His spokesman called the teachers union's action an «irresponsible, special interest lawsuit» that would undermine progress that has been made to stop «
skyrocketing property tax increases on homeowners and businesses.»
«The tax cap has successfully broken the cycle
of skyrocketing property tax increases, providing real relief to property taxpayers across the state and reversing New York's perception as the high tax capital of the world,» Cuomo said in a statement.
His spokesman called the teacher's union action an «irresponsible,» «special interest lawsuit» that would undermine progress that's been made to stop «
skyrocketing property tax increases on homeowners and businesses».
When the report by the Empire Center was issued, Cuomo issued a statement saying, in part, that the «tax cap has successfully broken the cycle of
skyrocketing property tax increases,» and that the report illustrates why the cap should become permanent.