Contact: Dan Levitan
The Working Families Party today released the following statement on Governor Paterson’s State of the State address:
“Governor’s Paterson’s call for shared sacrifice in tough economic times is heartening.
“Working families across New York are facing the triple threat of a deep recession, painful cuts to programs they rely on, and nuisance taxes that will raise their cost of living.
“True shared sacrifice must mean asking the wealthy New Yorkers who have seen massive tax cuts to contribute a little more. Fair Share Tax Reform is enormously popular, will help balance the budget, and according to hundreds of our leading economists, it is the best way to revive the state’s economy.
With the Governor’s leadership, we can find a fair solution to the fiscal crisis, but only by asking all parts of society to pitch in.”
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