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Senator O'Mara's weekly column 'From the Capitol' ~ for the week of January 16, 2017 ~ "Governor goes from 'costs too much' to 'let's spend more'"
January 16, 2017
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ISSUE:
- State budget
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Governor Cuomo releases his proposed 2017-2018 New York State budget this week. The question foremost on my mind will be: How can we afford it? How can New York State afford all of the governor’s new spending while, at the same time, do a fundamentally better job of strengthening our private-sector business climate to create the jobs our workers need?
Senator O'Mara offers his weekly perspective on many of the key challenges and issues facing the Legislature, as well as on legislative actions, local initiatives, state programs and policies, and more. Stop back every Monday for Senator O'Mara's latest column "From the Capitol..."
This week, "Governor goes from 'costs too much' to 'let's spend more'"
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