Most New York voters support scrapping state income tax poll finds
A new poll shows nearly two thirds of registered New York voters favor abolishing the state income tax as residents face high tax burdens.
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Nearly two thirds of registered voters in New York support ending the state income tax, according to the New York Post. A survey released on Tuesday by the Empire Center for Public Policy found that 64 percent of registered voters are ready to back abolishing the earnings tax. The report states that residents are fed up with carrying the highest combined state and local tax burden in the United States. [1]
The poll follows a proposal from Republican gubernatorial candidate Bruce Blakeman, who pitched a plan to effectively eliminate income taxes for most New York residents, the New York Post reported. New York currently has the third highest state income tax rate in the nation, which contributes to its overall tax burden. [1]
By comparison, Florida is one of nine states in the country that does not levy a state income tax, according to the New York Post. [1]
A majority is defined as more than half of a total. As FTMQ News reported earlier, separate polling in New York has recently tracked voter sentiments on city safety and political issues. [2][4]
In short
- A poll by the Empire Center for Public Policy found 64 percent of registered New York voters support abolishing the state income tax.
- New York has the highest combined state and local tax burden in the United States.
- Republican gubernatorial candidate Bruce Blakeman proposed a plan to effectively eliminate income taxes for most New Yorkers.
- Florida is one of nine states that does not have a state income tax.
Sources
Every paragraph above points to the numbered items it rests on. Read the originals here.
- [1]Majority of New Yorkers ‘fed up,’ ready to abolish state income tax: pollNew York Post, 1h ago (the report this story comes from)
Background
- [2]Majority on Wikipedia
- [3]The New Yorker on Wikipedia
- [4]More than half of Jewish New Yorkers fear for safety, survey finds FTMQ News, 1d ago
Our newsroom writes these reports with the help of software, from the 4 sources listed and nothing else, and checks them against those sources. Facts can still be wrong or move on; the originals are the record. Spotted a mistake? Write to daniel@monsterkong.com.
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