SCHUMER ANNOUNCES OBAMA STIMULUS PACKAGE TO
SEND $1.6 BILLION IN DIRECT BUDGET AID TO UPSTATE NY COUNTIES
- HELP EASE BUDGET GAPS & AVOID PROPERTY TAX HIKES; COUNTY
BY COUNTY BREAKDOWN MADE PUBLIC --
January 28, 2009
At Least $737 Million Expected in Direct Budget Aid; Over $860
Million Expected in Education Aid
Senator Says Billions in Aid Will Help Close
the Budget Gap, and Be a Boon for Upstate New York Taxpayers,
Schools, Hospitals and the Upstate New Yorkers they Serve
Schumer Fought to Include a Provision in the
Stimulus that Sends Billions in Budget Aid Directly to the Counties
- Not Through States - Ensures Upstate Counties Get Their Fair
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THE FIRST WEEK OF THE NEW OBAMA ADMINISTRATION: SCHUMER DISCUSSES
NEW OBAMA ADMINISTRATION, CONGRESS & ITS EFFECT ON UPSTATE
NY; ADDRESSES PRESIDENTIAL INAUGURATION AND PRESIDENT OBAMA'S
SPEECH-- January
22, 2009
Schumer Outlined Issues Such as the Federal Economic
Stimulus Package, Aid to New York State & Localities, Law
Enforcement, Health Care, Education, And More.
U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today discussed
the new Obama Administration and the new Congress’ agenda
and outlined the effect it could have on Upstate New York. Schumer
said there are critical challenges ahead, including the economic
and housing crisis, rising crime in Upstate cities, and ailing
health care and education programs, and discussed how the Obama
Administration is working to address these issues. Schumer also
discussed in detail the federal economic stimulus package, one
of the first priorities of the new administration and Congress.
Schumer said he is pushing for direct aid to New York State and
its localities to help ease budget gaps and help to stave off
property taxes; as well as his push for education funding for
New York State.
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