Gov. Kathy Hochul and Republican challenger Bruce Blakeman are emphasizing rival tax relief plans as New York’s governor’s race enters its final weeks, according to Spectrum News.
During stops in Central New York, Blakeman proposed eliminating state income taxes for joint filers earning $100,000 and single filers earning $50,000, saying he would pay for the cuts by restructuring state spending.
Hochul has pointed to a middle-class tax cut, child tax credits and energy and property tax rebates while saying she has not raised income or corporate taxes as governor.
Her campaign criticized Blakeman for two votes to raise property taxes in the late 1990s, which he has acknowledged and called a mistake.
Hochul’s campaign reported raising $8.5 million in September, while Blakeman’s figures for the period had not yet been released.
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