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October 28, 2010. Testimony presented by James Parrott before the New York City Council Committee on Community Development.
June 30, 2010. Senior fellow David Dyssegaard Kallick testified at a public hearing held by the National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform to hear ideas from members of the public. He testified about the relationship between immigration and economic growth and about the importance of federal support for state and local governments. Read the testimony.
June 7, 2010. Testimony presented by James Parrott before the New York City Council Committee on Finance.
May 25, 2010. With Governor Cuomo proposing a rigid cap on property taxes based on Massachusetts’ Proposition 2½, this 2010 update of a landmark report from the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities should be must reading for New York policymakers. This report describes the problems the cap has created in Massachusetts and explains why the impact could be even more severe in New York. Among the key lessons of the Massachusetts experience:
May 11, 2010. Testimony presented by James Parrott before the New York City Council Committee on Finance.
April 27, 2010. Testimony presented by James Parrott before the New York City Council Committee on Economic Development.
April 2, 2010. Testimony presented by Carolyn Boldiston, FPI’s Senior Fiscal Policy Analyst. (This is a revised version of testimony originally delivered on February 10, 2010.)
March 1, 2010. Testimony presented by James Parrott before the New York City Council General Welfare Committee. Testimony >>
February 1, 2010. Testimony presented by James Parrott, FPI’s Deputy Director and Chief Economist.
January 27, 2010. Testimony presented by James Parrott, FPI’s Deputy Director and Chief Economist, to the Assembly Labor Committee. Research shows that misclassification of employees as so-called independent contractors places a significant burden on taxpayers (including unpaid income taxes as well as avoidance of unemployment benefits and health insurance premiums) and has the broader effect of weakening job security and even physical safety. Over decades, government has established employment standards and social insurance systems to protect workers and responsible… (read more)
