Yeah…. Jobs!! And Taxes…

From the office of the Senate Majority Leader Malcolm Smith comes this:

A plan to establish a “green” jobs development institute, put federal money to work creating tens of thousands of new infrastructure jobs and getting more than 1,000 new cops on the street are just some of the job creation efforts included in this year’s budget passed today.

In all, more than 123,518 new jobs statewide are expected through key Senate-led proposals, including:

• As many as 58,000 new “green” jobs through the Green Initiatives Institute.
• Up to 50,000 new infrastructure updating and construction jobs.
• 1,391 new police officers as a result of federal stimulus money.
• 2,000 low-income New Yorkers eligible for a works program in the social services.

“Thousands of people have lost their job as a result of the national economic downturn, but these initiatives will help tens of thousands of them go back to work and help us turn this economy around,” said Senate Majority Leader Malcolm A. Smith. “Job growth is the Senate’s number one priority, because our ability to meet the needs of those we represent depends on a strong workforce and stable economy.”

But not a mention of this:

Under the 2009-10 state budget, New Yorkers can expect to pay more for wine and beer, gas and electric and get hit with new taxes when they rent a car, go fishing or renew their drivers’ licenses.

In total, state officials estimate there would be at least $5.3 billion in new fees and taxes in the spending plan that lawmakers expect to adopt starting today. The biggest is raising income taxes on individuals who make more than $200,000 a year and couples at more than $300,000 a year, which would bring in $4 billion in new revenue.

Gov. David Paterson said the new taxes and fees were needed, even in a down economy, in order to balance the budget, which was estimated to have a $17.7 billion gap when the fiscal year starts Wednesday.

“We don’t want to tax the wealthy. We don’t (want to) put these taxes in to raise fees,” he said. “… It’s a response to a crisis.”

But don’t worry about that stuff… look we got JOBS JOBS JOBS!! JOBS over here!!

Please…