NSYUT cheers Silver’s millionaire tax push









  1. john says:

    If Cuomo is going areound the state asking questions about the bills he is trying to pass because it is what the people want why doesnt he ask them about the tax instead of just asking what the rich people want. If the majority of people turn it down then leave it out but if the majority of people want it then it should be instituted. After all he said he is pushing what the people want right.

  2. Terry says:

    It’s easy for Silver to be in favor of the millionairs tax when he knows full well there is no chance it will pass in the senate. Just kissing up to the almighty teacher’s union.

  3. ResidentX says:

    a number of polls have shown that the “people” are for keeping the millionaire tax in place… at least for a couple of years. Most wealthy people have no issue what so ever with the tax and in fact admitted they would “not even notice”.

    Koch is driving Cuomo and his budget along with the fabled “Committee To Save New York” that is lead by business/corporate leaders along with wealthy people.

    seems odd that everyone is talking “Ethics” and “Clean up Albany.” Yet no one has any issues with over 7 million being spent by this committee to pimp their budget through Cuomo.

    all we have seen to date is:

    - Middle class families taking big hits with cuts to education
    - Middle class people being laid off from public service
    - wealthy tax breaks
    - no job creation to speak of

    the wealthy and businesses/corporations are sitting on more money than ever in history. Many of these people received enormous benefits from tax payer bailouts and now they are complaining about the cost of government. News flash… TRILLIONS have been spent to bailout banks and businesses WHILE THEY HANDED out millions in bonuses. No one has raped the tax payer more than the wealthy/businesses/banks/corporations… not even close.

  4. Outside Looking In says:

    It’s laughable how those of you who want to criticize the Senate Reps for not pushing the Millionaire’s Tax applaud Silver on an item that is being pushed by unions who wish to be carefree with funds and refuse to take cuts.
    So you are for spending, as long as its not coming out of your pocket? Sounds like a sound program to believe in.


    On long island many of us had no choice it was “vote no and pay more”. It was Budget Blackmail but lots of us voted no anyway. The rest stayed home. They have nothing to celebrate.

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