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Did Rep. Dan Donovan vote for tax cuts, as Trump said?
President Donald Trump endorsed Rep. Dan Donovan for re-election, citing the Staten Island Republican’s support for tax cuts. In a tweet, Trump praised Donovan’s record on taxes, the military and other issues. There is no one better to represent the people of N.Y. and Staten Island (a place I know very well) than @RepDanDonovan, who is strong on Borders & Crime, loves our Military & our Vets,… → Read More
Does New York state have the second highest tax on the wealthy? No
New York state ranks only behind California for taxing the rich, Christine Quinn said at the Democratic Party’s state convention on Long Island. → Read More
Did Trump's budget include a $2 trillion cut for Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security?
During his presidential campaign, Donald Trump said he wouldn’t try to cut Medicare or Medicaid. But his federal budget proposal broke that promise, according to Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, a Democrat from New York City. → Read More
Is New York's tax burden 'among the highest' in the nation?
A Republican who wants to unseat Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo this year says New York state residents face one of the highest tax burdens in the country. Dutchess County Executive Marcus Molinaro said Cuomo hasn’t done enough to lower taxes during his first two terms as governor. → Read More
Cynthia Nixon claims Cuomo has helped corporations and the rich
Actress Cynthia Nixon quickly went on the attack against Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo when she announced she would run against him in a primary for governor. Nixon, a Democrat, portrayed the incumbent as a career politician who has spent his time in office pandering to corporations and the wealthy and passing legislation for their benefit, Nixon said. → Read More
Is most gun crime committed by those who illegally possess guns?
U.S. Rep. John Faso says he opposes some gun-control measures because they target the wrong people. Laws that limit the rights of law-abiding gun owners don’t make sense because most gun crime is committed by those who illegally possess a gun, said Faso, a Republican. → Read More
Is most gun crime committed by those who illegally possess guns?
U.S. Rep. John Faso says he opposes some gun-control measures because they target the wrong people. Laws that limit the rights of law-abiding gun owners don’t make sense because most gun crime is committed by those who illegally possess a gun, said Faso, a Republican. → Read More
Did Gillibrand 'defend and harbor' Bill Clinton during impeachment, as Kellyanne Conway said?
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand has emerged as one of the most outspoken members of Congress against sexual assault. But White House Counselor Kellyanne Conway assailed Gillibrand after the senator criticized President Donald Trump on Twitter for hiring Rob Porter, the former White House staff secretary who resigned amid allegations of domestic abuse. → Read More
Unions would suffer but not end because of Supreme Court decision
Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo said in his State of the State address that a Supreme Court decision could end public labor unions. Cuomo said the case would be a blow to workers in New York state, which is home to the highest percentage of union workers in the country. → Read More
What impact will eliminating individual mandate have on uninsured, deficit?
Republican efforts to reverse portions of the Affordable Care Act are not over yet. A few months after failing to pass a bill repealing and replacing the law, some senators are pushing to add a provision to the tax overhaul bill that would repeal the individual mandate, which requires Americans to have health insurance coverage or else pay a tax penalty. While the repeal provision wasn’t in the… → Read More
Does Trump's tax plan do nothing for low income earners?
Senate Democratic Leader Charles E. Schumer says President Donald Trump’s tax plan would raise the federal income tax rate for the country’s lowest earners while lowering it for the wealthy. Democrats oppose the plan, saying it benefits the rich over the poor. → Read More
Will Trump's decision on DACA hurt New York's economy?
Rep. Louise Slaughter, D-Fairport, says ending an Obama immigration policy that protects children of undocumented immigrants from deportation would damage the economy. The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program will expire in two years after President Trump rescinded the policy earlier this month. Almost 800,000 people benefit from the program. More than 41,000 of those recipients are in… → Read More
Two-thirds of those on Medicaid are children, seniors or disabled
One-third of New York state residents are on Medicaid, the federal-state program that helps pay for health care. We recently rated that claim True in a fact-check on U.S. Rep. John Faso of the Hudson Valley. Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney, a Democrat whose district neighbors Faso’s, responded to that statement with a claim about the Republican replacement for Obamacare. → Read More
How many U.S. adults have a criminal record? Depends on how you define it
Gov. Andrew Cuomo wants businesses in New York state to hire more applicants with a criminal record. They become loyal employees and bring tax benefits, he said. And, they make up a huge pool of prospective employees. → Read More
One in three people in New York is on Medicaid
Rep. John Faso, R-Kinderhook, says Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo could do a better job managing the state’s Medicaid program. He has proposed legislation to shift Medicaid costs from counties to the state. Counties outside New York City pay close to $2.3 billion in Medicaid costs annually. Faso says the state could handle the expense if Cuomo cut costs elsewhere or lowered Medicaid spending, which topped… → Read More
New York farmers close to dumping milk over Canadian trade dispute
You’re not supposed to cry over spilt milk -- unless you’re a dairy farmer in upstate New York. Rep. Chris Collins says a trade dispute with the Canada has forced New York state farmers to dump their milk → Read More
New York gives more aid for private college students than almost any other state
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has proposed free college tuition for resident students in families that earn $125,000 or less a year -- but only at the state’s public colleges and universities. Private colleges worry about their enrollment and finances if the plan passes. It wouldn’t be an even playing field, the private colleges say. Cuomo fired back at the critics at a Buffalo rally to promote his… → Read More
New York law defines when a fetus is considered a person
Assembly Democrats want to guarantee access to abortion for New York state residents if the Supreme Court overturns the landmark Roe v. Wade decision. A bill, commonly referred to as the Reproductive Health Act, would change state law to guarantee women the choice to have or refuse an abortion or contraception if the Supreme Court reverses Roe v. Wade. Different versions of the bill have been… → Read More
More college graduates living at home than in decades
Congratulations graduate! Now go clean your room and help your mother make dinner and do the laundry. College graduates and their families are living together at a higher rate than in decades, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo said in his State of the State speech Monday in New York City. → Read More
College graduates in New York owe about $30,000 in student loans on average
Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo said high levels of student loan debt motivated his proposal for free tuition at any public university or community college in New York state for students from families earning less than $125,000 a year. → Read More