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New York is First in Debt
The combined debt for New York State, New York City and the Metropolitan Transit Authority is $8,500 for every man, woman and child in New York State. At least New York is first in something.
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Gambling?! Its Here!
The state constitution forbids it, but back room deals allow it. So we lose both Sales Tax and Property Tax relief. Lets give the citizens of New York State a chance to decide.
It's worth the gamble.
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The Great Exodus
Formerly prosperous cities and towns across the state look like ghost towns. Upstate New York ranks a pitiful 49th in the nation in job creation. Will the last person leaving New York please turn out the lights?
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Better Late than Never Budgets?
17 years of late budgets and no end is in sight. Three men in a back room call all the shots, and even they can't agree. It's no way to run a railroad, much less a "democracy."
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Democracy in Reverse
Rather than encourage our best and our brightest to run for state office, archaic and negative election laws work very well at keeping people off the ballot.
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Your Vote VS. Their Money
And the money wins every time. The business of lobbyists comes first and the business of the people comes last. Maybe we should vote for the lobbyists.
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Less Congressmen, More Legislators?
As our population shrinks, so does our representaion in Washington, but not in Albany. In 1960, New York had 43 Congressmen. Soon there will be 29. Meanwhile, the State Senate expanded from 57 to 61.
Confusing, isn't it?
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Legislators for Life
Once elected, state money and patronage will keep you there‹forever. In 2000, every seat in the legislator, 211 in all were re-elected‹except one.
How's THAT for job security?
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Legislative Rewards...and Punishments.
Your Legislator must vote as the leadership directs or watch his paycheck shrink, his staff and facilites disappear and his voice in Albany become forever muted.
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Taxpayer Financed
Campaigns
(But only for incumbants)
Would-be legislators need not apply. Under the guise of state tourism promotion and voter information efforts, electioneer-ing continues as a year-round state-financed activity.
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