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Supporting New York Seniors

Governor Pataki cares about New York’s seniors. That’s why he has worked hard to establish a wide array of new initiatives and programs to dramatically improve the lives of senior New Yorkers.

• Governor Pataki’s STAR program dramatically reduces property taxes for New York’s seniors and all New Yorkers. The Pataki STAR program saves New York seniors over $900 a year. In fact, thanks to the Governor’s STAR program, nearly 200,000 seniors pay no school property taxes at all!
  
  
• Governor Pataki has helped New York’s seniors get affordable access to the prescription drugs they need. Since 1998, Governor Pataki has increased enrollment in the EPIC Senior Prescription Drug Program by nearly 200%. Nearly 300,000 seniors are currently enrolled, each saving over $1,900 annually.
  
  
• Governor Pataki successfully fought to expand New York’s Health Care System ensuring that nursing homes and home care agencies can attract the best quality health care professionals to provide the best quality health care service to New York seniors.
  
  
• Governor Pataki eliminated New York State’s estate tax, encouraging seniors and their children, grandchildren and friends to stay in New York. By removing this tax, the Governor saves New Yorkers nearly $450 million each year while keeping families and friends together.
  
  
• Governor Pataki has invested approximately $6 billion in affordable housing for New Yorkers, creating over 14,000 new affordable housing opportunities for low- and middle-income seniors.
  
  
• Under Governor Pataki’s crime fighting leadership, every single category of crime has been reduced; many have been cut in half, making the streets safer for all New Yorkers.