by David Carlucci, NYS Senator (D- Rockland)
Last week I proudly voted for common sense legislation that will put more money in the pockets of middle class families, as well as eliminate or substantially reduce the job-killing MTA payroll tax for Rockland and Orange counties’ small businesses.
This is a huge victory for taxpayers all throughout New York.
by Ben Wilcox
This week’s look at Things Politicians Say spans the Hudson River and the Atlantic Ocean. Governor Cuomo partially plugs a state budget gap, County Exec’s speak as one to criticize the governor’s Tappan Zee Bridge plan, and why the people of Kosovo love Congressman Eliot Engel almost as much as Germans love David Hasselhoff.
Albany, Dec 7 — Depending on how you see things, the proposed replacement for New York State’s millionaire’s tax is a huge victory for income distribution and fairness, a giant flip-flop by the governor, or a chance for the really rich to get away without paying their fair share. But if you speak fluent Alban-yse, you’ll probably see it as a deal with something in it for everyone.
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