The Next Governor of NY State was in Amsterdam yesterday, presenting his vision for NY's future including: ~ Implementation of a spending cap and state public employee salary freeze as part of a one-year emergency financial plan.
~No increase in personal or corporate income taxes or sales taxes.
~A local property tax cap.
~Elimination of some school district and municipal mandates.
~ Right-sizing government:
~ Reduce the number of state agencies, authorities and commissions by 20 percent.
~ Make it easier to consolidate and share services between local governments.
~ Protection of a woman's right to choose.
~Marriage equality.
~Enacting of tough anti-discrimination laws.
~Continued opposition of the death penalty.
~ The ultimate goal, Cuomo said, is to create jobs. |