Jim Coleman for NY State Assembly

People's Four Point Platform

1. CUT TAXES AND STATE SPENDING

Deliver $1.75 billion in tax relief
Eliminate unfunded State mandates
Force Albany to live within its means by requiring a 2/3 majority vote for any tax increase
Eliminate "back door" borrowing
Reduce the corporate income tax on small businesses
Prohibit Albany from issuing new debt except for capital improvements backed by a stable revenue stream
Eliminate the New York State estate tax
Fight for the 88th District's fair share of State funding for education

2. IMPROVE HEALTHCARE

Provide access to insurance to 5.6 million uninsured New Yorkers
Permit private insurers to offer new, affordable policies to small businesses and individuals
Make it easier for businesses to offer insurance to their contractors and part-time workers
Enable individuals to purchase health insurance that is portable
Eliminate $4.5 billion in Medicaid fraud, abuse and waste

3. MAKE EDUCATION BETTER FOR ALL

Restore $73 million in Restoration Aid to School Districts
Increase state funding for Teacher Professional Development from $31 to $51 million annually
Reward our teachers with Teacher Performance Bonuses
Launch a $5 million Light House Scholar Program for outstanding students in the 88th District to provide four-year collect scholarships in teaching, upon graduation, the scholar will teach at an at risk New York urban or rural public school
Assure that costs for the Light House Scholar Program will be shared between the New York State Department of Education and the Business Community

4. MAKE OUR BRONX RIVER PARKWAY FLOOD FREE & SAFE

Secure funding from the NYS Transporation Department and Federal Transportation Department to design an enhanced drainage system to prevent the flooding
Collaborate with all environmental groups to ensure that improvements don't interfere with nature

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