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New Yorkers: If you want change, you’ve got to vote on Nov. 2

  • Posted: Oct 21 2010

If you want to see changes in New York state government, you have to take action. You have to vote on Nov. 2, Judgment Day for the New York State Legislature.

  • Category: Chamber Perspective, Uncategorized
  • Tags: Chambers of Commerce, Election Day, Judgment Day, NY Budget, NY election, NY Spending, NYS legislature, taxes, taxpayers
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The Power of ONE!

  • Posted: Oct 19 2010

We have just 14 days left until JUDGMENT DAY! It is the moment we’ve all been waiting for and your ONE vote counts! Let’s take a look back at what New York State taxpayers have been faced with so you will remember how important it is for you to vote on November 2, 2010.

  • Category: General Musings
  • Tags: Judgment Day, NY Budget, NY Spending, NYS legislature, Property Tax Cap, taxes, taxpayers, unshackle upstate
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Why You Should Vote on Judgment Day – Nov. 2, 2010

  • Posted: Oct 08 2010

The Nov. 2 elections are critical to our state’s future. A recent editorial in the Buffalo News shows us exactly why.

  • Category: General Musings
  • Tags: Property Tax Cap, Property Taxes, Spending, taxes, taxpayers, unshackle upstate
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Get Registered – Judgment Day is coming Nov. 2

  • Posted: Oct 01 2010

It’s not enough to just complain about the “state” of New York. We, you have to be willing to do something about it. And that something is voting. And to vote, you must be registered.

  • Category: General Musings
  • Tags: Election Day, Judgment Day, NY election, NYS legislature, Property Taxes, taxes, taxpayers, Unshackle Army, unshackle upstate
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As Judgment Day Approaches, Get Informed on the Issues

  • Posted: Sep 23 2010

Between now and Nov. 2, you’ll be bombarded with information on the candidates, each with a story to tell about why he or she should be your choice and why their opponent isn’t even worth consideration. Rather than relying on these commercials, take the time to do some research. See what groups like Unshackle Upstate, NFIB and the Business Council of New York State are saying about the issues and the candidate’s stances on them. Then factor that information into your Judgment Day decision on Nov. 2.

  • Category: Chamber Perspective
  • Tags: Election Day, Judgment Day, NYS legislature, taxes, taxpayers, Unshackle Army, unshackle upstate
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Coming Monday: Scorecards on all 212 NYS Legislators

  • Posted: Aug 26 2010

On Monday, Unshackle Upstate will issue the results of its 2010 Legislative Scorecards, ranking all 212 New York state legislators according to their actions on key economic and taxpayer issues.

  • Category: Chamber Perspective, Uncategorized
  • Tags: Chambers of Commerce, Election Day, Judgment Day, NY Budget, NY election, NY Spending, NYS legislature, taxes, taxpayers, Unshackle Army, unshackle upstate
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77 days and counting…..

  • Posted: Aug 17 2010

Five reasons we’re counting down the days (all 77 of them) ‘til Election Day (aka Judgment Day) …
5). While New York families have been making cuts to their household budgets and getting by with less, Albany lawmakers ok’d a budget that spends a whopping $136 billion of taxpayers’ money. That’s an increase of $5.4 [...]

  • Category: Uncategorized
  • Tags: Albany, budget, Judgment Day, tax cap, taxpayers
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What NYS residents must do

  • Posted: Jul 30 2010

Guest Blog by: C. Ulanowski
New York residents must realize that actions speaks louder than words. We often complain about how dysfunctional the NYS government is, and how we as taxpayers face economic distress, because of inaction by Albany on real problem solving.  However, we as residents and taxpayers, have a long tradition of accepting the [...]

  • Category: Voices of NYS Taxpayers
  • Tags: NY election, NYS legislature, taxpayers
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DEAL OR NO DEAL?

  • Posted: Jul 09 2010

They’re baaaaack! Well, not yet…and we don’t necessarily know when, but they’re coming. The Senate, that is.  They are scheduled to vote on our state’s revenue legislation.  Why didn’t the Senate vote on this before leaving Albany? It reminds me of when I was younger and I was told that I couldn’t have my juice [...]

  • Category: The Week Behind Us
  • Tags: NY Budget, NYS legislature, Spending, taxpayers
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Time To Grit Our Teeth and Make The Tough Calls

  • Posted: May 14 2010

New York’s next governor can learn a lot from his colleague in New Jersey about how to make tough calls that will lower taxes and improve the state’s economy.

  • Category: The Week Behind Us, Uncategorized
  • Tags: Massachusetts 2.5, NY Budget, NY Spending, Property Taxes, Spending Cap, taxes, taxpayers, unshackle upstate
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