The Congressional Budget Plan
May 24, 2007. New from the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities: a brief analysis of the conference agreement.
Stretched Too Thin: Food Stamp Benefits in New York State
May 16, 2007. Religious and civic leaders pledge to try the "Food Stamp Diet" - and eat on $3.50 a day - as FPI releases a new report. Bishop Howard J. Hubbard of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Albany, Rev. Paul D. Rees-Rohrbacher of St. John's Lutheran Church in Albany, Ed Bloch of the Interfaith Alliance of New York State, Lynda Schuyler of Food Pantries for the Capital District and Linda Bopp of the Nutrition Consortium of New York State joined FPI senior economist Trudi [...]
Nolan had wrong idea about Resolution 99
May 6, 2007. An op ed by Trudi Renwick. Glens Falls Post Star.
Taxpayers Likely to Pay the AMT in Tax Year 2007 Under Current Law, By State
April 9, 2007. Data from Citizens for Tax Justice.
Budget conference committee reports – 2007
March 30, 2007. So far: Economic Development General Government/Local Assistance Health Education Public Protection Housing/Agriculture/Environmental Conservation Higher Education Human Services/Labor (not available as of 7:30 pm, March 30) Transportation Mental Hygiene
Tax Cuts: Myths and Realities
March 20, 2007. This report from the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities debunks eight tax-cut myths.
Get one return, reap tax dollars
March 19, 2007. An op ed by James Parrott. Crains.
Testimony on the 2007-2008 Executive Budget – Human Services
March 1, 2007. Testimony presented by FPI Senior Economist Trudi Renwick.
President Bush’s Budget and New York
February 2007. A document from the White House gives some detail. Read >>.
2007-08 Executive Budget Tackles Corporate Tax Loopholes
February 28, 2007. Short summaries of the corporate tax reform measures recommended by Governor Eliot Spitzer as part of his first Executive Budget.
Testimony on the 2007-2008 Executive Budget
February 28, 2007. Testimony presented by FPI Executive Director Frank Mauro to the Senate Finance and Assembly Ways and Means Committees.
First Things First: The President’s Budget Makes the Wrong Choices for New York
February 21, 2007. An analysis of the impact of the President's 2008 proposed budget on New York, released in collaboration with Citizen Action of New York, the Coalition for Human Needs and the Emergency Campaign for America's Priorities. Press release including summary table, full report.
The Administration Again Proposes to Shift Federal Medicaid Costs to States
February 14, 2007. The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities explains what's at stake.
President Calls for Deep Cuts in a Wide Range of Domestic Programs
February 8, 2007. The cuts would start in 2008 and grow deeper over time. Details given in this report from the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities.
The President’s 2007-2008 Budget: What It Means to New Yorkers
February 7, 2007. The budget released on February 5 by President Bush pays for massive tax cuts for the rich by cutting services and programs for the poor. The President's proposals balance the federal budget only on paper, and make it harder for New York to balance its budget. Report >>.