Progressives discuss New York budget dynamics, push for tax hikes on the wealthy

Apr 3, 2023

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While Gov. Hochul supports hiking the minimum wage, her proposal is not as generous as one introduced by lawmakers. Even more troublesome for progressives is that she has stated publicly that she’s against raising taxes, but at the same time, has proposed increasing tuition at SUNY and CUNY, and hiking taxes on cigarettes and snowmobile licenses.

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Progressives discuss New York budget dynamics, push for tax hikes on the wealthy

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