WHAT'S NEWS

New York Not-for-Profits Urge Leaders to Restore Vetoes and Not Break their Promise
July 27, 2010

Look to Wall Street for help

by FRANK MAURO AND RON DEUTSCH
April 12, 2010

The Better Choice Budget Campaign announces the start of a statewide TV ad campaign - view ad.
4/7/10

Campaign Launches TV Ads Focused on Closing Corporate Tax Loopholes and Asking Wall Street to Help Bail Out Main Street
4/7/10

Balancing the New York State Budget in an Economically Sensible Manner, Frank Mauro, Executive Director of the Fiscal Policy Institute
4/7/10

Better Choice Budget Campaign endorsed by Guardian UK (3/24)

Better Choice Budget Campaign FACT SHEET:
Reduce the Stock Transfer Tax Rebate to 80%
February 22, 2010

Advocates Join Together to Urge Governor and the Legislature to Make “Better Choices” To Balance the State Budget
Call Upon Wall Street and the Federal Government to Help Main Street
February 22, 2010

Chart: Revenue-Raising and Cost-Saving Options
February 22, 2010

Testimony to the Senate and Assembly Joint Fiscal Committees
2010-11 Executive Budget Proposal

February 1, 2010
Submitted by:
Ron Deutsch, Executive Director, New Yorkers for Fiscal Fairness

A Better Choice for Addressing New York State’s
Projected Budget Gaps

11/3/09

Testimony to the Assembly Ways and Means Committee
2009-2010 Executive Deficit Reduction Plan
10/21/09

Better Choice Budget Campaign Summary for 2008-2009 Session

How to Balance the State Budget with Better Choices
3/22/09

Revenues raised by multiple possible Income Tax Increase scenarios (FPI) (EXCEL)
3/5/09

Media release on Senator Klein's Tax Proposal
2/25/09

FPI/NYFF Powerpoint Presentation on State Budget
2/20/09

NYFF Responds to Governors Press Conference on PIT issues
2/11/09

Better Choices for November

Testimony To Ways and Means Committee Hearing on Governor's Budget Modifications/Cuts

Press Release from Nov 12 - Non-Profits, Labor and faith Groups Tell Paterson There Are Better Choices

Summary of Proposed Cuts from Governor Paterson (11/13)

The Governor and Legislative Leaders Must Include New Revenues and Better Budget Balancing Solutions as They Seek to Address the State’s Fiscal Woes
Fiscal Relief Needed From Washington

Better Choice Budget Campaign calls upon Governor and Legislative Leaders to refocus their budget priorities during this economic crisis

Citizens Committee for Children speaks out on Fair Budget Practices

Statement from Ron Deutsch, Executive Director of New Yorkers for Fiscal Fairness on Emergency Economic Session

Budget Cuts Proposed by Governor Paterson - By Agency
    - Additions

FPI Press Release: Income Concentration in NYS

Déjà Vu All Over Again – Budget Balancing in Bad Times
Raising Revenue Needs to be Part of the Solution, Lessons From the Last Two Recessions Press Release | Fact Sheet

Budget battle Deja Vu All Over Again
Times Union Blog

The Property Tax Circuit Breaker: Getting to the root of the Problem.

Bad Choices/Better Choices

Top Ten Reasons to Support the Millionaires Tax

NYFF Executive Director Testifies at NYS Property Tax Commission Hearing

Tough Times Radio Ad

TREND NY Poll Says New Yorkers Prefer Circuit Breaker over Cap
(Press Release, June 24, 2008)

Broad-based Coalition Unites to Oppose Arbitrary Property Tax Cap
(Press Release, June 10, 2008)

NYFF Responds to Property Tax Commission Report

Copy of Property Tax Commission Report released on June 3rd

NYFF and Allies protest Beech Nut deal in Florida
(Press Release, May 5, 2008)

Over 100 Organizations Call Upon Leaders to Listen to the Public and Support the Millionaires’ Tax (Press Release, March 26, 2008)

Better Choice Budget Campaign Seeks Common Sense Solutions to State Fiscal Woes; Proposes “Real” Tax Relief and Reform of Wasteful Spending Practices (Press Release, January 17, 2008)

Statewide Coalition Joins Assemblyman Brodsky to Call for an Immediate Moratorium on the Empire Zone Program - Groups Support Brodsky’s Bill to Reform the Broken Program
(Press Release, June 7, 2007)

Better Choice Budget Campaign Supports Governor on Key Issues,
Urges Legislature To Do the Same
(Press Release, March 8, 2007)

Press Releases: 2006 Archives

 

A Better Choice for New York is a commitment to invest in the future of New York by making smart revenue and budget balancing choices.

The Better Choice Budget Campaign is sponsored by New Yorkers for Fiscal Fairness.

 

 
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