Category Archives: Tax Reform

New York: Most Unequal State in the Nation!

Posted on November 14, 2022 by David Posnett

A new report from the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy (ITEP) recently found that New York State is home to the highest concentration of extreme wealth in the United States. New York State also has the greatest income inequality … Continue reading →

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The Movement for a Wealth Tax in Washington State

Posted on February 9, 2021 by David Posnett

The Movement for a Wealth Tax in Washington State By Geraldine Maslanka Legislators in Washington state are taking bold steps towards instituting a state-level wealth tax. The proposed tax is a 1 percent levy on wealth over $1 billion, applying … Continue reading →

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How to Climb out of the Financial Rut in NY State

Posted on February 6, 2021 by David Posnett

On Feb. 5th R&R heard a presentation by Rebecca Saletan and Nick Lyndon on “The Invest in our New York Act”. It is a package of 6 bills for the State of NY. Together they are proposed to raise more … Continue reading →

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Trump’s Economic Fallout

Posted on October 5, 2020 by David Posnett

Guestwords in the East Hampton Star: Trump’s Economic Fallout for Suffolk County and Long Island By John Tepper Marlin and Steven Newman October 1, 2020 President Trump’s three main economic initiatives have been radical 2017 cuts in taxes (at the … Continue reading →

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Social Security Under Attack

Posted on September 18, 2020 by David Posnett

https://www.americanprogress.org/issues/economy/news/2020/08/12/489401/trumps-plan-defund-social-security/ The Social Security Act was signed into law by President Franklin Delano Roosevelt, a Democrat, on August 14, 1935, to function as a “federal safety net for elderly, unemployed and disadvantaged Americans,” while legislating that it cannot spend more … Continue reading →

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Home Sales Plunge as a Result of Capping SALT

Posted on November 2, 2019 by David Posnett

From the East Hampton Star comes a short notice burried on page B9: “Home Sales Have Plunged”. By Jamie Bufalino October 31, 2019 East End home sales in the third quarter were at an eight-year low, and the inventory of … Continue reading →

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Zeldin: Enabler of Trump’s Mob-rule

Posted on October 24, 2019 by David Posnett

The Daily Beast: this is the Dems “golden opportunity” to beat Zeldin and  calls Zeldin one of the Trump family’s “favorite congressmen,” a Trump “attack dog” “owned” by Freedom Caucus founder Representative Jim Jordan. From The Daily Beast: “Democrats hoping … Continue reading →

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Don’t Make Me Laugh

Posted on September 13, 2018 by David Posnett

  By Perry Gershon: Lee Zeldin wants you to think he’s an environmentalist. He’s spending big bucks blasting that absurd idea across Long Island television. Don’t make me laugh. In his four years in Congress, Lee has voted against the … Continue reading →

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Flip the House — Defeat Zeldin!

Posted on August 4, 2018 by David Posnett

By Jacquelyn Gavron & Amy Turner, July 19, 2018 New York’s First Congressional District (NY-1), historically a swing district, is represented by Lee Zeldin (R). He was initially elected with Tea Party support and is an unwavering Trump loyalist with … Continue reading →

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Zeldin Supports GOP Shenanigans

Posted on July 16, 2018 by David Posnett

Published as Letter to Editor, The East Hampton Star Fiscal Chicanery July 10, 2018 Dear David, If you are under any illusions about congressional Republicans’ intentions to undermine the financial security of American families, just take a look at their … Continue reading →

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