MIDDAY POSTER: Cuomo Boasts About Tax Cuts For Billionaires

Julia Rock -

During an announcement on the state’s new budget yesterday, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo made a case for the repeal of the SALT cap by pointing out that it would lower taxes on the state’s top earners.

Based on who has been bankrolling his campaign, it’s not surprising the governor is going to bat for billionaires.

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