He doesn’t care, Spitzer will do what ever he wants no matter what the cost. Look at the budget last year 123 Billion plus and we have another 4 Billion we’re in debt from it?
Steamroller is showing his true colors as are all the Democrats that follow in his foot steps.
Driver’s license plan could bankrupt New York
Gov. Eliot Spitzer’s recently dictated policy to allow illegal immigrants to obtain New York driver’s licenses will eventually bankrupt the state.
The governor should immediately administer lie detector tests to determine how many of his advisers are Republicans disguised as Democrats. This idea of granting legal status to someone who has broken the law is the antithesis of what the governor once represented, and it will provide the state Republican Party with plenty of mud to sling for years.
As a Democrat, I admired the accomplishments of our former attorney general. Like many, I welcomed the unveiling of our new leader who would unite the state, eliminate the quagmire in Albany and assist in stimulating economic growth in the Southern Tier. I voted for him, he donate money to my daughter Samara’s campaign for Congress, and when he ran for the governor’s office, my daughter raised a considerable amount of money for his campaign. I am writing this not as a critic but as a friend and a concerned resident of New York.
Democratic Chairwoman June O’Neil was quoted as saying, “He does what he thinks is the right thing to do.” This is probably true. But is it the right thing to attempt to circumvent the laws of the state of New York without giving the state Senate, Assembly or the citizens of the state a voice in the matter?
Is it the right thing to shoulder the citizens of New York with the prospect of another huge tax burden? A major portion of my county real estate taxes is allocated for Medicaid payments, which are mandated by the state. Today, the state has capped each county’s portion of Medicaid payments — in politics, tomorrow, anything can happen.
If New York determines it is the “right thing to do” to issue illegal immigrants state driver’s licenses, then the illegal immigrants will become residents of the state. The state will become a magnet for anyone entering the country illegally hoping to obtain some proof of legitimacy. The illegal immigrants will become bona-fide residents of New York. Residents of New York have a right to know the answers to the following questions. In a democracy, they should be afforded the right to determine the fate of this policy via a vote.
* Can the state give an illegal immigrant approval to live and work within the state and have them pay federal and state income taxes then deny them their “illegal” rights to workmen’s compensation, Medicaid and unemployment insurance?
* How does the state attract new business when we have one of the most unfriendly business climates in the country and with this “open door policy” it is about to get worse?
* If the policy is approved, how much additional revenue will the state be providing for infrastructure repair, security and housing?
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