Feb 10, 2023

Taxes could be a major test for Hochul's budget

NY State of Politics / Spectrum News 1

Two years ago, Democratic lawmakers in the state Legislature wielded supermajorities to win tax increases on New York's wealthiest earners in order to fund billion-dollar increases in direct aid to schools.

Now, another debate over whether to increase taxes once again is brewing in the state budget negotiations as progressives urge Gov. Kathy Hochul to reverse her opposition to increasing the personal income tax rate for rich people.

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Taxes could be a major test for Hochul's budget

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