Advocates are pushing lawmakers to raise taxes on the wealthy in next year’s legislative session, which begins in January. But Gov. Kathy Hochul says she is not eager to raise taxes at all.
It’s called the “Invest in Our New York” campaign, and advocates along with more progressive lawmakers, are pushing for a big tax increase on the wealthy.
They argue that more revenue would help bolster programs that desperately in need more funding.
“By fully funding education to make sure we have good public schools,” Charles Khan of the Invest in Our New York campaign said. “To make sure that we have free, high quality, higher education. To build and fund affordable housing. To make sure we have affordable health care. And to do all of that by making sure that the wealthiest people in New York, who are making more money than they have ever made before, pay …