| | Keeping government biggerJanuary 4, 2012 - John D'AgostinoNew York state Gov. Andrew Cuomo certainly talks about being more efficient in government, but his actions prove otherwise. Last month, Cuomo led a charge to increase taxes on the wealthy to boost state revenues instead of reining in state spending. William McGurn of The Wall Street Journal noted the disappointment on Dec. 29 in his "Main Street" column: "Earlier this year New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo was thought of as a Democratic Chris Christie for arguing that government needs to live within its means and not punish those who are successful. No longer: Mr. Cuomo has now pulled out the class-warfare card, justifying a hike on taxes at the top as a way to fund tax relief for those below." Cuomo is offering his "State of the State" address this afternoon. It will bring some insight on what new plans — or gimmicks — await state taxpayers and businesses. Article Comments(6)judeyeFeb-13-12 8:31 AM "to increase taxes on the wealthy to boost state revenues instead of reining in state spending." Did this paper just publish how the state was able to get the union to take a freeze on their pay ? Is that not cutting spending? Cut spending AND increase taxes on the most wealthy, both in our State and in the Federal government. This is what makes sense. I really have NO idea why people, such as this paper, advocates against ANY increase in taxes for the most wealthy while continuing to ask the middle class, working people to give more. CarlawFeb-13-12 2:37 AM Read the first 4 comments. Is it any wonder politicians play the class warfare card when so many people are clueless? We get the government we deserve. Great comment Mr. D'Agostino! ConradJan-05-12 2:34 PM This 'class warfare' term, so common from the right wing, is in reality pure demagoguery. Its unfortunate that those who use it know it is demagoguery and those who believe it are sadly misinformed. PhilJulianJan-05-12 2:29 PM As I see it New York's biggest problems are medicaid and the structure of local governments. Has he made any proposals on these issues? I want to see how he is going to pay for the $4 billion convention center and the $1 billion to promote investment in Buffalo. ConradJan-05-12 2:29 PM Welfare for the rich is completely out of hand. They have lawyers and accountants who make sure that every loophole in the tax system is exploited. Don't worry about the rich. They won't even notice a tax raise in the quality of their lives, although they will convince their lemmings that it is bad for the common man. judeyeJan-05-12 8:33 AM Asking someone to pay their fair share is not a gimmick, it is what most of us call FAIR. Post a Comment | in: News, Blogs & Events Web  |
