Tax public workers' pensions as income
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo delivers his first State of the State address on Jan. 5. Credit: AP
Your story, "$9B deficit crisis" [News, Dec. 27] fails to mention that state retirees pay no state income tax on their pensions.
So to combat rising health care costs, pension padding and union contract increases, the governor-elect's answer is a 2 percent cap in property tax increases? As a private-sector worker, this is patently offensive to me. Why isn't everyone paying their fair share?
Capping the increase? It's an oxymoronic campaign slogan.
Jerry Lamonica
Freeport
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