Sentences with phrase «new federal budget cuts»

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Congressional Republicans — including nearly all of the Texas delegation — spent the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy insisting that any new funding for hurricane relief had to be offset with cuts elsewhere in the federal budget.

The federal government is not confronted with a short - term fiscal crisis but it is facing a stubborn medium - term structural deficit that will prevent you from balancing the budget by 2015 - 16, without new expenditure cuts and / or tax increases.

Victoria — Changes to the federal environmental assessment process, along with deep budget cuts, will weaken environmental protection in British Columbia say the B.C. New Democrats.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo this week has railed against the potential for federal government cuts and their impact on New York's finances, suggesting it has complicated the budget picture.

The final agreement not only burnishes Cuomo's liberal credentials by extending (though not expanding) the millionaire's tax, raising the age of criminal responsibility of New York and addressing the high cost of college tuition for members of the middle class, it also dramatically increases his (already considerable) budget powers, enabling him to single - handedly make spending cuts in the event of widely expected future federal funding reductions.

The two - year budget deal reached in Washington on Friday ensures no draconian cuts in federal aid to the state and city, undercuts arguments to raise some local taxes and portends problems for Cuomo as he exaggerates the impact of Congress's tax bill on New Yorkers.

Comptroller Tom DiNapoli said Cuomo is right to draw attention to over a billion dollars in potential health care cuts to the state, now that Congress and President Donald Trump have postponed acting on a new federal budget.

The group's Jeremy Saunders said the money is not just needed for New York's current needs, but also may be necessary if proposed federal budget cuts by President Donald Trump and the Republican - led Congress become law.

DiNapoli's state budget report, meanwhile, pointed to a financially rocky road ahead, perhaps as the result of cuts in federal aid to New York State.

Following a few years of relative fiscal stability thanks to the economic recovery and bank settlements following the financial collapse, New York is staring down a budget deficit of more than $ 4 billion, an amount that could be grow because of cuts in federal health care spending and the tax overhaul.

With President - elect Donald Trump and a newly empowered, Republican - dominated Congress soon taking control of the federal budget, the potential for substantial cuts in domestic spending poses gargantuan challenges for New York state and city budgets.

As New York State braces for proposed federal budget cuts that could have a devastating impact on health care, education and infrastructure investments across the state, more than 80 New York residents with incomes in the top 1 % have sent an open letter... (read more)

Federal officials have reportedly confirmed that they are cutting off a major portion of funding for New York's Essential Plan, opening a roughly $ 1 billion hole in the state budget and raising new doubts about the future of a rapidly growing health insurance option for the working poNew York's Essential Plan, opening a roughly $ 1 billion hole in the state budget and raising new doubts about the future of a rapidly growing health insurance option for the working ponew doubts about the future of a rapidly growing health insurance option for the working poor.

75 New York State Organizations Call on Congress to Oppose Federal Budget Cuts to Critical Programs

As Cuomo did in his address, Hochul stressed that New York faces budget challenges in 2018, due to a $ 4 billion state deficit, and as much as $ 2 billion of cuts to federal aid.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Wednesday morning the federal budget outlook — and the fate of cuts to health care programs in New York — remained too vague to determine whether a special session of the Legislature was necessary.

As Gov. Andrew Cuomo raises the possibility of an «extender» budget blamed on federal government - level uncertainty over potential cuts in spending to the state, the Fiscal Policy Institute has released a report examining the impact of D.C. aid to New York state and local governments.

The state's comptroller is siding with Governor Cuomo over concerns that federal health care cuts will damage New York's budget, but he says the governor's budget experts should have saved more money in rainy day funds.

Others, like New York, are not expected to pursue the option to drop coverage programs — but still, the proposed federal budget cuts may force some difficult decisions.

The latest version of a plan to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act is now dead in Congress, but New York Governor Andrew Cuomo remains worried about another potential cut in federal funds to hospitals that he says will blow a hole in the state budget.

Mr. Johnson said he would approach land - use decisions by trying «to get to a place of yes»; that he wanted to take steps to «eradicate hunger in New York City»; and that he would deal with the prospect of tighter budgets — because of the new federal tax law or a potential economic downturn — by guarding funding for «programs and everyday things that affect the most New Yorkers and the poorest New Yorkers, to ensure that they don't get cut.&raqNew York City»; and that he would deal with the prospect of tighter budgets — because of the new federal tax law or a potential economic downturn — by guarding funding for «programs and everyday things that affect the most New Yorkers and the poorest New Yorkers, to ensure that they don't get cut.&raqnew federal tax law or a potential economic downturn — by guarding funding for «programs and everyday things that affect the most New Yorkers and the poorest New Yorkers, to ensure that they don't get cut.&raqNew Yorkers and the poorest New Yorkers, to ensure that they don't get cut.&raqNew Yorkers, to ensure that they don't get cut.»

He said this year's budget is going to be a challenge because of a $ 4.4 billion deficit and the new federal tax cuts.

Due to the fact many services provided by the County of Erie, State of New York are fully or partially paid for by the federal government, on March 16, 2017 County Executive Mark Poloncarz ordered certain commissioners and heads of departments that rely on federal funding to review the Trump 2018 Budget Blueprint and provide a report on the expected impact of it on Erie County services, including, but not limited to, the identification of any programs impacted by the Trump 2018 Budget Blueprint (including the expected cut in funds received), possible reduction in direct county jobs as a result of any cut, impact on third parties that receive funds from Erie County that are received from the federal government, as well as any other known impact.

Cuomo has long warned that deep cuts to federal health care spending could rip huge holes in the state's budget and devastate health care coverage for New Yorkers.

The agreement grants Cuomo new powers over responding to federal cuts, empowering the Division of Budget to enact its own plan.

Mayor Bill de Blasio issued a sharp rebuke to the White House on Friday for what he called an «underhanded» and «inappropriate» attack on U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer, in a disagreement between New York elected officials and the Obama administration over proposed federal budget cuts to local anti-terrorism funding.

State lawmakers and the governor are discussing whether to spend billions of dollars on water quality upgrades and projects and Cuomo, too, has decried the proposed federal budget cuts as having a negative impact on New York.

Add Rep. Tom Reed to the list of New York Republicans who support House Majority Leader Eric Cantor's call for offsetting additional disaster aid in the wake of Irene with spending cuts elsewhere in the federal budget.

NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio slammed the White House for its «underhanded» and «inappropriate» attack on U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer, in a disagreement between New York elected officials and the Obama administration over proposed federal budget cuts to local anti-terrorism funding.

Bill Hammond: «Federal officials have reportedly confirmed that they are cutting off a major portion of funding for New York's Essential Plan, opening a roughly $ 1 billion hole in the state budget and raising new doubts about the future of a rapidly growing health insurance option for the working poor.&raqNew York's Essential Plan, opening a roughly $ 1 billion hole in the state budget and raising new doubts about the future of a rapidly growing health insurance option for the working poor.&raqnew doubts about the future of a rapidly growing health insurance option for the working poor.»

The Democratic governor repeated that recent actions by the Republican - controlled federal government have unsettled him, and that a fear of future cuts to federal aid — the federal budget, if it is adopted on time, takes effect on Oct. 1 — would have an «immediate» effect on New York, which relies on federal funds for roughly a third of its $ 150 - plus billion budget and could get «walloped.»

He says New York faces a «triple threat» of the projected budget gap, weaker personal income tax collections, and cuts to federal programs.

Katko also did not like the budget's proposed cuts of billions of dollars from Medicaid and the federal food stamp program, which would shift the burden to states like New York.

Ryan Budget Would Cut Federal Funding for New York and the Other States Far More Than «Sequestration»

(New York, NY)-- On May 10, 2018, the New York Federal Budget Response Team submitted a letter on behalf of 75 service providers and advocacy organizations (listed below) asking members of Congress to fully fund and defend critical programs from budgetBudget Response Team submitted a letter on behalf of 75 service providers and advocacy organizations (listed below) asking members of Congress to fully fund and defend critical programs from budgetbudget cuts.

A central New York Mentorship program that pairs grandparents with first and second graders could become the victim of federal budget cuts.

New York state's comptroller is siding with Governor Andrew Cuomo over concerns that federal health care cuts will damage New York's budget, but he says the governor's budget experts should have saved more money in rainy day funds.

Gov. Cuomo on Sunday said «Congress has declared war» on New York and the federal government's impending cuts played havoc on planning a state budget.

The sequester cuts, or series of across - the - board federal budget reductions, are split evenly between domestic spending and defense, and at least one New York Congressman is voicing concerns about the latter.

Meanwhile, bracing for potential federal cuts, the new deal specifies that if Congress cuts funding to New York by at least $ 850 million, the governor's budget director will develop a plan to make spending cuts that will automatically go into effect unless the Legislature imposes its own reductions within 90 danew deal specifies that if Congress cuts funding to New York by at least $ 850 million, the governor's budget director will develop a plan to make spending cuts that will automatically go into effect unless the Legislature imposes its own reductions within 90 daNew York by at least $ 850 million, the governor's budget director will develop a plan to make spending cuts that will automatically go into effect unless the Legislature imposes its own reductions within 90 days.

When Gotham Gazette asked de Blasio about the new budget mechanism that gives Cuomo additional power and any concerns for New York City he may have, particularly about federal cuts trickling down to the city, the mayor said he wasn't completely familiar with the provision, but from what he did know, he wasn't sure why it was neednew budget mechanism that gives Cuomo additional power and any concerns for New York City he may have, particularly about federal cuts trickling down to the city, the mayor said he wasn't completely familiar with the provision, but from what he did know, he wasn't sure why it was needNew York City he may have, particularly about federal cuts trickling down to the city, the mayor said he wasn't completely familiar with the provision, but from what he did know, he wasn't sure why it was needed.

As part of the budget deal announced earlier this month, Governor Andrew Cuomo highlighted the inclusion of new power his administration now has to adjust the state spending plan mid-year given significant federal cuts to New Yonew power his administration now has to adjust the state spending plan mid-year given significant federal cuts to New YoNew York.

The latest version of a plan to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act is now dead in Congress, but New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo remains worried about another potential cut in federal funds to hospitals that he said would blow a hole in the state budget.

«When you add up the impact, if they would repeal or significantly amend the Affordable Care Act, Obamacare, and the federal budget cuts that are being proposed, that would directly impact New York state and local governments,» DiNapoli says.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo, under the guise of bracing for the impact of federal cuts to health care spending, proposes a 14 percent tax on New York health insurers in his 2018 - 19 budget.

CITY HALL — Mayor Bill de Blasio unveiled a $ 84.67 billion preliminary budget for fiscal year 2018 Tuesday that includes money to pave 1,300 miles of road, adds 40,000 new classroom seats and boosts financial reserves to record levels in case of potential federal funding cuts from the Trump administration.

He said the cuts Republicans would make in the federal budget would have a negative impact on New York's financial situation.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo says the federal budget fight forcing temporary across - the - board spending cuts will affect New Yorkers including students and seniors.

After the Senate's bipartisan 91 - to - 9 vote in a favor of a bill that keeps federal agencies open through March 18 while enacting $ 4 billion in new spending cuts, Mr. Obama urged House and Senate leaders to meet with Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. and two top aides to work out a longer - term budget agreement.

On Monday, in a NY1 interview, Cuomo amended that somewhat, saying possible federal spending cuts have presented the state budget talks with «a new problem.»