Detroit developer cites 'substantial taxes' as reason big blue cities like NYC are in trouble
Michigan Detroit developer cites 'substantial taxes' as reason big blue cities like NYC are in trouble Rodney Lockwood proposes transforming 982-acre Belle Isle island into a special economic zone with 50,000 residents By Joshua Q. "Right now, socialists are on the march, and Zohran Mamdani in New York is perhaps the best example of that. Notably, the NTUF "Migration in Minutes" metric found that Texas surpassed Florida in 2022 as the state gaining a new taxpayer most frequently — one every 4 minutes and 40 seconds."I sort of see it as a case of suicidal envy," Lockwood explained.
- ▪Michigan Detroit developer cites 'substantial taxes' as reason big blue cities like NYC are in trouble Rodney Lockwood proposes transforming 982-acre Belle Isle island into a special economic zone with 50,000 residents By Joshua Q.
- ▪"Right now, socialists are on the march, and Zohran Mamdani in New York is perhaps the best example of that.
- ▪Notably, the NTUF "Migration in Minutes" metric found that Texas surpassed Florida in 2022 as the state gaining a new taxpayer most frequently — one every 4 minutes and 40 seconds."I sort of see it as a case of suicidal envy," Lockwood expl
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Michigan Detroit developer cites 'substantial taxes' as reason big blue cities like NYC are in trouble Rodney Lockwood proposes transforming 982-acre Belle Isle island into a special economic zone with 50,000 residents By Joshua Q. Nelson Fox News Published July 25, 2026 11:36am EDT Facebook Twitter Threads Flipboard Comments Print Email Add Fox News on Google close Video Developer wants to start a 'freedom city' in US for high tax big cities to ‘take note’ Board Chairman of Mackinac Public Policy Center Rod Lockwood describes how the 'freedom city' model would lead big blue urban hubs nationwide.
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