Our State & Local Tax Burden
2nd highest state & local tax rate in the United States @ 12.9% (Maine is higher).
- 18% higher than California.
- 37% higher than Texas.
NY State Budget Per Capita - $5,260!!!!
Thats 40% higher than California.
Public Policy Institute of New York
New York´s state and local government employees pay a smaller share of pension costs, but collect higher benefits than public employees in other states, this according to a recent
Public Policy Institute analysis of new data from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Souzzi´s Fact Sheet - FixAlbany.com
New York´s legislature has more paid staff (3,428) than any other legislature in the nation. Pennsylvania, whose staff is the second largest, only has 2,947, and California only 2,359.
Source: Wikipedia
Dear Fellow New York State Taxpayer,
It's time for a change.
Albany is a mess. Decades of mismangement and disfunctionality have left us with one of the highest state and local tax burdens in the Country. We, the citizens, are responsible. We continue to send the incumbents back to Albany, despite their unacceptable performance.
We ask that in 2006 you see beyond political party and beyond the money your representative brought home for your special interest.
Tell your friends, family, and neighbors; it's time to FIRE the incumbents and do your part to SAVE New York State. Vote Non-Incumbent on November 7th!
The Fix New York Team
Brennan Center releases "Unfinished Business: New York State Legislative Reform"
Oct 11, 2006 "The legislature has taken positive steps towards reform," said Michael Waldman, Executive Director of the Brennan Center for Justice. "But Albany still fails to meet the most basic tests of accountability and effectiveness. Over the coming months we are nearing a reform moment, when real change is possible. That change will be far easier if it begins with continued change in the way the legislature works."
Taxes In New York prevent family from moving back from Massachusetts.
"It leaves me wondering how the politicians in New York can look their contituents in the eye as they drive more people and businesses out of westerm New York with outlandishly high taxes.& 10-10-06 Rochester D&C Speaking Out
The Rebate Checks - Do they think we are stupid?
"The only way we can effect change is to demonstrate that we won´t put up with the group incompetence and dishonesty." 10-05-06 Rochester D&C Letters To Editor
