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Talking about Taxes in Tea Party Times Ron Deutsch Executive Director New Yorkers for Fiscal Fairness December 14,

Talking about Taxes in Tea Party Times Ron Deutsch Executive Director New Yorkers for Fiscal Fairness December 14, 2010. Where we are today . . . We must lower the heavy tax burden that prevents businesses from investing in facilities and payrolls and instead forces them to

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Talking about Taxes in Tea Party Times Ron Deutsch Executive Director New Yorkers for Fiscal Fairness December 14,

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  1. Talking about Taxes in Tea Party Times Ron Deutsch Executive Director New Yorkers for Fiscal Fairness December 14, 2010

  2. Where we are today . . .

  3. We must lower the heavy tax burden that prevents businesses from investing in facilities and payrolls and instead forces them to consider relocating to tax‐friendly states like South Dakota or Texas. Repealing job‐killing tax increases will unleash our employers to hire new workers. We must lower the tax burden for all individuals and job creators. ‐‐Scott Walker Incoming Governor, Wisconsin

  4. At a time when America is facing economic crisis, Congress should be looking for ways to stimulate our economy through sound, responsible economic development policies. Allowing these tax rates to increase will only hurt our ailing economy by taking more money out of our families’ wallets. -- Excerpted from “Extend tax cuts to all Americans” Rep. Phil Roe

  5. Recent Polls tells us that Americans… • … distrust government. • … think it’s too big and doing too many things. • … don’t see how it benefits their lives (even when it has) • …believe state government could spend less and still provide the same level of services.

  6. But,….. they (still) ….. ..... are split on whether they prefer more services/higher taxes. ….believe programs are important. And, they are worried about consequences… And, they are willing to pay more taxes to maintain funding for public schools and health and human services. (Source: Pew, Oct 2010)

  7. Most recent Sienna Poll found:

  8. The Government Reform Knot:were all tied up!Government/Economy/Taxes/Budget

  9. NYS Revenues and Expenditures Where Does the Money Come From and Where Does It Go?

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