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New York, NY - Transit Plan Calls for East River Tolls, Payroll Tax |
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Dec 04, 2008 at 11:46 AM
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But transit riders would be spared a potential 23 percent fare increase. A state commission's proposal, released today, calls for boosting MTA fare revenue by 8 percent instead.
The MTA needs to close an estimated $1.4 billion deficit in its operating budget next year and a $3 billion deficit by 2012. The agency is legally required to balance its budget.
Under the state commission's plan, companies in a 12-county area would pay $330 in tax for every $100,000 they pay workers.
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Dec 04, 2008 at 11:54 AM Anonymous Says:
Blumberg again? He does not stop!
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Dec 04, 2008 at 12:26 PM WolfishMusings Says:
“ Blumberg again? He does not stop! ”
The MTA is not a city agency. Bloomberg has no official say in what transit rates or tolls will be.
The Wolf
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Dec 04, 2008 at 12:17 PM Anonymous Says:
Brilliant idea but when they have a surplus are they going to stop taking tolls? No they will spend like crazy again by the next crisis they will tax you again so all geniuses who think its a good idea the only way you can sustain this system is CUT SPENDING
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Dec 04, 2008 at 12:05 PM m Says:
And I am sure these geniouses didn't consider the inflation that will occur for workers and contractors etc. to recover the cost increase.
And how it will chase more companies to move workers to NJ, PA, CT, or GA.
Dummies
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Dec 04, 2008 at 01:00 PM Anonymous Says:
how about NYC is asking companies to outsource... i just heard of some heimishe companies looking to outsource to the Dominican or India
talk about saving jobs or working with the public!!!
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Dec 04, 2008 at 01:27 PM The Truth Says:
The city should fire all the MTA top heavy bureaucrats - that would probably save $1Billion a year for starters. Then they should employ a yiddishe kop to run an efficient organization & service.
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Dec 04, 2008 at 01:40 PM WolfishMusings Says:
“ The city should fire all the MTA top heavy bureaucrats - that would probably save $1Billion a year for starters. Then they should employ a yiddishe kop to run an efficient organization & service. ”
The city can't fire anyone at the MTA because the MTA is not a city agency.
The Wolf
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Dec 04, 2008 at 01:29 PM Anonymous Says:
if we are striving for job creation why are taxing business more pay roll taxes time for heads to roll at the mta
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Dec 04, 2008 at 03:00 PM Anonymous Says:
“ The city can't fire anyone at the MTA because the MTA is not a city agency.
The Wolf ”
Let's not get picky here. Whoever CAN fire them (NY/NJ), should.
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Dec 04, 2008 at 05:28 PM Anonymous Says:
Lets start a call in to every Assemblyman and State Senetor in our neighborhood tand say we are against these tolls and tax.
MTA is a State agency. Lets start ringing.
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Dec 04, 2008 at 06:17 PM mr.49er Says:
ha,ha.... we r going to pay tolls for the lower east river crossings anyway, and we're not going to get the few 100 million $ that bloomberg could've gotten from washington last year.........
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Dec 05, 2008 at 12:35 AM Anonymous Says:
now I'm starting to see the true collors of State Elected Officials. When Bloomberg wanted Congestion Pricing and get Millions from the Feds State Officials told Bloomberg NO WAY. Now that the MTA that is a State agency wants to tax us for crossing into the City and we City people won't get a penny from this new tax, I don't see any out cry from our State Elected Officials.
What a SHAME this is true politics, now that we our after the election these Politicians have no shame to go against what they said during the elections.
Bloombergs plan was much better then this, cause if I would drive with the FDR and not get off I wouldn't pay the tax.
Shame on you all State Elected Officials