02 March 2009

Welcome to Students for a Responsible Budget!

This is just a quick post to welcome you to the blog for Students for a Responsible Budget. Thanks for stopping by! We are a coalition of college students working to reform the New York state budget.

New York faces a projected budget deficit of $15 billion. The proposed New York Sate budget will drastically cut education, healthcare, direct services, and entail a $600 increase to SUNY tuition.

Any solution will require shared sacrifice and cuts to popular programs, but working families and students shouldn't bear the burden alone. A real shared sacrifice will require not just cuts but reform to New York's Personal Income Tax to raise the needed revenue.

We want affordable and quality education, affordable and accessible healthcare, and an end to tax breaks for corporations and the rich. In order to accomplish these things, we need to tax personal income over $250,000 at slightly higher rates, instead of making cuts that hurt students and working families

We are calling on our representatives to hear our voice on this issue. No more cuts to needed services! It is time to make New York's income taxes progressive and fair!

If you're interested in getting involved, check out the Fair Share Tax Reform website through the link in our sidebar. You can also join our group on Facebook.
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2 comments:

  1. AnonymousMarch 3, 2009 at 2:07 PM

    For students in Rochester, come to the Fair Share Tax Reform Rally on Thursday, March 5th. It is happening at 5pm at the Liberty Pole, which is at the intersections of East Main and East Ave.

    Hope to see you there!

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  2. AnonymousMarch 4, 2009 at 10:50 PM

    Defend Our Communities: Rally for - Fair Share Tax Reform (New York City)
    Devastating budget cuts threaten to further cut our hospitals, teachers, etc. Join union members, community groups, non-profit organizations, concerned citizens and representatives to speak out against the dangerous budget proposals and in support of FSTR.

    Call the Rally Hotline at 718-222-3796 x.248 for more information. Please be sure to dial the extension.
    Time: Thursday, March 5 from 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM
    Host: Shain Anderson
    Location:
    City Hall (New York, NY)
    New York, NY 10007

    peace, Nick

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