To be truthful — the TEAPublican Senate conference backed down
Heastie on a tax plan that would have given larger income tax cuts to the middle class in return for a more progressive income tax plan.
Not exact matches
Assembly Speaker Carl
Heastie called
on Tuesday the proposal to end state and local
tax deductions a blow to the middle class and appealed to the state's Republican House delegation to oppose the
plan.
And
on Wednesday,
Heastie insisted his
tax code
plan is «the way to go» when it comes to
taxing the rich.
When asked about
Heastie's
plan, Gov. Cuomo's office side - stepped the issue and referred to a statement he made last month
on raising
taxes.
Republicans remain opposed to Governor Cuomo's
plan to extend a
tax on millionaires, but Senate Leader Flanagan says he and Assembly Speaker
Heastie agree to reject a proposal by Cuomo that would have allowed the governor unilateral powers to alter the budget after it's been approved
on April 1st.
Republicans remain opposed to Cuomo's
plan to extend a
tax on millionaires, but Flanagan says he and
Heastie agree to reject a proposal by Cuomo that would have allowed the governor unilateral powers to alter the budget after it's been approved
on April 1.
Assembly Speaker Carl
Heastie largely agreed, saying Cuomo's stance
on the issue of the federal
tax plan has been consistent.
Assembly Speaker Carl
Heastie, who called the governor's presentation «sobering,» did not object to
plans to raise
taxes on health insurers, electronic cigarette users and prescription opioid patients.
Cuomo threw cold water
on Assembly speaker Carl
Heastie's
plan to increase
taxes on the rich, telling reporters: «I don't believe there's any reason or appetite to take up
taxes this year.»
ALBANY — Gov. Andrew Cuomo threw cold water Monday
on Assembly speaker Carl
Heastie's
plan to increase
taxes on the rich.
Assembly Speaker Carl
Heastie said the mayor's
tax plan was «fiscally and socially responsible»
on Wednesday.
Assembly Speaker Carl
Heastie (D - Bronx) also sent a letter to House Speaker Paul Ryan warning that the GOP
tax plan «would have a significant and unfair economic impact
on middle - income families in New York.»
He's been able to keep the state's institutional left
on his side by loudly advocating for a minimum wage increase (
Heastie said the Assembly would pass that bill happily and easily) even as he announced
plans for an additional business
tax cut this week.
ALBANY — A day after Gov. Cuomo threw cold water
on his
plan to raise
taxes on the wealthy, Assembly Speaker Carl
Heastie went
on a Twitter binge to argue why it's a good idea.