Republican gubernatorial candidate Bruce Blakeman unveiled his plan Tuesday to cut taxes for New Yorkers by a whopping $35 billion.
Blakeman’s long-awaited proposal would effectively wipe out income taxes for households in 45 of New York’s 62 counties, he said.
The Nassau County executive vowed that if elected in November, he’d eliminate taxes on the first $50,000 of income for single filers and on the first $100,000 for married couples.
The average income for married couples in 45 of New York’s 62 counties is under $100,000, meaning many of the disaffected rural communities that feel especially abandoned by Albany would see a massive lift, Blakeman said.
Under New York’s current...
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