
通过不分种族的政策促进包容性、种族融合及平等，消除种族歧视：政府事务与统计、招聘、招生、工商经营、福利发放及一般的法律案件等，不设置种族身份栏目，不作种族区分，所有种族的人平等对待，所有人都是纽约人身份。消除种族身份区分可以促进包容性和公平性，从而减少歧视并保障平等。平等对待所有种族并坚持以人为本（We
the People)
的原则,
让纽约成为真正的所有种族平等对待，成为最实质的种族平等及一个最有凝聚力的和谐社会。在纽约这个社会中，个人根据他们的能力而贡献而不根据他们的种族或族裔来评估，纽约成为一个更加包容和公平的社会，在这个社会中，基于种族的歧视、偏见和不平等现象会被最小化，从而促进并保障社会凝聚力和公平，种族平等和融合，繁荣发展与生活幸福！
9.
免费
24/7
公厕：
如厕是所有人的基本生活需求。纽约市非常缺少并必须有足够的
24
小时免费公共厕所，保障纽约人如厕及公共卫生、增加便利性和可及性、提高宜居性和生活质量及保证健康，改善公共安全以及促进纽约人的健康。同时，使用干净且维护良好的公共厕所可以使城市更加温馨，满足多样化的需求，并有助于提高居民和游客的整体满意度。所有政府拥有的或政府可以全控作为公共使用的厕所，立即全部作为24/7 免费的公共厕所使用。每个地铁站或地铁站周边半英里内，至少有一个24/7 免费的公共厕所。保证纽约州至少有
6000
个每天
24
小时免费开放的公共厕所(纽约州2000
万人，每3000人一个公共厕所)，如果现有的不够，新建至至少6000个。如果修建一个厕需要10万美元，6000
个厕所总需要6亿美元，针对解决人就厕需要这个重大问题，全纽约投资6亿美元是一个很小的金额。
10.
统一税率，消除财政赤字：
个人收入税和企业盈利税等，实行统一税率，挣多挣少交的税只按税率算，不是挣的多了税率增加。挣钱只按税率交税，和商店买东西交零售税一样。统一税率将极大的刺激人们更努力的工作和经营，同时可以提高公平度、社会效率和政府工作效率，导致更有效地分配资源、简化政府流程、减少官僚作风并加强公共支出的问责制。统一税率可以简化税制，降低行政成本，并通过创造更可预测和稳定的工商环境来刺激经济增长，大幅提高社会效率，尤其是人们的工作积极性和工作效率，从而推动经济增长，同时提高纽约的高科技企业、中小企业和教育，增加政府财政收入，消除财政赤字。最有害的是，因为税率的不同等原因，比如收入高时税率增加，造成总收入多了，可能净收入反而减少，伤害人们努力工作增收的动力。
11.
加强城镇社区的卫生清扫:
政府完全负责公共卫生的清洁与公共场所的安全，比如街道及时清扫及除雪等，消除纽约所有地方的脏乱差。由政府卫生清洁部门使用足够的清洁工，结合现代的清洁工具，对各个地方角落，进行及时充分的清洁清扫。尤其是人多的地方比如法拉盛中心，进行及时的清扫。卫生清洁清扫中，鼓励商店住户清扫自家门口，但是不强求，清扫责任在政府。所有私人地产外面的公共地产场所，比如住家和商店门外、人行道、道路、十字路口等，卫生清扫完全由政府环境卫生部门负责。再就是，冬天下雪，私人地产门外的公共地产区域，比如人行道、道路，扫雪工作也由政府环境卫生部门负责。受益于现代科技包括人工智能，政府更有能力和效率进行更有效地清扫，也给纽约人减轻了很多的负担和麻烦。
12.
禁毒:
防止、打击、进一步禁止被证明其滥用会对个人和社会健康造成严重威胁，导致成瘾的毒品的生产、贩卖和使用，消除毒品带来的健康问题、犯罪行为和社会不稳定，对鸦片、海洛因、甲基苯丙胺（冰毒）、吗啡、大麻、可卡因，以及其他能够使人形成瘾癖的麻醉药品和精神药品,
对麻醉药品药用原植物种植实行管制。禁止非法种植罂粟、古柯植物、大麻植物以及国家规定管制的可以用于提炼加工毒品的其他原植物，禁止走私或者非法买卖、运输、携带、持有未经灭活的毒品原植物种子或者幼苗。
13.
禁枪:
13.1
美国支持私人拥有枪支的重要理由主要有几点：
1）宪法权利：
于1791年12月15日通过的美国宪法第二修正案(Second
Amendment to the United States Constitution)规定了公民拥有和携带武器的权利，以维护自由和国家安全。该修正案被认为是确保公民能够自卫、保护自己免受任何来自政府或个人的威胁的重要手段。2）抗暴政府：拥有武器是公民在需要时对抗可能的暴政的手段，保留个人拥有枪支的权利有助于确保政府不会过度集权或滥用权力。3）自卫权：拥有枪支能够帮助个人保护自己、家人和财产免受犯罪和暴力侵害。4）犯罪：允许合法的枪支拥有可以增加犯罪分子犯罪的风险，因为他们无法确定潜在的受害者是否携带武器。5）文化传统：美国的西部拓荒历史和独立斗争中，个人拥有和使用枪支的文化传统深厚。6）狩猎和娱乐：枪支在美国用于狩猎和娱乐射击活动。很多人享受户外活动，如狩猎和射击运动，这被视为一种休闲方式和文化活动。
13.2
拥枪的理由，不适合现在
以上拥枪的主要理由，除了最后第6点狩猎和娱乐，其它已不适合现在的社会实际。比如，公民拥有和携带武器可以维护自由和国家安全，确保公民能够自卫、保护自己免受任何来自政府或外国军队的威胁，在第二修正案制定的时候是合适的，那时平民拥有和携带的武器，和国家政府军队警察的武器是基本相当的，可以起到以维护国家安全、自卫、保护自己免受来自政府或敌国军队的威胁的作用。但是在现在军事科技及武器装备的现实下，平民手中的枪支，对射杀平民危害极大，对反抗政府军队暴政及外国军队基本没有作用。(https://www.fmprc.gov.cn/web/wjbxw_new/202302/t20230216_11025872.shtml).
13.3
美国枪击，造成生命财产损失极大
美国民间大约有
4亿支枪，从2018年到2021年，美国日均有120人死于枪击，平均每年有43475人死于枪击，平均每年因枪击造成的经济损失大约5570亿美元
(https://time.com/6217348/gun-violence-economic-costs-us/)。
美国每年的军费开支大约8000亿美元，全世界每年的军费开支大约2万2千亿美元。美国每年因枪击造成的经济损失，相当于美国一年军费的70%，全世界一年军费的27%。针对现在私人枪支造成的民众生命财产的严重损失及严重的社会安全问题，自卫、文化、娱乐没有生命财产安全更重要，私人拥枪是平民互相伤害，没有必要，尤其是在纽约市这样的大都市里。法律需要根据社会的实际状况而修正，现在应该开始正视与讨论禁枪问题。
13.4
世界上法律上禁枪的国家有：
中国（包括中国大陆、香港、澳门）、日本、韩国、新加坡、塞浦路斯、阿拉伯联合酋长国、伊朗、巴林、文莱、塞浦路斯、卡塔尔、奥地利、捷克、希腊、波兰、安道尔、爱尔兰、瑞典、葡萄牙、西班牙、卢森堡、比利时、斯洛代克、爱沙尼亚、圣马力诺、斯洛文尼亚、列支敦士登、马耳他、新西兰、埃及、阿尔及利亚、利比亚、澳大利亚、和巴巴多斯等，与社会政治经济状况没有直接关系（https://zh.wikipedia.org/zh-hans/%E6%A7%8D%E6%9E%9D%E7%AE%A1%E5%88%B6）。
13.5世界上只有九个国家曾经把持有武器的权利写进宪法:
世界上只有九个国家曾经把持有武器的权利写进宪法:
美国、玻利维亚、哥斯达黎加、哥伦比亚、洪都拉斯、尼加拉瓜、利比里亚、危地马拉、墨西哥.
如今只有这三个国家把保护持枪权利写进宪法:
美国、墨西哥、危地马拉,
只有这三个国家在宪法中保护持有并携带武器的权利。(https://www.jiemian.com/article/1727547.html).
13.6
美国是世界上民间拥有枪支最多的国家：
美国人口占全球人口不到5%，但民间拥枪数却占全球的46%。据瑞士“小型武器调查”项目（Small
Arms Survey）评估，全球民间持有枪支从2006年的6.5亿增加到2017年的8.57亿，很大程度上归因于美国民间拥枪数大幅上升。2017年，美国私人拥有枪支约3.933亿支，而当时美国人口不到3.265亿人，平均每100人约拥有120.5支枪。而位居第二的是处于战乱之中的也门，每100人拥枪数为52.8支。无论是私人拥枪总数，还是人均拥枪数量，美国都高居世界第一，但登记注册的私人拥枪数却只有107万支左右，绝大多数枪支处于未经登记注册而散佚于民间的状态
(https://www.en84.com/14210.html)。
14.
合理化福利政策及政府福利房:
合理调整整合福利政策，调整政府福利房及经济适用房，现有的政府福利房逐步以负担得起的合理价格及住户同意的情况下出售给现有住户，力争所有纽约人都将有机会拥有房产，很多人既是房东又是租客，自由搬迁、租用、买卖房屋，并充分保护自己的产权，成为全世界人均拥有住房面积最大质量最好及住房矛盾纠纷最少的地方！
加强社会保障，确保精简社会福利计划并专注于为有需要的人提供基本支持。加强对老人、残疾人及确实需要照顾的人的福利。评估和重新评估现有计划以最大限度地提高有效性和效率，考虑全体纽约人的福祉。
15.
投资并合理化改善公共交通基础设施：
投资纽约公共交通基础设施,
改善交通可达性、减少拥堵、提高经济生产力、减少温室气体排放、增加就业机会以及改善居民的生活质量。在需要的地点建立公交车总站，比如法拉盛。停止不需要的过度的公交车专用车道。现在纽约不断地建立公交车专用车道，影响了普通车辆的正常行驶，降低了公共车道的使用效率。适当的公交车专用车道是需要的，但是一定要在确实需要的路段建。
实现整个纽约网络信号无盲点，包括地铁、公园、公共场所的地下室等。
16.
促进繁荣与公平教育：
投资一流教育，加强考试和择优选择程序，加强教育计划，促进优秀人才的发展，可以为社会带来许多好处。它可以培养知识更丰富、技能更高的劳动力，促进科技与经济增长和创新，并使个人能够充分发挥潜力。优质教育与公平透明的选拔过程相结合，可以创造一个公平的竞争环境，并为所有人提供机会，让他们根据自己的能力和优点获得成功，无论他们的家族背景或社会经济地位如何。此外，受过良好教育和掌握技能的人口可以促进社会流动性、社会凝聚力和整体社会福祉，并促进和保障科学技术的发展。
17.
推动经济增长——支持纽约市的高科技企业和中小企业：
支持、保护和促进高科技大型企业以及中小企业可以带来很多好处。高科技大型企业可以通过增加生产、出口和创收为经济做出贡献，而中小型企业可以激发创业精神，促进当地发展，并提供就业机会，关系日常生活。通过为各种规模的企业营造有利的环境，纽约可以创造一个多元化和充满活力的经济，在创新、竞争力和可持续性方面蓬勃发展。降低生产成本，尤其是提高制造业竞争力，尽可能生产更多具有强大竞争力的产品，最大限度的经济市场化自由化,
推动经济增长，社会发展第一，刺激经济增长、创造就业机会、促进创新并推动技术进步。提升纽约
GDP、建高铁、地铁、桥梁、公路、房地产，提高个人收入与资产等。
18.
培养企业家精神——建立自由市场：
在纽约建立更多的自由市场，例如跳蚤市场。首先，它通过为小企业主和当地供应商提供销售商品和服务的机会来促进创业。这可以促进经济增长、创造就业机会、加强竞争和居民购物，从而使消费者和企业都受益。此外，自由市场可以增强社区参与和社会凝聚力，因为它们也是人们互动、交流思想和建立关系的聚集地。自由市场还可以促进城市的文化多样性和活力，它们经常展示来自不同文化和社区的独特产品和手工艺品。总体而言，建立更多的自由市场可以营造充满活力和包容性的经济环境，促进创业，并为纽约的社会结构和纽约人的生活做出贡献。建立更多的自由市场，也提供更多的人人可以做的工作，为纽约实现零失业做出贡献。自由市场可以为所有人提供工作的机会。
在审查把关的基础上，尽量开放房屋商业用途、短租经营及地下室合法居住使用等。
19.
促进加强国际合作与交流，尤其是加强与加拿大和中国的合作与交流:
加拿大与纽约接壤，与美国关系密切，中国是世界第二大经济体，纽约加强与加拿大和中国的合作与交流至关重要。探讨争取实现与加拿大边境开放。
利用纽约强大诱人的条件，进一步引进世界
500
强公司多数在纽约有分部，世界
500
强大学多数在纽约有分校。充分利用联合国的条件、资源和政治影响力，充分利用华尔街的条件和优势，加强国际合作与交流。
20.
倡议取消小费习惯:
尤其是制止强制小费，将小费纳入价格之中。小费的一个重要原因是以前商品经济不发达，社会中消费与服务情况不完善，价格统一性差，用小费加以调节。现代社会商品消费与服务更普及更完善，买卖基本以定价为准，明码标价，不需要小费来衡量制约或提高服务态度和质量。现在的小费，很多成为强制支出，也造成烦恼与困扰，不适合现代社会的商品市场流通服务。
21.
改变纽约法律法规中不合理的部分：
在议会中提出改变纽约法律法规中不合理的部分，提出新的、合理的、有利纽约发展和有利纽约人生活的法律法规。正义引领，卓越担当!
有段话说：
如果你爱一个人，就把他送到纽约，因为那里是天堂。
如果你恨一个人，也把他送到纽约，因为那里是地狱。
要永久地在人们心目中成为：
如果你爱一个人，就把他送到纽约，因为那里是天堂。
如果你恨一个人，别把他送到纽约，因为那里是天堂！
我们共同探讨、努力，发展强大纽约！欢迎加入竞选团队，恳请义工支持！谢谢！
联系:
马宏宝,
718-404-5362;
王茜, 917-678-7373
Ma for New York
maforny2024@gmail.com;
mahongbaony@gmail.com;
http://www.maforny.com
Contact:
Ma, Hongbao,
718-404-5362;
Wang, Xi, 917-678-7373
Ma for New York
maforny2024@gmail.com;
mahongbaony@gmail.com;
http://www.maforny.com
参选纽约州州长–2026
马宏宝 博士
Dr. Ma, Hongbao
Ma for New York
718-404-5362
mahongbaony@gmail.com;
http://www.maforny.com
39-06 Main Street, #1616, Flushing, NY 11354
Donation through website online:
http://www.maforny.com
Donation
through Paypal
Donation check pay to: Ma for New York;
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Flushing, NY 11354
马宏宝,
2023年8月26日，纽约
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