Gov. David Paterson's emergency spending bill, which was released Friday, would force the Legislature to cut aid to schools and other long-protected programs to balance the New York state budget without borrowing money. Not so quick, say Syracuse.com users, who add that New Yorkers will still have to pay to close the state's budget gap. Here's what one of...
View full sizeBudget bills are piled on legislators' desks in the Assembly Chamber at the Capitol in Albany.Gov. David Paterson's emergency spending bill, which was released Friday, would force the Legislature to cut aid to schools and other long-protected programs to balance the New York state budget without borrowing money.
Not so quick, say Syracuse.com users, who add that New Yorkers will still have to pay to close the state's budget gap. Here's what one of them, marat, had to say:
Whoopee! New York State doesn't have to borrow - - - because it will again be stealing billions from taxpayers. After last year's record tax hikes, yet more taxes. Yeah, that's the smart way out of a recession. Dear Leader's scheme is unveiled on a Friday with a vote forced on Monday.... is that how government should "work"? Is that the best this highest paid legislature in this already highest taxed state can do?
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