Gillibrand in Western New York for job tax credit
February 16, 2010 | By Lisa Flynn | WIVB.com | Link to article
There's a greater push to put more western New Yorkers back to work. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand came to town, promoting a job-creation crusade.
Senator Gillibrand visited the Response to Love Center to see how a grassroots organization is helping the disadvantaged of Buffalo's east side.
Sister Mary Johnice gave Senator Gillibrand a tour of the facility and the surrounding neighborhood. The outreach center provides training and health care services to the poor as well as a soup kitchen and thrift shop. Senator Gillibrand vowed to help Sister Mary Johnice apply for more federal money to accomplish her goals and dreams for center. She also talked about her efforts to create more jobs for cities like Buffalo.
"So what we're working on in Washington is a jobs agenda. We want to create a tax cut for every new job created and help that small business decide to hire someone now. Even just increasing someone's hours can make a difference so that tax credit will make a big difference in a little more than six percent tax credit for every job created," said Gillibrand.
Gillibrand also says she's working to extend unemployment benefits and COBRA for the unemployed. When asked if her upstate tour was prompted by a likely Democratic primary challenge from Henry Ford, Jr., Gillibrand says she's made several appearances in upstate New York, even when the cameras weren't following her.
