Monthly Archives: October 2000

Are Lazio’s proposed tax cuts good for New York?

October 29, 2000. Point-counterpoint opinion from FPI's Frank Mauro and Stephen Kagann, New York State Chief Economist, in the New York Daily News. It's a Boon to the Rich By Frank Mauro, Executive Director, Fiscal Policy Institute Rick Lazio likes to refer to his proposed tax cuts as balanced and fiscally responsible, and says they will "extend economic expansion across New York." In reality, he fails on all three grounds. The Lazio tax cuts are not fiscally responsible. Together with the spending increases he has [...]

2012-04-13T12:08:18-04:00October 29th, 2000|Letters, State Budget, Tax & Budget, Tax Policy|
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Impossible Choices: Food and Housing or Prescription Drugs?

October 11, 2000. This report was prepared by the Fiscal Policy Institute for USAction, the nation's largest consumer organization. It examines how rising prescription drug prices are affecting the household budgets and living standards of older Americans. The report was released today in Washington by USAction and at numerous locations around the country by USAction's state and regional affiliates. FPI Senior Economist Trudi Renwick presented the reports results at USAction's press conference in Washington, DC, while FPI Executive Director Frank Mauro did the same at [...]

2020-11-13T15:06:56-05:00October 11th, 2000|Healthcare, Reports, Briefs and Presentations, Social Policy|
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Building a Ladder to Jobs and Higher Wages

October 1, 2000. New York's public and private leaders can create more jobs, expand training and educational opportunities, and ensure that work is a path out of poverty. This report from the Working Group on New York City's Low-Wage Labor Market examines the current nature of the city's low-wage labor market and includes a comprehensive set of policy recommendations to address the labor market problems of New York City's growing low-wage labor force. FPI was a member of the working group, which consisted of policy [...]

2020-11-13T15:16:59-05:00October 1st, 2000|Blog, Economic Trends & Policy, Labor Market & Workforce, Social Policy|
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