A MESSAGE FROM SEN. MIKE NOZZOLIO
Beginning next April, a new state mandate will require every New Yorker to purchase new license plates over a two year period, whether they need one or not, at a cost of $25 per vehicle. The new plate requirement was included in the 2009-10 state budget enacted by Governor Paterson and New York City legislators now dictating State policy.
I opposed this new requirement and voted against the state budget because the people in my district have made it clear that they are fed up with new taxes and fees. Now I am looking for your support.
Cars are not a luxury for the residents of Upstate New York, as we do not have the same access to public transportation that Downstate residents enjoy. This New York City-driven tax hike is especially hurtful to Upstate, because people depend on their cars to get to work, go to school, shop and travel throughout their communities. This new license plate fee is in addition to the 25 percent increase in driver’s license and registration fees that were included in the budget and are already in place.
Clearly, Upstate New Yorkers cannot afford more taxes. That is why I have started an online petition calling upon Governor Paterson and Senate President Malcolm Smith to repeal the outrageous new fees imposed on motorists. Please click here to visit my website and join the fight to eliminate the new motor vehicle taxes.
At a time when families are struggling to make ends meet and businesses are forced to cut jobs or leave the state, Governor Paterson enacted a budget with $8.5 billion in new taxes and fees, including the license plate scheme, to pay for billions of dollars in new spending. The result of this spending binge is a $4 billion deficit.
The taxes and spending have to stop. I encourage you to sign on to my petition drive to let the Governor know that enough is enough.
Sincerely,
Mike Nozzolio
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