Archive for December, 2009
Wednesday, December 30th, 2009
…. AND I SUGGEST…
THAT THE GOVERNOR SHARE SOME OF THE COHORT OF TROOPERS ASSIGNED TO HIM WITH THE LEGISLATORS.
THEY’RE ON NOTICE THAT –IF THEY DON’T PASS OUR OMNIBUS SOLUTION TO THE CHAOTIC PROPERTY TAX – THE BODYGUARDS WOULD BE A GOOD THING TO HAVE.
Please note this is not a threat nor is it [...]
Wednesday, December 30th, 2009
WE SECOND THAT, MARC….12/29
A letter from Marc Molinaro (state assemblyman 103rd district) to his constituents:
I hope and trust you have been enjoying a happy and healthy holiday as we look forward to a more prosperous New Year. As the Governor prepares his State of the State Address and the Legislature readies for our 2010 [...]
Sunday, December 27th, 2009
RIGHTEOUS INDIGNATION FROM A STATE GOVERNMENT THAT HAS CONSISTENTLY REFUSED TO CLEAN UP THE PROPERTY TAX MESS WITHIN ITS OWN BORDERS…
WOULD JUST BE LAUGHABLE WERE IT NOT SO PAINFUL TO SO MANY……
Albany is waxing indignant about the U.S. Senate version of the health reform bill because-unlike the House version- it penalizes states that already have [...]
Wednesday, December 23rd, 2009
PUT THAT IN YOUR PIPE!!!
…AND PAY TAXES ON IT…says Ms. Kristin Davis a former owner of the escort service that allegedly provided Eliot Spitzer with the services which cost him the governorship. (Oh, you know which alleged services!)
If Spitzer runs for state comptroller Ms. Davis will primary him. J
She wants to tax prostitution and marijuana [...]
Tuesday, December 22nd, 2009
WAY TO GO LIZ!!! Dec.22
Senator Liz Kreuger, Chair of the Senate Select Comm. on Budget and Tax Reform, has issued a report on her committee’s meeting on Tax Exempts which we attended and blogged a while back.
This is part of her ongoing work on the property tax crisis.
However, unlike the usual run of [...]
Saturday, December 19th, 2009
LIBERAL? CONSERVATIVE? Does not apply!
Property tax reformers have opinions all along the political spectrum on every issue but property taxes.
We all agree-because it’s pretty obvious- that property taxes are a scourge that is causing dislocation in every community in the state, including New York City.
These particular taxes are unpredictable and exorbitant and are stretched [...]