Plan gives $350 rebates to middle class

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - Legislative leaders say they and Gov. Andrew Cuomo plan to provide $350 rebates to middle class families as part of the state budget.

The tax rebates would go to families with a household income of $40,000 to $300,000, with one or more children. Cuomo and legislative leaders continue to negotiate final elements of the budget.

Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver and Sens. Jeffrey Klein and Dean Skelos say the new element to the budget still being negotiated is widely supported in the closed-door discussions.

This plan has fired up conversation on News 4's Facebook page.

Trisha Pryll commented with "Okay seriously, this is a joke right? The lower class needs it not the middle class."

Lynn Kowal Higgins also commented, "I'm a married couple making over $40k. For once New York State might actually give me something. Some families don't get child tax credits and the EIC and they have kids."

Alicia Straka Morrell weighed in saying, "I think I will donate my check to someone who needs it."