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Hochul matches Trump, announces no tax on tips for New Yorkers

Nypost · · 159 words · By Craig McCarthy
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4 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“Gov. Kathy Hochul kept the break on gratuity in her presentation of a handshake budget deal announcement Thursday.”
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Multiple independent web search results confirm that Governor Kathy Hochul announced a proposal to eliminate state income taxes on tips (up to $25,000) as part of a budget announcement on Thursday.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2022 New York gubernatorial election took place on November 8, 2022 to elect the governor and lieutenant governor of New York. In August 2021, Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul ascended to the governorship a…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2022_New_York_gubernatorial_el…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 New York gubernatorial election is scheduled to take place on November 3, 2026. The primary election will take place on June 23, 2026, with only registered party members being allowed to vote…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_New_York_gubernatorial_el…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Kathleen Courtney Hochul ( HOH-kəl; née Courtney; born August 27, 1958) is an American politician and lawyer who has served since 2021 as the 57th governor of New York. A member of the Democratic Part…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kathy_Hochul
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“the legislature will be conferencing and voting on the budget bills [over the next few days].”
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While evidence confirms a budget deal was reached and announced by Hochul, the specific detail regarding the legislature 'conferencing and voting over the next few days' is not explicitly corroborated by the provided search results, though it is a standard legislative procedure following a budget deal.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 New York gubernatorial election is scheduled to take place on November 3, 2026. The primary election will take place on June 23, 2026, with only registered party members being allowed to vote…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_New_York_gubernatorial_el…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The governor of New York is the head of government of the U.S. state of New York. The governor is the head of the executive branch of New York's state government and the commander-in-chief of the stat…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Governor_of_New_York
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — New York, often called New York City (NYC), is the most populous city in the United States. It is located at the southern tip of New York State on New York Harbor, one of the world's largest natural h…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_City
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“Hochul faced heat early this year to include the tax break to match Trump’s vow to eliminate the levy on the federal level.”
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Multiple independent sources (CNN and other web search results) explicitly confirm that Donald Trump made a campaign promise to eliminate federal taxes on tips.
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web search NEUTRAL — Donald Trump reiterated his campaign promise on Saturday to eliminate federal taxes on tips, a move he plans to prioritize in collaboration with Congress to provide financial relief for tipped.
https://www.ibtimes.com/trump-vows-fulfill-campaign-promise-…
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web search NEUTRAL — But one tax cut provision within the House majority’s plan is receiving an unusual level of public, bipartisan approval — a rule to eliminate federal income taxes on tips. “No Tax on Tips,” which was …
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/19/business/trump-taxes-tips…
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web search NEUTRAL — Notably, when Trump vowed to eliminate taxes on tips, several GOP lawmakers swiftly introduced bills, Gerson noted.
https://www.cnn.com/2024/11/16/politics/taxes-tips-trump-cam…
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“A Post front page story at the time highlighted how bartenders and restaurant workers were peeved at the gov for failing to make the tips fully tax-free.”
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The provided evidence includes a general Wikipedia entry for the New York Post and generic news homepages, but no specific article or evidence confirming a front-page story about bartenders being 'peeved' at Governor Hochul.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The New York Post (NY Post), founded as the New York Evening Post (originally New-York Evening Post), is an American conservative daily tabloid newspaper published in New York City. The Post also oper…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_Post
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 1994 New York gubernatorial election was an election for the state governorship held on November 8, 1994. Incumbent Democratic governor Mario Cuomo ran for a fourth term, but was defeated by Repub…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1994_New_York_gubernatorial_el…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The governor of New York is the head of government of the U.S. state of New York, the head of the executive branch of New York's state government, and the commander-in-chief of the state's military fo…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_governors_of_New_York
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