N.Y. DEMOCRAT Governor Has The Answer - TAXES

[montybrasco]

But it's the $4 billion in new fees and taxes that are sure to aggravate everyday New Yorkers, who would be paying more for a host of services:

• An "iPod tax" that charges state and local sales tax for "digitally delivered entertainment services" - in other words, that new Beyonce song you download.
• State sales tax at movie theaters, sporting events, taxis, buses, limousines and cable and satellite TV and radio.
• Costlier driving with the repeal of the 8-cents-per-gallon sales tax cap on motor and diesel motor fuel, plus and increase in the auto rental tax.
• Tuition increases at SUNY and CUNY, $620 and $600 a year respectively.
• A 50 cent tax on cigars. The current tax is equal to 37% of the wholesale price, or 34 cents a cigar.
• No more sales tax break on clothes and shoes worth $110 or less, except during two weeks a year.
• Higher taxes on wine, beer and flavored malt beverages. He would also impose an 18% tax on non-nutritional drinks like soda.
• The rich would pay more for luxury items through an additional 5% tax imposed on cars costing more than $60,000, aircraft costing more than $500,000, yachts costing at least $200,000 and jewelry and furs costing in excess of $20,000.
• In addition, a host of a fees, including those related to motor vehicle licensing and registration, parks and auto insurance, would go up, as would various state-imposed fines.

• http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local...gov_david_paterson_unveils_dire_new_york.html

Liberalism: Tax, tax, tax ...TAX, TAX, TAX.

A total of eighty-eight new taxes!

 

[Galactic]

Does this mean new york will out do my lovely home of TAXACHUSSETTS? Between this and Caroline K going into NY politics,I think people here might start having seizures

 

[DaveW]

Not every state gets federal handouts for useless bridges. Some actually have to generate their own revenue.

 

[Galactic]

Its so they can pay gov workers (eg highway toll takers who make $40 an hour) to sit on their fat asses, with benefits included and at the same time pay all their ballooning pension funds. At least here that's the way it is.Oh and last I checked our Deval Patrick was asking for a bail out, like many others are. Where is all my tax money really going? Oh wait....I already do.To fat cats,gov workers,unions and welfare recipients.

 

[Blue York]

• http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local...gov_david_paterson_unveils_dire_new_york.html

Liberalism: Tax, tax, tax ...TAX, TAX, TAX.

A total of eighty-eight new taxes!

We're looking at a $50Billion budget shortfall over the next 5 years.

So are you suggesting tax cuts will make up the shortfall?

 

[DaveW]

We're looking at a $50Billion budget shortfall over the next 5 years.

So are you suggesting tax cuts will make up the shortfall?

The real culprit is these balanced budget amendments.