Why would we jeopardize New York's progress in public education with an arbitrary tax cap?
Research shows that arbitrary tax caps erode local control, dismantle strong district programs and penalize the poorest communities. More New Yorkers now support the income-based circuit breaker approach to property tax relief.
Tax Cap News and Resources
May 2009
January 2009
December 2008
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12/8/2008
Tax commission's report targets special ed services -
12/5/2008
President Iannuzzi responds to Newsday with solutions for property tax relief -
12/3/2008
Tax Relief Tool Kit
October 2008
September 2008
August 2008
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8/19/2008
NYSUT praises Assembly for offering 'real relief' to New York families -
8/18/2008
Studies show tax caps undermine special education -
8/15/2008
AUDIO: Iannuzzi: Tax cap is just political 'pandering' -
8/13/2008
New study reveals devastating effects of Massachusetts tax cap -
8/11/2008
Graduation rates are up in New York. Will a tax cap impede gains? -
8/8/2008
State senators blast tax cap proposal -
8/8/2008
NYSUT: Senate tax cap bill doesn't provide real relief -
8/7/2008
AUDIO: President Iannuzzi participates in tax cap panel discussion
July 2008
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7/23/2008
NYSUT gets the word out on 'circuit breaker' approach to property tax relief -
7/23/2008
Tax cap proposal is the 'wrong approach,' harmful to education -
7/14/2008
Support for circuit breaker reveals call for meaningful tax relief
June 2008
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6/27/2008
What is a property tax circuit breaker? -
6/25/2008
AUDIO: President Iannuzzi: Peeling back the rhetoric on tax caps -
6/24/2008
In Newsday op-ed, Iannuzzi calls tax cap the 'wrong answer' -
6/23/2008
Tax cap would jeopardize student gains -
6/23/2008
New Yorkers prefer circuit breaker over tax cap -
6/12/2008
Senate Minority Leader's tax cap remarks out of step with conference -
6/10/2008
Broad-based coalition opposes arbitrary tax cap -
6/9/2008
Media Advisory: Coalition set to discuss tax cap Tuesday -
6/9/2008
AUDIO: Tax cap: 'Don't let Albany take away local control' -
6/8/2008
Editorial: Tax cap would have unforeseen consequences -
6/5/2008
Tell Albany: 'Support a Circuit Breaker for Tax Relief' -
6/4/2008
Summary: Report of the Commission on Property Tax Relief -
6/2/2008
NYSUT responds to tax cap report
May 2008
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5/21/2008
Voters approve 92 percent of school budgets -
5/12/2008
How would a tax cap impact your school district's funding? -
5/12/2008
NYSUT activists reject tax caps and press lawmakers to stop raids on SUNY
April 2008
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4/23/2008
Tax Cap: Testimony to the Commission on Property Tax Relief -
4/23/2008
Proposed tax cap 'bad policy' for state's school children
March 2008
February 2008
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2/22/2008
Weingarten: Our kids deserve better than cuts and caps -
2/4/2008
NYSUT calls on state lawmakers to keep promise to schools
What is a property tax circuit breaker?
A circuit breaker prevents property taxes from "overloading" a household's budget by setting limits based on income.
NYSUT gets the word out on 'circuit breaker' approach to property tax relief
New television and radio ads reinforce New York voters' overwhelming preference for income-based tax relief as an alternative to an arbitrary tax cap. WITH VIDEO AND AUDIO.
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Support for circuit breaker reveals call for meaningful tax relief
According to a new Siena College Research Institute poll, New Yorkers favor the "circuit breaker" approach over an arbitrary property tax cap when asked to choose between the two proposals.
Tax Relief Tool Kit
UPDATE: Commission's final report contains little that is new, ignores concerns of pro-education advocates.
Tell Albany: 'Support a Circuit Breaker for Tax Relief'
Send a free fax to legislative leaders in Albany.
How would a tax cap impact your school district's funding?
Use this simple, handy online worksheet to find out how much your district would have already lost if a tax cap had been implemented in 2005.
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