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  • Budget Protects Schools, Provides Property Tax Relief And Makes Smart Spending Cuts

    Posted by Senate Blogger on Monday, June 28th, 2010

    The Senate Democratic Majority has passed both the Education, Labor and Family Assistance (ELFA: S6603/S6607) and the Health and Human Services (HHS: S6604/A6608) budget bills which:

    Protects our children’s education.
    Provides much-needed property tax relief.
    Makes the smart spending cuts to give New Yorkers a government they can afford.
    Maintains the state’s investment in the Tuition Assistance Program which helps tens of thousands of students succeed in college annually.
    Ensures support for unemployed New Yorkers who are seeking work as a result of the national economic downturn.
    Delivers the services and programs most important to the health and well being of our seniors and New Yorkers with disabilities.

     

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  • Putting New York Back to Work: Senate Majority Passes Job Creation Package

    Posted by Majority Press on Wednesday, June 23rd, 2010

    10-point plan Creates Jobs, Grows Small Businesses & Attracts New Investments

    The Senate Democratic Majority passed a comprehensive jobs package of 10 bills that will put New Yorkers back to work, create new jobs and spur economic growth for businesses across the state. The Majority’s jobs plan, which comes immediately after the Senate Majority passed Energizing New York, a permanent program to replace Power for Jobs, will:

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  • Senator Krueger Calls for Equity in State Budget Cuts

    Posted by Liz Krueger on Tuesday, January 26th, 2010

    As the legislature began budget hearings today, State Senator Liz Krueger (Vice-Chair of the Senate Finance Committee) called on the legislature to ensure that the final state budget is balanced fairly and equitably with regards to local governments.“I understand that we are facing an extremely difficult budget and there will be large cuts to many programs, but we must make sure that the pain is distributed equitably and appropriately,” said Senator Krueger.  “In the Governor’s proposed 2010-11 executive budget, New York City shoulders a disproportionate amount of pain.”

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