Thursday, December 03, 2009
Senator Sampson and State Senate Pass Budget Deficit Package, Saving Yeshivas from Midyear Cuts
State Senate Majority Conference Leader John L. Sampson was critical in the recent passage of a budget deficit reduction package, preventing millions of dollars in midyear school cuts, with direct impact to yeshivas across New York State.
Following numerous outreach to local legislators and advocates, including Assemblyman Dov Hikind and local Jewish leaders, on the devastating impact of the budget deficit package (DRP) proposed by Governor Paterson, the legislature was able to pass a plan that would protect school children, seniors and taxpayers.
The legislation passed by the Senate closes nearly $3 billion of the state’s budget gap and puts New York back on sound fiscal footing.
“Through my years of working closely with the Jewish community, I understand that affordability and sustainability of yeshivas throughout the state has become one of the biggest issues facing Jewish families today and I am proud to have delivered a budget plan that included no midyear school cuts,” said Senator Sampson. “Passing a fiscally sound budget that would not place an extra burden on New Yorkers was essential and while the process took longer than any of us would have liked, the result was worth the wait.”
Following weeks of bipartisan negotiations, the Senate achieved its goal of balancing the budget without any new taxes or fees of any kind. The Senate successfully fought to:
· Cut education spending without imposing midyear school cuts –to both public and parochial schools--that would have taken money out of classrooms and potentially raised property taxes for working families;
· Reduce health care spending without loss of approximately $750 million in federal funding for medical services; and
· Prevent the loss of over 12,000 jobs from cuts to vital services.
By working with the Governor and Assembly to find alternative cuts, the Senate successfully turned back a number of proposals that would have cost the state hundreds of millions in lost federal funding, established new taxes, and left nursing homes without the funding they needed to continue vital services for the elderly.
“We passed a budget plan that balanced the budget on our values and not on the backs of working families across the state,” said Senator Sampson. “This package will put New York in the right direction, by reducing wasteful spending and cutting with care, as we look to address the upcoming budget.”
Following numerous outreach to local legislators and advocates, including Assemblyman Dov Hikind and local Jewish leaders, on the devastating impact of the budget deficit package (DRP) proposed by Governor Paterson, the legislature was able to pass a plan that would protect school children, seniors and taxpayers.
The legislation passed by the Senate closes nearly $3 billion of the state’s budget gap and puts New York back on sound fiscal footing.
“Through my years of working closely with the Jewish community, I understand that affordability and sustainability of yeshivas throughout the state has become one of the biggest issues facing Jewish families today and I am proud to have delivered a budget plan that included no midyear school cuts,” said Senator Sampson. “Passing a fiscally sound budget that would not place an extra burden on New Yorkers was essential and while the process took longer than any of us would have liked, the result was worth the wait.”
Following weeks of bipartisan negotiations, the Senate achieved its goal of balancing the budget without any new taxes or fees of any kind. The Senate successfully fought to:
· Cut education spending without imposing midyear school cuts –to both public and parochial schools--that would have taken money out of classrooms and potentially raised property taxes for working families;
· Reduce health care spending without loss of approximately $750 million in federal funding for medical services; and
· Prevent the loss of over 12,000 jobs from cuts to vital services.
By working with the Governor and Assembly to find alternative cuts, the Senate successfully turned back a number of proposals that would have cost the state hundreds of millions in lost federal funding, established new taxes, and left nursing homes without the funding they needed to continue vital services for the elderly.
“We passed a budget plan that balanced the budget on our values and not on the backs of working families across the state,” said Senator Sampson. “This package will put New York in the right direction, by reducing wasteful spending and cutting with care, as we look to address the upcoming budget.”
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