Lawmakers Defend Tax Increases, Critics Say Process Was Too Secretive

One day after Governor Cuomo and legislative leaders announced major changes in the state's tax code, lawmakers, who are voting on the measure, are busy portraying the deal in the best possible light.

WXXI Capitol Bureau Correspondent Karen DeWitt reports on the change of heart of lawmakers and Governor as they act to raise $2 billion for in revenue to try and close an anticipated $3.5 billion budget gap.

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