Not exact matches
But Senator Diane Savino, a member of a swing block, the Independent Democratic Conference, raised some objections, and cast doubt on whether the
legislature would be ready to
accept Cuomo's proposal for a the Tier VI benefits
plan by the budget deadline.
The
legislature largely
accepted Cuomo's
plan to provide an optional pay roll tax to substitute for the state income tax for businesses who adopt the program.
Cuomo would not answer a question on whether he'd
accept a spending
plan from the
legislature that does not include the pension tier, saying, «we'll negotiate a budget as we go along».
The
legislature largely
accepted Cuomo's
plan to provide an optional payroll tax to substitute for the state income tax for businesses who adopt the program.
Governor Cuomo has threatened that he won't
accept any spending
plan from the
legislature that does not include a new pension tier for future state workers.