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Group says Cuomo should ditch tax cuts, boost school funding

Governor Andrew Cuomoโ€™s 2014-15 budget proposal includes some tax cuts for businesses and New York homeowners, but those measures come at the expense of other important programs, says a group of local union leaders, community activists, and faith leaders. The local coalition is part of a statewide group thatโ€™s pushing back against Cuomoโ€™s proposed tax […]

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Tax cuts? Don’t make me cry

The US Senate has been known as a “millionaires’ club” for years. So many years, in fact, that the nickname needs a “multi” or “centi” to stay current.             When ABC news listed “America’s 10 richest politicians” last year, four were US senators: Jon Corzine (NJ), John Kerry (MA), Herb Kohl (WI), and Jay Rockefeller […]

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