THERE it is! Andrew Cuomo alarmed by plummeting NY tax revenues (and JUST GUESS who he blames)

Doug P. | 5:01 PM on February 04, 2019

It has only been a matter of days since NY Gov. Andrew Cuomo was cheering loudly for his state’s new late-term abortion law, but recently Cuomo’s seen some numbers that have soured his mood a little:

In New York estimated tax payments are $2.3 billion below forecast thanks to the politically-motivated assault on blue states through the federal tax code.

We will fight the loss of the SALT deduction and do everything possible to protect our taxpayers.

— Andrew Cuomo (@NYGovCuomo) February 4, 2019

Yep, Cuomo blames a Trump/GOP “attack on blue states” for the shortfall.

Cuomo announces income tax revenues have dropped by $2.3B https://t.co/Sag5UbvN0F pic.twitter.com/yCPbYUWnd8

— New York Post (@nypost) February 4, 2019

From the NY Post:

Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Monday that state income tax revenues plummeted by $2.3 billion since he introduced his new budget plan last month — a bombshell that will force him to curb spending.

Cuomo attributed the revenue drop in December and January largely to the new federal tax code, as well as volatility in the stock market and other uncertainties.

“That’s a $2.3 billion drop in revenues. That’s as serious as a heart attack. This is worse than we had anticipated,” the governor said in Albany.

Ironically his “solution” might be to raise taxes to make up the difference.