"They're stealing from our students, they're stealing from taxpayers, and state lawmakers here at the Capitol have to put an end to it," said Michael Kink, director of the progressive Strong Economy for All Coalition.
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Today, ahead of the State revenue hearing in Albany, our members joined the coalition to call on the Senate and Assembly to include the Invest in Our New York Act in their budget proposals!
It’s time to #TaxTheRich to #InvestInOurNY!
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“The positive poll results for the tax policies cut across party lines, with 94 percent of Democrats and 72 percent of Republicans supporting higher taxation of New York's wealthiest.”
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Poll: New Yorkers Think That Obscenely Rich People Should Pay Higher Taxes via @HellGateNY #InvestInOurNY hellgatenyc.com/poll-rich-peop
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State Education Department Commissioner Betty Rosa testified to lawmakers the department wasn't consulted about the charter expansion decision.
"To a great extent, I'm not sure what the thinking is given the student reduction in New York City," she said.
Housing costs are through the roof. Wages are too low. People are struggling. Instead of peddling Republican talking points, Mayor Adams, how about working to lower the cost of living for working New Yorkers?
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If self-avowed moderate is calling out billionaires and skyrocketing corporate profits, then a state like NY with the worst inequality and most concentrated wealth in the country should have no problem doing the same and passing laws to fix it!
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From GOP hecklers to calling out billionaires, here are the top moments from Pres. Biden’s 2023 State of the Union address #sotu2023
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New York lawmakers call for an end to tax breaks they say hurt school funding
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Today I joined my colleague and a coalition of groups to announce a bill to stop IDAs from giving away tax dollars meant for schools.
Every IDA tax break takes away money from teachers and students - an average of $541 per pupil per year.
It's time for reform!
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“Public banking is a transformative solution that will enable local governments to divest public dollars from banks that harm New Yorkers and New York communities, and reinvest in low-income, Black, brown, and immigrant neighborhoods.”
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Corporate tax breaks don't grow our economy-they divert critical public dollars from our students and schools...to the tune of $1.8 billion in 2021 alone. It's time to #InvestInOurNY and put our children, not corporations, first.
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We're in Albany today with the #RaiseUpNY coalition, meeting with lawmakers to build support for a $21.25 #MinimumWage that keeps up with rising costs.
Our bill would give 2.9mil NYers a $3,300 raise. That’s rent, groceries, part-time childcare.
It’s time to #RaiseTheWage!
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Thank you , for giving me the opportunity to discuss child care, raising the minimum wage, & our shared priorities today.
Working together, we can raise the standards for all workers. Whatever you don’t get at the bargaining table, we’ll fight for in the legislature.
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Hearing more stories from our State Senators and Assemblymembers about how #FairPay4HomeCare will help their constituents. we need to fully fund home care—not cut over 100k home care workers’ wages and benefits by $4/hr!
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"I believe that government must work toward the common good.... ’s proposed budget fails working families." via member in the Letters:
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Tax the rich and raise the wage!
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#RaiseUpNY
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Billionaires, millionaires and wealthy corporations should pay what they owe — to their workers and to our whole state
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After our press conference, we honored the dignity we are afforded #BecauseOfHomeCare in the war room of ’s office.
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Back in Albany with to fight for full #FairPay4HomeCare in this year’s budget, with rates passed down to providers!
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Teamster brothers & were at the Albany Capitol Building today to meet with NYS Assembly Members Gina Sillitti and Phil Steck on raising up the minimum wage in NY. Teamsters will continue to battle for all working class people in NY. #unity
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Tax the wealthy.
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Advocates push for greater unemployment benefits, housing options and more for immigrants in state budget
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Legal Aid Attorney Judith Goldiner responds to ’s housing plan in new must-read op-ed, “We need housing solutions now, not 10 years from now.” Article: bit.ly/3HXRAoX
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. and are at the state capitol today pushing to #RaiseTheWage. We want to raise the minimum wage to $21.25 and index to inflation so we never fall behind again.
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“The needs are great,” Sen. Robert Jackson told Capital Tonight. “New Yorkers are in great need as far as food to eat, as far as housing, the homeless population, all over the state of New York; as far as healthcare, as far as environment, as far as jobs.”
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Thanks for a great discussion yesterday—so good we forgot to take a pic! & met w/ their new NYS Senator on surveillance/privacy issues, affordable housing, Sen Gonzalez’s support of #InvestInOurNY & specific focus on Capital Gains Tax.
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“Tax increases on working people are unpopular and difficult. Tax increases on the wealthy are popular and effective,” said. “I think the Legislature can make the right call on this even if the governor can't.”
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READ: the latest from our friends at , & on the campaign to make corporations and billionaires pay what they owe to working class NYers. #TaxTheRich
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I am hesitant to say whats the worst thing in 's budget but I think its half a billion for Belmont. NO one goes there, they don't make any $ w/o subsidies & NOT ONE bank would lend them money cuz they suck so bad.
So why the fuck would NYS give them $455,000,000?
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“There’s no middle ground,” told reporters. “There is only one way that we can help working families at this moment," adding that Hochul’s proposal is only $13 a week. “The state should not be in the business of codifying poverty wages.”
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The #InvestinOurNY...said they'll keep fighting to shift the burden away from NY's poorest... "...corporate profits are at an all-time high," said of . "NYS had an 8% increase [on filers making] over $10M a year. We know where to go for the $."
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What does Kathy Hochul actually believe in?
If we trust her budget proposal yesterday, she believes in further taxing New York's working people, giving tax breaks to the wealthy, and helping out her friends in the casino and racing businesses.
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"Corporate profits are at an all-time high," said of the group . "New York State had an eight percent increase [on filers making] over $10 million a year. We know where to go for the money."
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Policymakers have an obligation to ensure millionaires, billionaires, & wealthy corporations that continue making record profits pay what they owe in taxes, & invest those public funds directly into our communities. Read more from &
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“We must build on our 2021 corporate tax reform by making the corporate tax permanent and increasing rates on the most profitable corporations so that they pay what they owe New York,” added.
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“The Invest in Our NY coalition, which is fighting for raising taxes on the ultra-wealthy and corporations to boost funding for the state’s social safety net, criticized Hochul’s spending plan for only extending a 2021 increase in corporate tax rate…”
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➡️ New: If New York lets the current corporate tax rate expire, the state will lose $1.5 billion by the end of fiscal year 2025.
FPI's latest report on the cost of cutting corporate taxes:
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In 2021, the legislature stood with NYers, modestly raising corporate taxes to help fund critical services. Now, , & are leading the fight to make it permanent. It’s time to #InvestInOurNY.
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Ouch. Not exactly the description the Hochul team was hoping for in Politico:
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“We’ve seen the state Legislature stand up to governors, including this one, so there’s a path to get this done,” said Carolyn Martinez-Class, the campaign manager for Invest in Our NY, the coalition calling for higher taxes on the wealthy. #TaxTheRich
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Your pre-budget reminders:
‼️ New York has more concentrated wealth than any state and the worst economic inequality
🏢 🌪️ The homeless, affordability and climate crises are policy choices
💰 Taxing the wealthy to fund urgent public needs is popular
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Report finds New York home to largest income gap in U.S. nystateofpolitics.com/state-of-polit
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Hochul makes it official: She has vetoed the Grieving Families Act.
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📢 Calling all Businesspeople who Support Raising New York's Minimum Wage. NY Businesses SIGN ON here to show your support: bit.ly/BFMWnewyork
#RaisetheWage is good for
✅ Workers
✅ Local Businesses
✅ Communities
✅ NY's Economy
Spread the word to #RaiseUpNY
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There are much better ways to redistribute wealth and resources in society than cross subsidy w/in an apartment building. Housing should be publicly funded, vigorously rent controlled, “profit” reinvested in more public housing…
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