- A feeling of calm and confidence came over me this morning when I noticed the State of NY had sprinkled my checking account with this year's tax refund...the one they had been holding on to as long as possible.
--They are talking in Albany of taxing the rich some more....The Working Families Party says just hitting up Wall Street will solve our problems and save the jobs of teachers, health care workers and all the others who depend on government largesse.
-NJ Governor Chris Christie was on TV yesterday talking about teachers in his state who pay zero percent of their health care premiums....The governor is asking they pay the same 1.5% other state workers pay....Its pennies to these folks but last week a memo (since repudiated) from the teachers union urged members to pray for the Governor's death.
- Its getting crazy out their with talk now of more and more taxes, including a national sales tax.
-On a different note, rising gasoline prices and an influx of Canadian shoppers has led to a surge in sales tax revenue for local government bringing city revenues from this tax in line with budget projections for the current fiscal year. That news comes on the eve of the release of a city budget. That spending plan is being affected by significant decreases in state aid, but also benefits from mid year cuts to spending and vacant positions.
-Don't forget April 15 is upon us. File even if you can't pay...It's cheaper that way.
4 comments:
Wouldn't it be great if election days were the first Tuesday after April 15th?
Boy, now there's two of the smartest posts I've seen in a long time.
EB, that's brilliant. It would solve a lot of BS. Dannies of the world would have a tough time running their mouth so much of this was the case.
4:05 Unfortunately, you're on it too. But we can say anything we want this week without our kids being retaliated upon. All the educators are in Myrtle Beach.
I agree, great posts.But let's not leave out another post who suggested that we the people, vote on the state budget in november.
Teachers, asked to pay what state workers pay for health insurance? No wonder they have called for the death of Gov Christie.
Dannie, Kermit, any comments?
I thought so.
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