PearlHowardman Posted March 31, 2012 Share Posted March 31, 2012 Democrats need to face facts and realize that Barack Obama just isn't POTUS material. New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, a fellow Democrat, is POTUS material. http://www.syracuse.com/news/index.ssf/2012/03/new_york_passes_132_billion_bu.html New York passes $132 billion budget on time for 2nd year in a row Published: Friday, March 30, 2012, 6:08 PM The Associated Press ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — They did it again. New York’s Senate and Assembly passed the state’s second straight on-time budget on Friday, a rarity in the state known for failing at the task most of the time over the last 20 years. The $132.5 billion budget, which was negotiated by Gov. Andrew Cuomo and the Senate Republican and Assembly Democratic majorities, increases spending by 1.9 percent and addresses a nearly $2 billion deficit. For Cuomo, now in his second year, it marks a feat rarely accomplished in Albany and not since 2005. “No sophomore jinx,” said Doug Muzzio, a political science professor at Baruch College. “Another impressive season.” The budget was due by midnight Saturday and will guide state operations through the 2012-13 fiscal year. Legislation approved for the upcoming year, which starts April 1, includes a 4 percent increase for schools and for the Medicaid healthcare system. “With the additional funding, we were able to continue critical school aid programs in this budget, which will help strengthen our schools so that our students can receive the quality education they deserve,” said Assembly Education Committee Chairwoman Catherine Nolan. Cuomo said the aid increase exceeds the inflation rate and is significant in current economic circumstances. “Our priority is education,” he said. Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver agreed with Cuomo that they would have liked to raise it more. He noted the actual increase for education is $805 million, with 71 percent going to districts categorized as high needs. Asked whether he will keep state spending increases under 2 percent in his third year, Cuomo wouldn’t promise. He then signed the first of several budget bills that were passed by the Legislature on Friday. “Obviously we would like to, but before we make a future budget let’s get this one passed,” he told a roomful of reporters, legislators and aides. Republican Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos called it “a solid, solid budget” from a New York government that is functioning again. Sen. Kevin Parker, a Brooklyn Democrat, said the decision-making process had returned to the old Albany method of “three men in a room” that left him and many other lawmakers, including minority legislators, out of the process. “This process is flawed,” he said. The budget bills passed both houses by overwhelming margins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
/dev/null Posted March 31, 2012 Share Posted March 31, 2012 Budgets are just a tool of the 1% to control and manipulate the 99% Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PearlHowardman Posted March 31, 2012 Author Share Posted March 31, 2012 Obama couldn't manage a Lemonade Stand. Methinks that the Republicans have all sorts of governmental financial reports on how "Change" wasted and/or lost billions of tax payer dollars on his economic stimulus. And the Republicans will release those reports near the election in November embarrassing Obama. Obama has to GO! Draft Andrew Cuomo NOW! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dante Posted March 31, 2012 Share Posted March 31, 2012 Is this the same guy who headed HUD for years that helped strong arm banks to give home loans to people who couldn't afford it? Sounds like yet another qualified applicant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted March 31, 2012 Share Posted March 31, 2012 Romney has so much ammo against Barry now, it's not even funny. Santorum and Gingy need to stop this charade and admit they can't win, support Romney, and allow him to go on the offensive against Barry. The less he talks about himself and instead how bad Barry is, the better off he'll be for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PearlHowardman Posted March 31, 2012 Author Share Posted March 31, 2012 Romney has so much ammo against Barry now, it's not even funny. Santorum and Gingy need to stop this charade and admit they can't win, support Romney, and allow him to go on the offensive against Barry. The less he talks about himself and instead how bad Barry is, the better off he'll be for it. Which is all the more reason that Democrats need to dump Obama and draft Cuomo! Cuomo has some HUD issues but nothing compared to the disasters that "Change" has. ...are Democrats smart enough to understand any of this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IDBillzFan Posted March 31, 2012 Share Posted March 31, 2012 (edited) What are you talking about? Barack Obama has introduced two budgets. Granted, neither of them have even garnered so much as a single vote from anyone...even from his own party...but that's besides the point. The problem is NOT Obama. The problem is everyone else. They just don't understand his message. With a better message, things will be fine. You'll see. Edited March 31, 2012 by LABillzFan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
/dev/null Posted March 31, 2012 Share Posted March 31, 2012 What are you talking about? Barack Obama has introduced two budgets. Granted, neither of them have even garnered so much as a single vote from anyone...even from his own party...but that's besides the point. The problem is NOT Obama. The problem is everyone else. They just don't understand his message. With a better message, things will be fine. You'll see. No no no, you just don't get it. It's neither message nor the messenger. The problem is the audience Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted March 31, 2012 Share Posted March 31, 2012 No, no, no. The problem is, and always has been, Dubya. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3rdnlng Posted March 31, 2012 Share Posted March 31, 2012 (edited) I'm willing to bet that if a Republican governor offered the same budget compromises that this wouldn't have gotten done. It's sorta like you don't hear too much anymore about Guatanamo, eh? Patriot Act? This shows why the dems are more partisan driven than ideology driven. Edited March 31, 2012 by 3rdnlng Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigfatbillsfan Posted March 31, 2012 Share Posted March 31, 2012 I might vote for him if he ran in a primary against Obama. Some with Hilary. Either on of them would be more effective. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Tom Posted March 31, 2012 Share Posted March 31, 2012 What the the Governor of NYS and the President of the US have in common? They don't pass budgets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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