RECLAIM INITIATIVE APPLAUDS GOVERNOR’S ATTEMPT TO TRIM THE FAT

RECLAIM INITIATIVE APPLAUDS GOVERNOR’S ATTEMPT TO TRIM THE FAT

Statement from Reclaim Initiative in response to Governor Cuomo vetoing appropriations for the New York State Capital Assistance Program.

“Last Friday, Governor Cuomo finally realized that it’s hogwash to give lawmakers an additional $44 million in capital spending to waste on earmarks. The Governor touted this whopping 0.025% decrease in expenditures as proof of his efforts ‘to maintain a properly balanced budget.’ While the Governor wallows in praise, the cut barely left a scratch on the $175 billion budget.

“Though this is a step in the right direction, there is still a long way to go, and it’s time that Governor Cuomo begins taking a balanced budget more seriously. New Yorkers shouldn’t have to wait until pigs fly to see programs and policies implemented that spend our tax dollars wisely. Legislators need to realize that New York State government is not bringing home enough bacon to be giving out any pork at all.”