A New York we can afford.
All New Yorkers should be able to afford to live, thrive, and raise a family with dignity. If we tax the rich and wealthy corporations, we can fully fund free, universal child care and essential public services like healthcare and food assistance — including programs being gutted by the federal government.
When We Tax The Rich:
Affordability For All
The ultra rich are enjoying record profits and historic tax cuts while working people struggle to afford the basics. But we can have a state where working people can stay, start families, and thrive–if the rich pay what they owe.
Universal Child Care
The average New York family pays $22,000 per year for child care per kid. Free, universal child care will put money back into the pockets of working families and create good jobs for child care workers.
Stand Up to Trump
Massive cuts to healthcare subsidies, Medicaid, and SNAP are coming. If we don’t tax the rich, millions of New Yorkers will lose healthcare or go hungry. New York can afford to stand up to Trump’s agenda.
Why Tax The Rich?
Our exhausting jobs and hard-earned dollars are the cornerstone of the state’s wealth.We can make the rich pay what they owe so that our wealth is used to ensure universal child care, excellent social services, and a state where we all can thrive.
4 Bills to Raise Billions
For An Affordable New York
Progressive State
Income Tax Bill
(S.1622-Jackson/A.1281-Meeks)
This bill creates new brackets starting at $1m so that as people earn millions more dollars in income, they pay a slightly higher share in taxes. Would raise an estimated $21b annually.
“Fair Share Act”
(S.8577-Liu/A.8953-Souffrant Forrest)
New York City charges essentially a flat income tax–if you earn $50,000 or $5 million, you pay practically the same tax rate of roughly 3.9%. By adding a 2% surcharge to those with incomes over $1m per year we can raise $4 billion.
Tax on the Most
Profitable Corporations
(S.953-Hoylman/ A.1971-Kelles, Shrestha)
The corporate tax bill ensures companies doing business in our state with over $2.5 million in profits pay what they owe in taxes. This proposal would raise $7 billion annually.
Universal
Child Care Act
(S.3415A-Brisport/A.5899-Hevesi)
The universal child care bill would ensure free, year-round, full day child care, without means-testing and guarantee that all child care workers are paid a genuine living wage.
