Dear Lucas,
Property taxes in our state are going through the roof, and they're placing an unbearable burden on New Yorkers at a time when we can't afford more hardship.
This has to end.
Our campaign is about creating a New NY. But we don't have to wait until after the election to start making reforms. That's why we just launched a new effort to cap skyrocketing property taxes -- and I need your help to win this fight.
Visit the new website and tell your state legislators to Cap New York Property Taxes now:
Local property taxes in New York State grew by 73 percent from 1998 to 2008. That's more than twice the rate of inflation during that period.
We've got to do something to get this under control and bring relief to New Yorkers. That's why I'm proposing a statewide property tax cap that would limit property tax growth to 2% or the rate of inflation -- whichever is lower.
It's a straightforward solution, and it's exactly the kind of bold, common sense change that this campaign is all about. But to make it happen, we need the Legislature in Albany to act.
Visit the site and join your fellow New Yorkers in fighting back against property taxes:
http://www.CapNYPropertyTaxes.com
We've got to stop New Yorkers from being taxed out of their homes. Let's stand up for the people of our state and build a New NY.
Thanks,
Andrew Cuomo