NY State is trying to tack on additional taxes on health insurance. They’ve already quietly added a sales tax for the 1st time earlier this year.
According to NY POST Article NY eyes $1B tax slap on health
“I STRONGLY OPPOSE ANY ADDITIONAL HEALTHCARE TAXES OR HEALTH INSURANCE ASSESSMENTS AS PART OF THE DEFICIT REDUCTION PLAN (DRP), SINCE THIS WILL RAISE HEALTH INSURANCE PREMIUMS FOR CONSUMERS”
Here’s a list of officials and legislators to contact with the simple message above:
Executive Chamber:
Governor David Paterson – (518) 474-8390
Lt. Governor Richard Ravitch – (518) 474-4623
Senate Leadership:
Senator John Sampson (Democratic Conference Leader) – (518) 455-2788
Senator Carl Kruger (Finance Committee Chair) – (518) 455-2460
Senator Tom Duane (Health Committee Chair) – (518) 455-2451
Senator Neil Breslin (Insurance Committee Chair) – (518) 455-2225
Upstate Senate Caucus:
Senator David Valesky (Vice President Pro Tem) – (518) 455-2838
Senator Darrel Aubertine – (518) 455-2761
Senator William Stachowski – (518) 455-2426
Senator John DeFrancisco (Finance Committee Ranker) (518) 455-3511
Long Island:
Senator Craig Johnson (518) 455-2622
Senator Brian Foley (518) 455-2303
Senator Dean Skelos (Minority Leader) (518) 455-3171
Hudson Valley:
Senator Suzi Oppenheimer (518) 455-2031
Assembly Leadership:
Speaker Sheldon Silver (518) 455-3791
Assemblymember Denny Farrell (Ways & Means Chair) (518) 455-5491
Assemblymember Richard Gottfried (Health Comm. Chair) (518) 455-4941
Assemblymember Joseph Morelle (Insurance Comm. Chair) (518) 455-5373