But if you look beyond his fuzzy math, the comptroller appears to be making a call for fiscal responsibility and that's a positive. He should take this message directly to those who need to hear it _ the Legislature. We're hopeful that during the coming weeks and months the comptroller will urge legislators not to squander the surplus and not to go on an irresponsible election-year spending binge that would damage New York's finances for years to come. |
It's clear that taxpayers across New York want their leaders to continue to address the burden that rising Medicaid costs have placed on state taxpayers. |
No governor has done more than George Pataki to hold down state debt. |
No governor has fought harder for New York's children than Gov. Pataki. |
The governor has made clear that that money needs to be held in reserve. |
The governor is committed to continuing to work to enact a comprehensive education reform package that will provide our schools with the support they need. |
This speaks to the whole estate-tax issue. Many of these people (high earners) can pack their bags and leave any time they want. |
We are confident that we will prevail in any future litigation just as we have in all previous litigation. |
We are working with federal officials to make sure affected seniors will not face an interruption in their EPIC services because of federal or state deadlines. |
We're confident given the court's past clear decisions on these types of cases that we will prevail in any future litigation as we have in all previous litigation. |
While ads are the big issue, they are not the only issue. I hope Mrs. Clinton is not trying to get some wiggle room here. |