Senator Sanders and Assemblymember Steck Fight Back against Baseless Criticism of Stock Transfer Tax
Feb 11, 2021
In a letter to the Governor (attached) Senator James Sanders, Jr. (D-Queens) and Assemblymember Phil Steck urge him to reject the criticism of the Stock Transfer Tax (STT) leveled by the securities industry group SIFMA.Steck said: “This is nothing...
Letter in Regards to the Stock Transfer Tax
May 26, 2020
Dear Colleague:There are many myths that surround the Stock Transfer Tax (STT). The fears usually cited in efforts to prevent reinstatement of the tax are unjustified. Economists from both academia and the private sector have urged New York to collect...
Assemblymember Steck: The Truth about Bail Reform
Jan 10, 2020
The issue of bail reform is an excellent example of social media being used as propaganda. First of all, I did not vote for bail reform. It was grouped in a budget bill with other issues I could not support, so I voted no. That being...