Report: New York Is Number 1 in Taxing, Number 2 in Spending
The watchdog said New York collected $12,500 per person in taxes and spent $99 billion more than New Jersey would have, renewing calls to hold the line.
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POLITICS: Taxes and spending ever upward is Kathy Hochul’s motto
Excelsior, “Ever upward,” is the Empire State motto; too bad it’s inspired Gov. Kathy Hochul and Albany Democrats to make New York No. 1 in taxes. Per the latest Citizens Budget Commission report, the state collected more taxes per capita than any other state in fiscal year 2024 — leaving No. 2 California in the dust by 22%. We’re actually No. 1 in spending, too: The CBC only gave New York the silver medal there, but Alaska “earned” its gold […]…
A report released on the 23rd by the Citizens' Budget Committee (CBC), a fiscal oversight agency, shows that New York State and local governments have the highest per capita tax burden in the United States, while per capita government spending ranks second, only behind Alaska.
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