Sentences with phrase «public tax breaks»

The analyses — paid for by the mall's developer — that said money generated from an expanded Carousel Center mall would far outweigh any public tax breaks for the $ 2.2 billion project.

Who exactly is getting the $ 7 billion in public tax breaks and subsidies handed out by various state programs and hundreds of local Industrial Development Authorities?

Not exact matches

Finally, if your venture helps local economy and employment you should also consider public business innovation centers for easier access to governmental subsidies such as rent and tax breaks.

In 2015, about 8.8 million Americans used the tax break, saving themselves an aggregate $ 86.9 billion, according to the AARP Public Policy Institute.

Congress considered removing or capping this tax break, but changed their minds under heavy pressure from lobbyists and the public.

Think about the public calls by Facebook (FB) and Google (GOOG) for looser immigration standards — or companies like Apple (AAPL) offshoring jobs and then requesting that the government give them tax breaks to repatriate income.

This includes the splitting of pension income for seniors, (to make amends for breaking its promise on the taxation of family trusts); special tax preferences to support participation of youth in sports activities, arts and cultural activities; tax breaks for people who take public transit; and, tax breaks to help volunteer firemen.

The effect of corporate tax cuts will end up being a bookkeeping entry: the public will give tax breaks to the super-wealthy, so the super-wealthy can lend it back to the public.

Polls indicate the Greek public is close to the breaking point after more than 20 months of harsh austerity cuts and tax hikes.

Other more narrow provisions include tax breaks for film and theater producers, NASCAR race track owners, manufacturers of electric motorcycles, commuters who use public transportation and teachers who spend their own money on classroom supplies.

The Christian Right wants public money to be used for private religious education (vouchers), buildings and services to be used for private religious purposes (this article), and they want subsidies in the form of tax breaks, special exemptions of other sorts, and they even want to destroy Aid to Needy Families so they can drive people into seeking help at their private religious «missions» where you are not allowed to eat unless you are a Christian, and so on.

See how well these schools of «morality» fair without any public funding, tax breaks, etc....

I hope there will be more options available when the time comes in the way of tax breaks or vouchers for those who decide not to send their kids to public schools.

In August 2011, unable to come to an agreement on whether the best way to combat the deficit was to repeal tax - breaks for the rich — introduced by George W. Bush and supported by the Republicans — or to reduce public spending defended by the Democrats — the two parties made an unpalatable deal.

Public Advocate Bill de Blasio, one of the leading members of the Working Families Party, made a sharp and unexpected break yesterday with his left - leaning colleagues by vigorously opposing higher taxes on Wall Street.

One is an education tax credit that would give donors a tax break for funding scholarships to allow poor children to attend private schools, and also for money given to extra curricular programs at public schools.

The Moreland Commission to Investigate Public Corruption had begun an investigation into tax breaks like these and their connections to campaign contributions, but canceled a planned subpoena of REBNY's records after Cuomo's top adviser called one of the commission's chairs «in a fury,» according to the New York Times.

With such a wide swing in poll results, I am loathe to draw any conclusions about public perception of unions versus corporate tax breaks.

He also lamented the fact that the tax break was lumped in the «big ugly» and that the discussions that led to the agreement occurred largely out of the public's eye.

«In states across America, legislators have been pressured into a toxic game of cross-border business poaching that drives millions of dollars in tax breaks and subsidies to wealthy executives — draining funds we need to invest in infrastructure, schools, parks, and other public goods that is the bedrock of economic health.»

Syracuse, NY - Jim Malatras investigated the abuse of the Empire Zone tax break program when he was the legislative director for former Assemblyman Richard Brodsky, critic - in - chief of state public authorities.

It offers 10 years of tax breaks for companies that locate near public college campuses.

While acknowledging the Governor's high popularity ratings, they noted that majorities of the public are opposed to key elements of his agenda, including giving tax breaks to millionaires and cutting healthcare and education spending.

Former U.S. Sen. Alfonse D'Amato urged Nassau lawmakers to halt and investigate the county Industrial Development Agency's consideration of $ 109 million in tax breaks for a controversial Long Beach apartment project, making a rare appearance at a public meeting.

This needs to happen before Fresh Direct, or any other entity can be considered for tax breaks and giveaways and move to our public land.

There are also raw, long - term battles being fought on new fronts: The teachers» unions, for instance, hate Cuomo's proposed tax breaks for private schools, and the governor disdains the unions» power over public schools.

Moreland Commission Subpoenas Real Estate Developers for Documents The Moreland Commission to Investigate Public Corruption has issued subpoenas to three high profile real estate developers in an apparent effort to examine whether there is any link between their campaign donations and huge tax breaks that were granted for several luxury apartments in New York City.

He has visited one public school in four years in office, while transferring school funding to big bank tax breaks.

The IDA has accepted the Hamister Group's application for $ 4.24 million in tax breaks, and will likely approve the deal at their next meeting, once a public hearing has been held.

«These are merely the first steps we're prepared to take in order to shine a light on this shameful Trumpcare bill and reveal to the public the GOP's true intentions: to give the uber - wealthy a tax break while making middle class Americans pay more for less health care coverage.

Of Glenwood's 26 New York properties, about a third received tax breaks and special financing under the 421a program, according to news reports and public records.

Public workers didn't cause the recession but we'll get to fund the tax breaks for those who did.

A public hearing on the request for tax breaks is set for 9 a.m. Thursday in Town Hall, 1250 Union Road, West Seneca.

On the surface, the dispute centered on arcane state laws governing real estate tax breaks and mayoral control of the city's public schools.

Teachout spoke to the mostly multi-aged crowd, sprinkled with children, students, adults and senior citizens, saying that she has a vision for New York that will make public higher education affordable; a New York that «should be leading the way in renewable resources» and environmental policies; a New York that bans fracking and all fracking byproducts; and a New York that «supports small local businesses and farms, rather than giving tax breaks to corporate campaign donors.»

He has pushed for in - state tuition at public universities for undocumented children, called for a repeal of exorbitant tax breaks for expensive apartment buildings and has strongly supported immigrants» rights.

Instead of giving 1 percenters a massive tax break they don't need, I am using my platform as a celebrity to advocate for LGBTQ equality, women's health, and better public schools.

The Post gives Staten Island DA Dan Donovan props for breaking with Lazio on the mosque, and says the gubernatorial candidate should focus on other issues — like spending, public corruption and property taxes.

The Tories chose to protect the wealth of the rich minority — through inheritance tax breaks - but failed to tackle the state of emergency and low pay, which has been crippling our public services and NHS.

Supporters of a deal to give $ 6.84 million in tax breaks for a Destiny USA hotel outnumbered opponents three to one today at a public hearing before the Onondaga County Industrial Development Agency.

Erie Community College — one of the last public colleges or universities in the state to be approved for designation as a Start - Up NY campus — appears to be closing in on a deal that could bring a subsidiary of a large international money management firm to Amherst in exchange for generous tax breaks under the state program.

It follows public uproar from Conservative MPs after he appeared to break the party's 2015 manifesto pledge not to increase income tax, VAT or NI contributions.

The unions have gotten public support from Cuomo, who is engaged in a series of fights with the mayor, most notably over the future of the 421 - a tax break program, which expires later this month.

Several Republicans broke with their party to vote against and the proposal, which also contains language allowing bullied students to transfer to other public or private schools and receive a tax credit scholarship to pay for it.

During her press conference outside PS 13, Ms. Malliotakis unveiled her Albany reform agenda, including: Requiring a two - thirds legislative majority to pass new taxes and fees; capping the rise in spending at the rate of inflation or 2 percent, whichever is less; requiring legislators to disclose outside sources of income; requiring public authorities like the MTA to undergo an independent financial audit, and calling for a constitutional convention to address items that have bedeviled the state recently, such as appointing a lieutenant governor and breaking a Senate tie.

ALBANY — Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo has undertaken a statewide building boom using public construction contracts to spur private - sector job growth that since 2011 has committed billions of dollars in construction funds and tax breaks to companies.

The editorial pointed out that the cost of $ 41 million per year for public financing could easily be covered by one fewer tax break for a big developer.

John Kaehny of Reinvent Albany, a good - government group, called the tax breaks for TV commercials «an utter, complete waste of public funds.

For that reason, Republicans are searching for cancellation of tax breaks, many of which are popular with the public in addition to SALT.

In a culture in which it can almost seem eccentric not to be «of counsel» to a major law firm that represents clients with state business, say, or to have a beef with the practice of steering pork, tax breaks or other public benefit to political donors, this sets significant precedent.