CUOMO'S STAR--WHY THIS CHANGE IS CAUSING OUTRAGE, IT'S ALREADY A NIGHTMARE ACCORDING TO SEN. HARCKHAM

LOHUD: ALBANY – State lawmakers are criticizing a proposed change to the state’s popular STAR program that would expand who gets checks rather than upfront savings in homeowners' school tax bills.  In his state budget proposal last week, Gov. Andrew Cuomo recommended that New York send STAR checks to all homeowners who earn $200,000 a year or above. They have been receiving the exemption upfront in their school tax bills since the program's inception in the mid-1990s. The move comes after the state Legislature and Cuomo agreed last year to switch everyone with an adjusted gross income between $250,000 to $500,000 to a check. "It’s already a nightmare," Sen. Pete Harckham, D-Yorktown, Westchester County, said.  MORE AT https://www.lohud.com/story/news/politics/albany/2020/01/28/why-potential-star-change-causing-angst-its-already-nightmare/4596837002/