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Assembly Minority Members Challenge Majority "Tax" Chairman To Put Taxpayers' Money Where His Mouth Is |
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Call for passage of five key tax cuts to help families, businesses before legislative session ends | ||||||
Assembly Minority members today called on Assemblyman Denny Farrell (D-Manhattan), Chairman of the tax-writing Ways and Means Committee, to help pass five key tax cuts before the 2006 Legislative Session officially ends this Thursday, June 22nd. After first saying on June 7th that tax cuts were not a high priority for Majority members, a few hours later he stated that he "misspoke" and that tax cuts were indeed a high priority. The Minority members say they want action to back up the talk. "The Majority leadership finally admits they see no problem with high taxes and runaway spending, but then they change their minds later in the day after the political fallout? Which is it? We're going to give them a chance to prove themselves one way or the other," said Assembly Minority Leader James Tedisco (R,C,I-Schenectady, Saratoga.) "They now say they're for tax cuts. Well, let's cut some taxes. There are plenty to choose from." Tedisco said Farrell's comments came, oddly enough, one day after New York State received the unflattering distinction of being named by the Public Policy Institute as the highest taxed state in the nation - 53 percent above the national average. "They just don't get it," said Tedisco. The Minority members said they were asking for Farrell to live up to his pledge and help pass the following tax-cut measures they are putting forward today to help families and businesses:
Assemblyman James Hayes (R-Amherst), Farrell's counterpart on the Ways and Means Committee said, "We know that taxes are really hurting families and businesses in Western New York and across the state. People and businesses are fleeing the state. These tax cuts we propose represent real relief to New York State's families, seniors, farmers, manufacturers and small businesses. All too often our friends on the other side of the aisle will react to such measures by saying, 'how can we afford this?' The real question is 'can we afford not to do this?' It's the taxpayers' money." |
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