ALBANY -- Voters from both sides of the aisle are sending valentines to Governor Andrew Cuomo according to a new Siena Poll.
77 percent of New Yorkers including 68% percent of Conservative voters see the Democrat favorably, which are the highest numbers of Cuomo's career. But it's not the end of the story…
First, the Governor has yet to announce specific budget cuts, which will come later in the budget process. 2nd, the Siena poll indicates a pronounced gap between public opinion and Cuomo's unwillingness to allow a tax on the wealthiest New Yorkers to remain in effect…
A coalition of groups including unions, activist organizations and legislators leveraged the Siena poll today, connecting the cuts and the sacrifice the Governor is asking for to the benefits of extending the surcharge…
What's most interesting about this tax, aside from the fact that people call it a millionaires tax when it affects people who earn over 200K a year, is that even those people are all for continuing it.
Coincidently, a joint Senate and Assembly hearing on taxation was taking place in an adjacent hearing room
