Dissatisfaction spans party and regional lines as broad majorities rally behind sweeping tax reform FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: ALBANY, N.Y. - New Yorkers are delivering a blunt assessment of the state’s tax system: 67% say th Read More
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Summary New Yorkers have reached a clear verdict: The state’s tax system is not delivering. A full 67% say they are not getting good value for their tax dollars, while 64% support eliminating the state income tax. Read More
As Governor Hochul and legislative leaders rush to finalize the overdue state budget, outlines of some healthcare-related deals have begun to emerge from the closed-door negotiations. Read More
Testimony of Zilvinas Silenas President, Empire Center for Public Policy Before the Joint Legislative Fiscal Committees, on FY 2027 New York State Executive Budget Revenue Article VII Legisl Read More
The Hochul administration's proposed "MCO tax" would generate far less than the $4 billion in extra federal aid anticipated by state lawmakers when they approved the concept this spring, according to documents obtained Read More
The newly enacted state budget imposes a multibillion-dollar tax on health insurance without specifying who must pay how much – leaving those basic details to be decided later by the health commissioner in negotiatio Read More
New York socialists calling for higher taxes aim to spread the tax net far beyond Wall Street, scooping up folks on Main Street—especially in the suburbs. Bemoaning “violent budget cuts” at New York City agencies, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cort Read More
“We will not be raising income taxes this year,” Gov. Hochul declared in January at the opening of New York’s 2023 legislative session. Read More