Tuesday Briefing: Taxes — Buy One, Get One Free

by Contributor | June 3, 2008 8:48 am

Nothing’s surer than death and taxes — so goes the old saying. But death FROM taxes? If that’s the case, you must be living in New York, where every day is tax day.

A commission just studied the whole property tax issue and has issued its report[1].

The Commission on Property Tax Relief defines “relief” as a cap on yearly increases[2] of 4%.

The state’s biggest teachers’ union calls it an attempt to damage the unions[3].

You can call it “dead on arrival”[4].

Even so, Gov. Paterson supports a tax cap[5]. Any guesses how far he gets with it?

Elsewhere:

We’re number one! We’re number one[6]! It’ll drive some to quit, others to cheat[7].

Rising gas prices are no fun at the track[8].

And ain’t this just perfect: Some of the state’s property tax rebate checks are going to people who haven’t paid their property taxes[9].

Now, your daily recommended dose of sleaze:

One State Senator has stopped a bill that would let cities install intersection cameras to curb aggressive driving. He’s changed his mind, but only if you buy your camera system from his ex-staffer’s company[10].

Attorney General Andrew Cuomo’s investigation of double-dipping in state pensions should return to the public square today[11].

And the Eliot Spitzer sex scandal returns to court today, with a guilty plea[12].

Odd ends:

About $350K is headed to Oswego County to help put kids to work[13] for the summer.

And here’s a high school yearbook to remember[14].

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Endnotes:
  1. issued its report: http://blogs.timesunion.com/capitol/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/cptr-preliminary-report_final_20080602.pdf
  2. a cap on yearly increases: http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/03/nyregion/03taxes.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss
  3. an attempt to damage the unions: http://timesunion.com/ASPStories/Story.asp?StoryID=693045&LinkFrom=RSS
  4. “dead on arrival”: http://blogs.timesunion.com/capitol/archives/7600
  5. supports a tax cap: http://www.nysun.com/new-york/paterson-eyes-a-tax-cap-that-democrats-oppose/79186/
  6. We’re number one: http://www.buffalonews.com/nationalworld/state/story/361223.html
  7. others to cheat: http://timesunion.com/AspStories/story.asp?storyID=693001&category=REGION&newsdate=6/3/2008
  8. no fun at the track: http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/03/sports/othersports/03fuel.html?_r=1&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss&oref=slogin
  9. who haven’t paid their property taxes: http://www.democratandchronicle.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080603/NEWS01/806030327/1168/RSS
  10. buy your camera system from his ex-staffer’s company: http://www.buffalonews.com/nationalworld/state/story/361273.html
  11. should return to the public square today: http://news10now.com/default.aspx?ArID=117331
  12. with a guilty plea: http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/03/nyregion/03madam.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss
  13. to help put kids to work: http://www.ny.gov/governor/press/press_0602082.html
  14. yearbook to remember: http://www.9wsyr.com/news/local/story.aspx?content_id=a1c4c17b-5aa7-46f2-8fb1-102b3c3f2bb0&rss=112

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