Here we go again: Governor Kathy Hochul and the legislators of the state are secretly recovering to increase taxes and to make large companies in and to the city via the “mobility tax of wage and salary statements”.
The goal: to raise 2 billion US dollars for the MTA money pit as part of this year's budget.
However, a large part of the taxes will come from the pockets of the average New Yorkers, with companies – those who do not flee anyway – increase prices and reduce the wages of the workers to cover the new costs.
I haven't heard of it yet? This is of design: the legislator withstands the deal with the government behind closed doors and rejects it to discuss it publicly.
In this way, Albany can impose the tax on the fulfillment of taxes and avoid a public counter reaction that could block it.
After all, Hochul & Co. certainly know the voters to be pressed together again and again.
Remember: this tax increase of 2 billion US dollars would be on top of The approximately $ 1 billion a year, which the government hopes, overloads the prices for the agency.
The apology: the need to put a hole of 33 billion US dollars in the MTA's capital budget of 68 billion US dollars.
But Albany already It only increased the “mobility tax” two years ago, the tariffs rose again in August and the MTA received 15 billion US dollars from the government during Covid.
Also remember that Albany created the mobility tax in 2009 to (supposedly) bring the agency to a fiscal foundation. Ha!
And do not expect a new tax or other sources of income for a permanent solution.
Because the MTA with its budget of 20 billion US dollars does not have too little cash; There is simply too much.
When will enough be enough?
If only Hochul & Co. would exercise the same energy to keep MTA costs, as it represents secret new tax increases.
You can take on workers and insist on changes to the work rule to save a bundle. Get better (cheaper) building contracts and improve management.
You can prioritize the current system instead of being overpriced Upgrades -Wie the 1.8 mile subway expansion of the Second Avenue 7.7 billion US dollars, Will be the most expensive subway building in history.
In the meantime, New Yorkers should simply say no to this X -Ten Stealth tax increase.
Before the legislator looks through it with no one.