Supporting Cuomo's Budget

Urban Elephants ^ | February 5, 2011 | Raquel Okyay

[Raquel]

We have a small victory, thanks to concerned citizens, Tea Party activists and everyday Americans across the New York State who devote their time and energies to educating the public about an all too powerful government.

It is by our vigilance that we are able to persuade elected officials to see things from the people’s perspective, rather than from a self absorbed – know it all – State government view.

It is time for us to persuade these elected officials again.

When we see a Democrat Governor open his eyes to the need for bold spending restraints and property tax caps that will (hopefully) keep New York afloat on a river that has been bending for years, we ought to be happy.

New York has a long history of one hand washing the other. Republicans and Democrats alike have kowtowed to powerful public unions. They have accepted unreasonable contracts that force spending mandates the taxpayers cannot afford.

Another concern is that New Yorkers will leave this great state; feeling the weight of high taxes and excess regulation; taking their business ingenuity elsewhere; resulting in zero job growth for New York.

So, it is without hesitation that I support Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s budget for addressing the issues important to me; a budget the New York Daily News calls “slash-and-burn” (this is a good sign!).