To: Governor Andrew Cuomo
Tell Gov. Cuomo: Take Pataki off his Tax Panel
Governor Cuomo: Take Republican ex-Governor Pataki, and his failed ideas for tax cuts for the wealthy, off of your tax panel
Why is this important?
When Governor Pataki cut income taxes for the richest New Yorkers in 1995, his tax cuts led to multibillion dollar budget deficits, poor investment in our state's schools and infrastructure, and a stagnant middle class. His specialty is clearly in wrongheaded tax cuts for the wealthy.
So it's a mystery why Governor Cuomo would ask former Republican Gov. George Pataki to lead a commission to cut $3 billion in taxes. All he knows how to do is to help out the top 1%, who have already done perfectly fine, while neglecting the needs of our families and children across the state. Expanding universal pre-K, building our infrastructure, and tackling record income inequality all deserve our attention ahead of giving more to those who have enough. Let's save that money and invest in our people and values.
So it's a mystery why Governor Cuomo would ask former Republican Gov. George Pataki to lead a commission to cut $3 billion in taxes. All he knows how to do is to help out the top 1%, who have already done perfectly fine, while neglecting the needs of our families and children across the state. Expanding universal pre-K, building our infrastructure, and tackling record income inequality all deserve our attention ahead of giving more to those who have enough. Let's save that money and invest in our people and values.