On Monday, the state Legislature finally began passing a budget. But Gov. David Paterson has cut off negotiations and promised to veto 6,900 items that tack on all additional spending and pork-barrel grants. “I am not going to operate in this process any more," he said Tuesday in an interview with The Associated Press. "I am doing the vetoes....
View full sizeNew York Gov. David Paterson speaks at a news conference at the Capitol in Albany on April 27. On Monday, the state Legislature finally began passing a budget. But Gov. David Paterson has cut off negotiations and promised to veto 6,900 items that tack on all additional spending and pork-barrel grants. “I am not going to operate in this process any more," he said Tuesday in an interview with The Associated Press. "I am doing the vetoes. As far as I am concerned, this budget process is over.”
That has syracuse.com users talking about how the Legislature doesn't get the anger taxpayers are harboring for the budget process. One online user, kamran727, talks about his admiration for the lame duck governor:
"You know regardless if you are liberal or conservative I actually like this guy now. Since he is not going for re-election he is trying to do the right thing. Cut spending. No special crap for districts and that's why dems don't like him cause than they won't get re-elected. He is doing more than Cuomo will ever do cause he looks like a status quo guy."
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