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New York Can Do Better: Fair Taxes and Efficient Services

The roundtable discussion will focus on fair taxes and efficient services.  The goal of the evening's discussion is to defend equitable progressive taxes and identify efficiencies that ensure taxpayers' savings.   For too long, the debate has been about either increasing taxes or cutting services. This forum will shift the discussion to maximizing efficiency and ensuring fairness in our taxes.

Audience questions will be encouraged.   

Panelists will include:

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  • Louis Wool, Superintendent of Schools, Harrison Central School District;
  • Karen Magee, President, Harrison Association of Teachers;
  • Ron Deutsch, Executive Director, New Yorkers for Fiscal Fairness, Coordinator, Omnibus Consortium;
  • State Senator Jeffrey D. Klein, 34th Senate District
  • State Senator Suzi Oppenheimer, 37th Senate District
  • Assemblyman George Latimer, 91st Assembly District;
  • Assemblywoman Sandy Galef, 90th Assembly District;

Professor Elliott D. Sclar of Columbia University, who is a noted scholar on public revenue policies, will moderate.

 

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To RSVP: westchester4change@gmail.com or meetup.com/westchester-for-change

Questions: Call Rachel Estroff: 914-525-1940 or Elizabeth Saenger: 698-7569 or email westchester4change@gmail.com

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