Speaker Quinn to Talk Taxes in State of the City Address

City Council Speaker Christine Quinn will be giving her State of the City address at noon today. NY1, which will be carrying the speech, reports that she'll be discussing taxes: "The Speaker will propose eliminating personal income taxes for low and moderate income households that don't pay state or federal income taxes. Quinn also plans to propose a tax increase on New Yorkers earning more than $300,000 a year." She will voice her opposition to Mayor Bloomberg's proposal to raise the sales tax. It's unclear how much this speech is costing; last year, the Daily News found Quinn paid $12,000 to an outside consultant to write the speech (at the time, her spokesperson said it was common for elected officials to hire speechwriters, because it allows them and their staffs to focus on their work).

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By Jen Chung in News on February 12, 2009 8:48 AM

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Wza

There she goes, Ms. Piggy flapping her gums again.

Guest

What is it about eliminating personal income taxes for low and moderate income households and proposing a tax increase on New Yorkers earning more than $300,000 a year bothers you exactly?

Wza

Relax there Jerry. I never said it bothered me. She bothers me.

Guest

I hope she does more than just "voice" her opposition to the mayor's crappy plan to raise the sales tax. Her plan for a tax increase on New Yorkers earning more than $300,000 a year sounds like a better idea.

Brooklynbobby

I wish I had $12,000 to give an outside consultant every time I needed one. How much does she make anyway? Oh, duh!! I guess the taxpayers paid for it.

SimonLok

City councilor make about 120k for that part time job, but they make much more when you take into account all the commitee bonus pay, etc. they get. IMO, we may need to raise taxes, but we should be reducing bloat in the city government, before we push the wage owners out - something that the city seems incapable of. Everytime there is some crisis, taxes go up, then when things recover they stay the same and the size of the city bloat just rises to meet it... until the next downturn. Rinse, repeat... etc. Bloomberg has really sucked as a mayor - just under his watch the city budget has grown over 50% and I dont see thing 50% better than they were before!

goodcow

How much of that 50% budget growth is in non-controllable areas like pensions and healthcare?

fugothamist

pig

FelixtheCat & Christine Quinn'

Pigs are cute and so loyal. Quinn is the slob that pigs eat. Also Gothamist needs to stop putting her picture, my guy can't function for hours after viewing her.