«This
budget was an opportunity to
reverse the loss
of 30,000 after - school seats
cut over the past several
years,» de Blasio said in a statement, adding that without asking the wealthiest New Yorkers to pay more in taxes, the
budget «affirmed a status quo that continues to leave working families behind.»
ENDS Notes to Editors UK Alcohol duty context For a short video summary
of the issues around alcohol pricing, please visit: https://vimeo.com/191959217 Following heavy lobbying from the alcohol industry, the last four
Budgets have seen real terms
cuts in alcohol duty Alcohol is 60 % more affordable than it was in 1980 — the alcohol duty escalator, introduced in 2008, which ensured that duty rose above inflation, helped mitigate this trend, but this progress has
reversed since the duty escalator was scrapped in 2013 In real terms, spirits duty has halved, and wine duty fallen by a quarter since 1978 - 9 The Government estimates suggest that the duty
cuts since 2013 will cost the Exchequer # 2.9 billion over four
years The University
of Sheffield estimated that an additional 6,500 people would be hospitalised each
year as a result
of the alcohol duty
cuts in 2015 The report The report was peer reviewed by academic experts the fields
of economics, public health and public policy prior to publication.
In an attempt to
reverse the impact
of years of budget cuts and a state and national emphasis on math and English test results, some 70 education officials, arts advocates, teachers and principals will unveil in June a blueprint designed to renew California's battered K - 12 arts education system.