Statement From New York State Senator Rich Funke

"Everywhere I go in the Finger Lakes region, where combined tax rates are among the highest in the nation, I hear the same thing: our taxes have been way too high for way too long. You and I know sky-high taxes make it harder for seniors to stay in their homes here, for middle class families to make ends meet here, and for local employers to grow jobs and investment here. 

It doesn't have to be this way.

I'm proud to join my Senate majority colleagues in support of a plan that delivers across-the-board tax cuts to save the average middle-class family here over $800 a year. No tricks, no gimmicks, just real tax relief for real life households like yours. By cutting state taxes on income, on energy, and on small businesses, we have a chance to make our region a more affordable place to live, work, and succeed in for years to come."

For more information on our tax cut plan, please visit nysenate.gov.