A published report says NYS Governor David Paterson plans to increase taxes on insurance policies, create an “obesity tax” on non-diet sodas, revive the state sales tax on clothing, and potentially shift more health costs to individuals after changing funding and taxing in the healthcare field.
Errol Cockfield, spokesman for Gov. David Paterson who is scheduled to release his budget proposal Tuesday to the Legislature, won’t deny the tax proposals first reported in the Albany Times Union Sunday. He says details of the budget will be released Tuesday.
Cockfield has said Paterson has no plans to increase income taxes.
A $12.5 billion deficit is projected for the 2009-10 fiscal year that begins April 1.
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from an economic perspective, it might be better to reduce services, cut civil service salaries, and cut taxes and regulations in order to attract new business to the state and provide for increased employment
Where does seltzer fit into this? How about an infidelity tax, Mr Paterson?
JUST WHAT WE NEED TO ENCOURAGE people who are suffering from the loss of business and jobs.–TOTALLY STUPID AND SELF SERVING!
Oh my, what an idea! The more whipped cream, calories, and fat, the more money one makes! So, let’s all go on a heavy sugar, carbohydrate, and saturated fat diet, try to cholilo develop diabetes and heart disease so the coffers of New York State will fatten up!
But, it will raise the medical costs. Boy, one can’t have everything in life now can we?