Posted on 01/21/21
| News Source: CNBC
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo proposed raising taxes on the wealthy to a combined level of 14.7%, which would be the highest state-and-local tax rate in the nation.
The tax increase would raise $1.5 billion for the state, Cuomo said Tuesday in an address unveiling his 2022 budget proposal.
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The move would be part of a three-pronged approach — raising revenue, cutting expenses and borrowing — to cover the state’s historic budget shortfall due to Covid-19, Cuomo said.
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