State Budget: Read What Others Are Saying
ALBANY, 03/31/09- Senator James L. Seward (R/I/C- Oneonta) has called the state budget proposal an embarrassment that spends too much, raises taxes and fails to increase jobs. Seward condemned the secret process that generated the budget bills involving Governor Paterson and his fellow New York City leaders.
Senator Seward is not alone, newspaper editors around the state are also roundly criticizing the budget.
Take That Poster Down - Syracuse Post-Standard
Budget Reform Law's A Joke - Rochester Democrat And Chronicle
Never Enough - Binghamton Press & Sun Bulletin
New York’s Budget: Sad ‘State’ Of Affairs - Ithaca Journal
New Budget Plan Tightens Strain On New Yorkers - Elmira Star Gazette