Gov. Andrew Cuomo recently told the Public Radio audience that his foolish tax cap legislation was a "wake-up call" for local governments. How ridiculous.
The Governor obviously has no sense of what local governments are up against. Why would he, he has spent his entire political career in the marble halls that are Albany and Washington, DC.
If he's really concerned about local governments having to "...deal with the same economic reality the taxpayer has to deal with" then why doesn't the state have to deal with the tax cap, or New York City or New York City school districts.
Why doesn't it apply to the state, or NYC or its school districts like the rest of the districts in New York State? Why doesn't the Governor cap his own budget at two-percent?
This tax cap legislation was poorly conceived and even more poorly implemented. It fails to take into account some the restrictions placed on local and county governments by New York State.
I attended a workshop on the tax cap legislation a couple of months ago in Plattsburgh. It was to explain the legslation and offer tips on dealing with the tax cap.
One of the "tips" offered to local governments by State Comptroller Dinapoli is to "grow you rtax base." Thank you Captain obvious!
Try doing that in New York where no sane company wants to do business because of crippling state taxes and uncontrollabe bureaucratic regulations.
The tax base in my town decreased by $10 million last year due to the closure of the GM plant here, but the geniuses who created this foolish legislation in the Governor's office and the Legislature never considered a scenario like that. Their answer is to cut local government but they do nothing to lift the burdens they place on our communities and our economy.
This bill was purely political, designed to cater to the Tea Party, ensure re-election of the incompetents who comprise our state Legislature.
It is also intended to burnish Cuomo's credentials for a future run for the presidency.
When is the "wake-up call" for those of us who are struggling to rouse ourselves from the suffocating slumber imposed on our communities and our economy by the "experts" who are running New York State into the ground?
Absolutely,
ReplyDeleteWhere were our state officials on the tax cap? No new taxes Griffo and Ritchie won't even support extending the millionaire's tax to help out the state coffers. Must be nice to be a democrat who gets unconditional support and cheerleading from the elected Republicans.
____With the lsst 3 Governors we have been given a 'wake up' call on the logistics of NY State's economy. It's no surprise that the small businesses have troubles just as equal to the large corporations leaving NY State faster each year.___ Unless there are some magical remedies lined up for 2012 ...this impact is merely the built in headwinds that will continue to plague the north country.
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