Albany out of touch with reality when it comes to governing the state. We have to reduce taxes, fees, restrictions, mandates etc, across the board if we are to save this state..
uticaOD.com - The Observer-Dispatch - Faso links big government to state business woes
ALBANY — The excessive size of state government is hindering private business growth in New York, Republican gubernatorial candidate John Faso told a state Associated Press Association conference Thursday.
In describing the status of the upstate economy, Faso told of a conversation he had with a man at a Syracuse restaurant and bar.
Faso said the man told him, “‘You know what Syracuse is? It’s Utica 15 years ago.’”
Faso’s reaction? “I thought that was really a very sad and alarming commentary on the direction of that Central New York city.”
Faso called for a reduction in state income taxes — among other things — to help cities such as Syracuse before they fell further.
Utica Mayor Tim Julian said the city had struggled 15 years ago, but was on the rebound today.
He said the policies of Albany’s leaders, such as Sen. Majority Leader Joseph Bruno and Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, had contributed to the difficult climate.
“Albany fails to realize that,” Julian said. “Because those people in Albany already are getting their piece of the action.”
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Follow-up comment rss or Leave a TrackbackWhat is Big Government? please define. What would be the ideal size of the Government in your opinion and how would you work to reduce its size? Answers please…”Just saying No to Albany” is not an answer.
You haven’t seen Rus Thompson’s platform? Cut state mandates, reform
Medicaid - I’m sure if you looked, you could find plenty more.
You gotta work on that research, Professor.
yes, those may be solutions, but which state mandates, and how will be cut them? by how much? what if they are good mandates? how will he reform medicaid? combating fraud will only go so far.
“I think we should win the war by defeating the enemy”…yes thats how you win a war, but its not a strategy.
Adam, you really need to get a clue.
Even if you don’t understand economics, you could at least put two and two together.
Plus if W, for instance, outlined his strategy for defeating the enemy, the enemy would be clued in, and would do everything in their power to cut him off at the pass. I sense that it’s your intent to attempt to do the same….
If Rus Thompson had a strategy i would LOVE to hear it, but all he can offer are personal attacks on his opponent and platitudes about lower taxes and small government. he has no clue how government operates, just read his blog! All he offers are articles written by other people with lame comments that any right wing hack could muster up.
We have to reduce taxes, fees, restrictions, mandates etc, across the board if we are to save this state..
Now there’s a strategy I can live with! Rus knows the issues better than anyone I know (though Tom Suozzi’s pretty impressive). I’d wager money,
if I were a betting woman, that he knows them better than most politicians!
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