ALBANY— “December's unemployment rate of nine percent, matching a 26-year high, shows the urgent need for tax relief in New York,” said Kenneth Adams, president and CEO of The Business Council of New York State, Inc. “As they take up the next budget the Governor and legislature must look for ways to cut more spending and lower taxes to allow the economy to create private sector jobs
ALBANY— “Gov. David Paterson's executive budget moves New York in the right direction by restraining spending,” said Kenneth Adams, president and CEO of The Business Council of New York State, Inc. “The Governor's budget shows necessary restraint. We urge the legislature to follow his lead and adopt a no-growth budget, and avoid adding spending and taxes which our economy cannot afford
ALBANY— Despite a deep recession and falling property values in many places, New Yorkers paid $2.5 billion more in property taxes in 2009 than in 2008, according to an analysis by the Public Policy Institute, the research affiliate of The Business Council of New York State, Inc. Property owners in New York State paid a staggering $46 billion in property taxes in 2009
ALBANY— “Gov. David Paterson's plan to streamline state government is an important step to lowering government spending and delivering taxpayers greater value,” said Kenneth Adams, president and CEO of The Business Council of New York State, Inc. “Lowering the cost of government and the taxes required to pay for it is fundamental to allowing the New York economy to grow again so it can create the jobs we desperately need across the state
ALBANY— The Business Council of New York State, Inc. is launching a radio campaign to support fiscal reform to put New York back to work.
“Throughout last year, The Business Council has campaigned for our Five to Survive fiscal reform agenda to create jobs and put New York on the road to economic recovery,” said Kenneth Adams, president and CEO of The Business Council of New York State, Inc
ALBANY— “The Empire Center's “Blueprint for a Better Budget” demonstrates that New York could end its ongoing budget crisis by lowering the cost of government,” said Kenneth Adams, president and CEO of The Business Council of New York, Inc. “Reducing the cost of government is not only needed to end the budget crisis but to make our state competitive again and to free our economy to grow and create new jobs
ALBANY— Over 850,000 New Yorkers need jobs this holiday season. So when it comes to making New Year's resolutions, Albany lawmakers should agree to put job creation on the top of their list.
They must resolve to make it easier for employers to create jobs for tens of thousands of unemployed and under-employed New Yorkers in 2010 by judging every legislative proposal that comes across their desks -- especially next year's state budget – with one question: will it lead to private sector job growth?
In recent weeks, the State Legislature fought to maintain increases in state funding for education and health care programs, arguing that Governor David Paterson's plan to cut the deficit went too far
ALBANY— “The Senate's health care reform bill fails New York employers and individuals by adding to the cost of health insurance rather than reducing costs,” said Kenneth Adams, president and CEO of The Business Council of New York State, Inc.
“Throughout the legislative process The Business Council has called on New York's representatives to look at health care reform through a “New York lens”
ALBANY— “New York lost 2,500 private-sector jobs in November — another month of more bad news about the loss of jobs in our state,” said Kenneth Adams, president and CEO of The Business Council of New York State, Inc.
“We've lost 195,000 private sector jobs in the last year. If this trend continues, we'll close out 2009 with another 213,000 New Yorkers out of work
ALBANY— “President Obama's Job Plan recognizes that small businesses are the engine of job creation and need help to create new jobs and lead us out of this recession,” said Kenneth Adams, president and CEO of The Business Council of New York State, Inc. “But for New York small businesses to truly benefit and create jobs the state must also ease their tax burden