Governor's State of the State speeches, early 2000s: on Tax Reform


George Pataki: Eliminate the marriage penalty & cut taxes

First, let's strengthen families and create jobs by lowering the burden taxes place on New Yorkers. We've proven time and again how tax cuts create the financial freedom that yields even greater opportunities for New York's citizens.

If our goal is to position New York State to thrive in the face of evolving global competition, our fight to cut taxes must continue. This year, I will send to you a pro-family tax cut program--a series of measures that will reduce the tax burden on working families, stimulate the economy and foster the competitiveness that will attract even more investment and jobs to New York. Let's completely eliminate the marriage penalty to encourage rather than penalize marriage in New York State.

Source: State of the State address to 2006 New York Legislature Jan 4, 2006

Jesse Ventura: Need balance between tax relief, services expected

I have continued my effort to find an appropriate balance between the amount of money the state collects and the high level of services that Minnesota citizens have come to expect. This is always a dilemma. My administration has carefully managed to bring down your property taxes, your income taxes, many business taxes and the cost of your car license tabs. However, in addition to lowering taxes, we have also worked hard to make sure that the taxes you do pay bring the most value possible.
Source: State of the State address to 2002 Minnesota legislature Jan 3, 2002

Jesse Ventura: Tax increases may be necessary, but use every dollar well

Every legitimate option should be on the table and therefore we should talk about taxes that could be raised to avoid even bigger spending cuts. Some people have suggested increasing the gas tax. Others have suggested raising the tax on cigarettes, extending the sales tax to clothing or re-visiting my proposal to lower the sales tax but extend it to some services. We will work with you, not only to find every dollar, but also to ensure that every dollar we find is used to its greatest value.
Source: State of the State address to 2002 Minnesota legislature Jan 3, 2002

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