ALBANY— The Business Council of New York State is responding to New York's “Spending Lobby's” flood of media ads designed to frighten New Yorkers about any state budget spending restraint.
“Groups representing institutions and unions that get much or all of their funding from taxpayers have flooded New York's airways with commercials designed to frighten New Yorkers
ALBANY— “Any permanent increase in the state's broad-based taxes during an economic recession is bad economic policy, and a bad message to send to current business and investors considering projects in New York State,” said Ken Pokalsky, senior director of government affairs at The Business Council of New York State
ALBANY— “The agreement to eliminate $1.3 billion in proposed tax increases in the state budget is a step in the right direction, but it doesn't go far enough. Much more tax relief is needed to help our economy recover,” said Kenneth Adams, president & CEO of The Business Council of New York State
ALBANY— “With more than $4 billion in proposed new taxes in the Governor's budget it is quite clear that New York is facing a budget crisis not just because of the recession. It is also caused by years of too much state spending and taxes that are too high driving away business and people. -- We must change that,” said Kenneth Adams, president and CEO of the Business Council of New York State Inc
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Albany-(March 9, 2009) The state's leading labor and business organizations united today to oppose proposed health insurance taxes that would make coverage more expensive while doing nothing to reduce health care costs
ALBANY— Albany- “When you add it all up, the Governor and Legislature are considering a total of more than $11 billion in new and increased taxes. That's a recipe for crushing our chances for economic recovery. Huge tax increases levied in the middle of this profound economic crisis will have a chilling effect on job growth and consumer confidence in New York – just when we need to move in the other direction,” said Kenneth Adams, president & CEO of The Business Council of New York State
ALBANY— The Business Council of New York State, Inc., today announced the creation of the Capital Business Blog (http://capitalbusinessblog.bcnys.org). Its primary function will be to serve as a sounding board and an open forum on issues relating to advocacy for employers in the state political and policy-making arena
ALBANY, N.Y.—“With $26 billion in new federal stimulus money coming into New York, the $4 billion in new taxes proposed in the Executive Budget can and must disappear,” said Kenneth Adams, president & CEO of The Business Council of New York State, Inc.
“The elimination of $651 million dollars in so-called 18-A assessments on utilities and telecommunications providers should be a priority
ALBANY— “The massive increase in the Personal Income Tax (PIT) proposed in Senate Bill-2021 would devastate New York's economy and undermine our chances for recovery from this deep recession,” said Kenneth Adams, president & CEO of The Business Council of New York State, Inc.
“This bill would impose a permanent $6 billion increase in the state's personal income tax levy
ALBANY— Governor David Paterson's budget proposal to place new criteria on existing Empire Zone companies will do immediate damage to the state's economy and damage long-term economic development efforts. The Business Council of New York State, The New York State Economic Development Council and The Independent Power Producers of New York all oppose the changes