Posted by
Alice L. on Tuesday, March 31, 2009 12:23:31 PM
We have more reasons to want to leave New York State, especially New York City: the sight of the "three men in a room" (now Malcolm Smith, the ever present Sheldon Silver, and the hapless David Paterson) submitting a budget that increases spending - at the taxpayers' expense - in the midst of a recession! Thanks, municipal unions, for all the damage you have done and continue to do to New York! And thanks, David Paterson, for proving to truly be the "accidental governor". (I for one, will never lament the departure of Eliot ["Client 9"] Spitzer because of his arrogance and abrassiveness). However, having said that, Paterson has turned into a mediocre mess. He will increase taxes on the people who pay the largest amount of taxes - and of course - in his fantasy world - they would never, ever dream of abandoning the state or going to Florida which does not have a state tax and where many of them have second homes. I look forward to this guy losing his primary. He was chosen by Spitzer to show how "liberal" he is and to "balance out" his ticket! Some ticket - but woe to the voters who put in this team! And to think that we could have had John Faso as our governor!