Testimony by David Dyssegaard Kallick: The relationship between immigration and economic growth

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.

2012-02-23T21:55:50-05:00June 30th, 2010|Migration, Tax & Budget, Testimony|

New York Shouldn’t Look to Massachusetts as a Model for Property Tax Reform

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: A tax cap won't make government services cost less. Claims that caps [...]

2012-07-24T12:48:48-04:00May 25th, 2010|City Budget, Must Read, Tax & Budget, Testimony|

Testimony on Employee Misclassification in New York’s Underground Economy – Assembly Labor Committee

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 businesses from those who would cut [...]

2020-11-13T14:50:34-05:00January 27th, 2010|Economic Outlook, Economic Trends & Policy, Testimony|

Testimony on Governor Paterson’s Proposed 2009-2010 Deficit Reduction Plan

October 21, 2009. Testimony presented by Frank Mauro, Executive Director of FPI, and Ron Deutsch, Executive Director of New Yorkers for Fiscal Fairness, to the Assembly Ways and Means Committee. Mauro and Deutsch discussed why $1.8 billion of the $3 billion in deficit reduction actions proposed by Governor Paterson for the current state fiscal year would harm the still-fragile state economy. The Governor's other $1.2 billion in gap-closing recommendations together with additional actions that will not hurt the state economy should be used to ensure [...]

2012-03-17T01:16:06-04:00October 21st, 2009|State Budget, Tax & Budget, Tax Policy, Testimony|

Retail Wages in New York City

June 24, 2009. Testimony before the Bronx Community Board 7's public hearing on the Kingsbridge Armory Project, presented by research associate Michele Mattingly. As New York City leaves behind an economic era characterized by a financial sector distorted by reckless speculation, it is imperative that we rebuild the city economy on the basis of good, family-supporting jobs that create and sustain the middle-class.

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