Hochul's $3B 'Inflation Refund' check plan called cynical ploy by some, lauded by others
Critics took aim at Gov. Kathy Hochul's proposal to send checks totaling $3 billion to 8.6 million New York taxpayers.
New Yorkers could see "Inflation Refund" checks next year, Gov. Hochul announces. Here's how it would work.
New Yorkers could receive an "Inflation Refund" check for up to $500 next year, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Monday.
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Michael Goodwin: Gov. Hochul’s $500 ‘inflation refund’ plan is just fool’s gold for votes
Kathy Hochul is playing New Yorkers for suckers. Her latest hokum is a plan to give taxpayers an “inflation refund” of up to $500, depending on income. She calls it a big deal. I call it fool’s gold.
NY taxpayers could get up to $500 ‘refund’ checks under Hochul plan
Most New York taxpayers would get checks for up to $500 from Albany next year under a new proposal by Gov. Kathy Hochul that must be approved by state lawmakers. Hochul announced her "inflation refund" idea on Monday as the first preview of her annual State of the State speech, set for Jan. 14.
New Yorkers could get ‘Inflation Refund’ checks next year, under a plan from Gov. Kathy Hochul
New Yorkers could get “Inflation Refund” checks of up to $500 from the state government next year under a proposal from Gov. Kathy Hochul.
Hochul says inflation refund stimulus checks wouldn’t hurt state’s financials
Kathy Hochul proposed inflation refund checks of up to $500, assuring the payments wouldn’t strain the state’s emergency reserves, according to a recent announcement. Single taxpayers earning up to $150,
How Does $500 'Inflation Refund' Check Sound? Here's Who Qualifies Under Hochul's Proposal
New Yorkers could soon see some relief from rising costs. Around 8.6 million taxpayers statewide could stand to benefit from a historic $3 billion in “inflation refund” checks that were proposed by Gov.
Gov. Hochul proposes sending ‘inflation refund checks’ to households
Gov. Kathy Hochul says she wants to send checks to some New York State residents to help with high costs associated with inflation.
Stimulus update: One state is proposing $500 ‘inflation refund’ check
While the idea of an inflation rebate is new, stimulus-type payments are not. The federal government sent out three rounds of stimulus checks – up to $1,200, $600 and $1,400, respectively - during the COVID pandemic. Then, in late 2023, Alabama distributed one-time rebates of up to $300 funded through a surplus in the Education Trust Fund.
Hochul proposal could net New Yorker’s $8.6 million in ‘Inflation Refund’ checks next year
As her first proposal for the 2025 State of the State, Gov. Kathy Hochul proposed New York State’s first-ever “Inflation Refund,” which would deliver about $3 billion in
New Yorkers could get 'Inflation Relief' checks next year, under a plan from Gov. Kathy Hochul
New Yorkers could get “Inflation Relief” checks of up to $500 from the state government next year under a proposal that Gov. Kathy Hochul will announce Monday. The plan, which must first be approved by state lawmakers,
Taxpayers could get $500 'inflation refund' checks under New York proposal: What to know
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced a plan to give up to $500 to some taxpayers in an 'inflation refund.' One expert called ...
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Kathy Hochul Passes the Cash
The governor’s plan to give New Yorkers billions of dollars in cash is a signal to Albany to ramp up even more spending.