Gov. Kathy Hochul is making New York’s “affordability crisis” her top priority this year with a series of policy proposals aimed at lowering the cost of living for working families. Among the proposals Hochul outlined in her "State of the State" address on Tuesday was an income tax cut of up to 5% for middle class New Yorkers, as well as giving millions of New York taxpayers “inflation refund” checks of up to $500, putting $3 billion back into the pockets of taxpayers. Chris Baker, Public Affairs Editor at Syracuse.com | The Post-Standard, talks about what Hochul plans to do, what it might cost, and what policy experts think of the ideas. Tap the link in our bio for more details about Hochul's proposals. Reporting like this takes time, effort and money to produce. If you care about this type of high-quality, reliable, local journalism, consider supporting it by subscribing.
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