This is just another major symptom of Albany’s sickness, maybe it’s ADD or ADHD what ever they call those disorders. I think that Silver needs medication. If you read the article all he talks about is rising costs, never does he ever discuss cutting costs, never.

Silver has much to much power and control in Albany. But he is King, the Dictator that controls the Assembly. It doesn’t matter what is wrong, in his opinion higher taxes and more spending will fix it, isn’t that the backwards thinking that has buried us here in New York?

Silver: Major issues need to be considered with property tax cap

ALBANY, N.Y. - Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver said Monday that he has some serious concerns about the effort to cap local property taxes.

The Manhattan Democrat said local governments squeezed by a tax cap will still have rising expenses to meet. And, he says, if the state is to help localities pick up the slack, it shouldn’t come at the expense of the state’s own priorities, including education.

Silver’s comments come as a panel created by Democratic Gov. Eliot Spitzer seeks ways to reduce some of the nation’s highest local school and government taxes. Spitzer says he expects the panel to recommend a cap because local school spending grows too fast even with increased state school aid.

Silver’s Democrat-led Assembly would have to approve any local tax cap.

Spitzer’s tax panel has heard an earful in its first two meetings about how cutting costs hurts school kids, the elderly, and others who benefits from public services.

Panel chairman Thomas Suozzi, the Nassau County executive, has noted that it will be difficult to balance the need for property tax relief and the demand by schools and their interest groups for more spending.

The panel continues to meet statewide and is months from a final recommendation.

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