Protesting The Committee To Save NY
Protestors who support the extension of the so-called millionaire’s tax converged outside REBNY’s annual gala at the New York Hilton Hotel in Midtown Manhattan last night, criticizing the real estate industry for supporting the pro-Cuomo Committee to Save NY.
Low-income and housing advocates carried a banner and shouted at gala attendees: “Hey, you millionaires! Pay your fair share!” They also passed out fliers that accused members of the CSNY of wanting “tax breaks for the super-rich and service cuts for everyone else.”
The flier also listed the names of CSNY board members (disclosed last week after the committee came under fire for its lack of transparency) and called on them to step down.
Cuomo has made it clear on numerous occasions that he opposes continuing the temporary three-year personal income tax increase on wealthy New Yorkers that is scheduled to sunset at the end of 2011. The governor insists he will be able to close the $10 billion+ budget deficit without borrowing and raising taxes.
Supporters of continuing the tax – including a number of Assembly Democrats – argue the governor won’t be able to cut his way out of such a massive budget hole and could use the revenue ($1 billion in the current fiscal year, $4-to-$5 billion in the next) generated by the millionaire’s tax.
REBNY Cmte to Save NY from VOCAL NY on Vimeo.
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