Union foes killing property tax cap in New York Legislature
ALBANY (AP) - A proposed property tax cap supported by Gov. David Paterson, his expert tax-relief commission, and 72 percent of New Yorkers isn't likely to even reach the floor of the Legislature this session. Related ContentPowerful labor unions joined New York's teachers' unions Tuesday to kill the proposed limit on the growth of local property taxes. They say it would hurt schools despite record state aid increases, more than 70 percent of which pays for the salaries and benefits of those fighting the cap. The school officials, advocates and union leaders say the cap would hurt classroom instruction and slow some recent progress improving student performance. But Nassau County Executive Tom Suozzi, who headed Paterson's (Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.) The following comments do not necessarily represent the views of NBC-WKTV News Channel 2. Users have agreed to these terms and in doing so accept full responsibility for their comments. Moderation is limited. Wednesday, Jun 11 at 7:46 AM Yeah wrote ...And people wonder why everyone is leaving NY. Flag for moderationWednesday, Jun 11 at 7:21 AM WJQ wrote ...I don't remember voting for a teachers' union or a "powerful" labor union in the last election. Apparently the people we did vote for though don't have any backbone or integrity. NYS property taxes are 79% ABOVE the national average are we getting our monies worth? Obviously the unions are!!! Flag for moderationTuesday, Jun 10 at 10:48 PM cONCERNED wrote ...Where were all of you whiners when the OC Sheriff got the good old boys to grant him a substantial raise - a raise mind you that is well above what he ran for office - knowing what he was getting. Now the teachers are getting the busiiness for trying to teach multi-lingual, earing stuffed faced kids with their pants 80% hanging off their butts that don't care about how they look and their parents have no clue what their offspring are wearing - they are here whining ! Let em teach ! ! ! Flag for moderationTuesday, Jun 10 at 6:46 PM Can't pay anymore wrote ...Famous teacher mantra "it's for the children". When teachers are the highest payed and most secure jobs in the area something is out of line! Flag for moderationTuesday, Jun 10 at 4:50 PM thomas connor wrote ...i say take the union out of the school system they are the ones restricting my childrens ability to get a education that our qualified teachers are capable of. not only that where is all the lottery sales gone to from what i can see we should not even have school taxes this money is the publics not local goverment salaries respectfully Flag for moderationTuesday, Jun 10 at 4:25 PM Yeah wrote ...It would hurt the lazy teachers wallet they only think of themselves Not the taxpayer Flag for moderationTuesday, Jun 10 at 3:54 PM Joe Dirt wrote ...Leave it to a Liberal group like teachers. I'm amazed a Liberal Gov. would even suggest this. Flag for moderationAdd a comment |
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