Chris Smith: Sheldon Silver Is Objectionable, Inevitable
Why this week's budget deal, which should be bad for the State Assembly speaker, unfortunately won't affect his political prospects in the future.
Posted 03/31/09 in Daily Intel
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Albany to Rake in More From New Taxes and Fees Than Announced
If you follow the numbers closely, the state will actually rake in $1.7 billion more than they announced under the new budget agreement.
Posted 03/31/09 in Daily Intel
Death and Taxes
Taxes Spur Rush Limbaugh to Cut Ties With New York, the City He Hated Already
Will a flood of other wealthy New Yorkers follow him? Probably not.
Posted 03/31/09 in Daily Intel
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Pretty Much Everybody Hates Budget Plan by Paterson, Silver, and Smith
The plan, drafted in secret, has been roundly razzed from almost every corner.
Posted 03/23/09 in Daily Intel
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Weighing Paterson’s Tax-Hike Choice
And no matter what, it seems there's no love for the former Cuddle Guv.
Posted 03/20/09 in Daily Intel
The Greatest Depression
The AIG Bonus Tax Makes People Queasy
Why this 90 percent tax isn't sitting well with so many people, for so many reasons.
Posted 03/19/09 in Daily Intel
Let's Get Civical
Almost Nothing Will Make People Leave New York
Neither the bad economy nor the threat of higher taxes seem to have an affect on the number of people who move out of the city.
Posted 03/03/09 in Daily Intel
Oh, the Humanity
Some People Do Not Understand How Taxes Work
Why you shouldn't purposefully lower your income below $250,000.
No Taxes on the Horizon
U2 may be dodging high Irish taxes, but Bono says he'll pass the savings on to you.
Posted 02/27/09 in Daily Intel
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Obama's Budget Definitely
Not More of the Same
Everyone agrees Obama has made a radical departure from the past. But they differ on whether we should celebrate it, or fear it.
Posted 02/19/09 in Daily Intel
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Voters Want Budget Cuts, Not Tax Hikes
Not surprising. But this spells bad news for education and health-care advocates.
Posted 02/17/09 in Daily Intel
Porn
Paterson's Porn Tax Unites Skin Industry, Uptight Conservatives
Somebody think of the children! And the porn industry!
Posted 02/12/09 in Daily Intel
The Greatest Depression
Christine Quinn Knows How to Frame a Tax Increase
What if we were to tax, oh, I dunno, BERNIE MADOFF?
Posted 02/11/09 in Daily Intel
Nobody Pays Their Taxes
Senators Not Especially Keen on Sharing Own Tax Histories
Which probably means they're all spotless, right?
Posted 02/10/09 in Daily Intel
The Greatest Depression
Fair Share Tax Reform Gaining Momentum
State Senate Democrats plan to introduce a bill today to raise income taxes to 10.3 percent on households making over $250,000.
Posted 02/04/09 in Daily Intel
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Chris Smith: Why Daschle’s Demise Is Good for Obama
Without a Washington insider overseeing health care, the president has freedom to spread his wings.
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