Your Middle Class STAR checks will be in the mail soon.
It's money, so that's a good thing.
But, beyond the greenbacks, the whole thing stinks.
New York State legislators are so dirty - and think that we're so ignorant - that they budgeted...yes, budgeted...for our Middle Class STAR property tax rebates. It's not that the state experienced a windfall and is giving you back the excess. They purposely planned for this gimmick, basically "borrowing" your money by force and then giving it back to you at a later date.
It's a mind game, one that's supposed to win your vote. The legislators know that many voters are sheep and the incumbents will be rewarded for the STAR rebates by those sheep who will vote for those legislators who supposedly did them good.
To guarantee this, the checks will arrive in October, just in time for the November election.
What you can expect to receive in Gasport?
Royalton residents:
If the 2006 combined incomes of the resident property owner and spouse is up to $90,000: $428.09
If the 2006 combined income of the resident property owner and spouse is over $90,000 and up to $150,000: $321.07
Hartland Residents:
You receive $445.48 and $334.11 respectively for those same ranges.
To read more ire, check out my 2006 column about the same:
http://www.geocities.com/bob_c14067/rebatedebate.html
It's money, so that's a good thing.
But, beyond the greenbacks, the whole thing stinks.
New York State legislators are so dirty - and think that we're so ignorant - that they budgeted...yes, budgeted...for our Middle Class STAR property tax rebates. It's not that the state experienced a windfall and is giving you back the excess. They purposely planned for this gimmick, basically "borrowing" your money by force and then giving it back to you at a later date.
It's a mind game, one that's supposed to win your vote. The legislators know that many voters are sheep and the incumbents will be rewarded for the STAR rebates by those sheep who will vote for those legislators who supposedly did them good.
To guarantee this, the checks will arrive in October, just in time for the November election.
What you can expect to receive in Gasport?
Royalton residents:
If the 2006 combined incomes of the resident property owner and spouse is up to $90,000: $428.09
If the 2006 combined income of the resident property owner and spouse is over $90,000 and up to $150,000: $321.07
Hartland Residents:
You receive $445.48 and $334.11 respectively for those same ranges.
To read more ire, check out my 2006 column about the same:
http://www.geocities.com/bob_c14067/rebatedebate.html
