New York Millionaires Offer to Pay Extra Taxes to Offset Budget Cuts

New York Millionaires Offer to Pay Extra Taxes to Offset Budget Cuts

New York Millionaires Offer to Pay Extra Taxes to Offset Budget Cuts


Julie Shapiro
First Posted: 03/25/11 10:10 AM Updated: 03/25/11 10:10 AM

MANHATTAN -- Millionaires across New York State are banding together to ask for more taxes.

About 100 wealthy New Yorkers, including actor Mark Ruffalo, say they want to do their part to help the state out of its budget crisis, and they are encouraging Gov. Andrew Cuomo to extend the so-called millionaire's tax.