No Budget as Assembly Breaks for Holiday
The State Senate did not approve a budget plan during Thursday's brief meeting. Republican lawmakers, including Senator Cathy Young, say it's outrageous the budget is three months overdue.
"In one of the most irresponsible and shameful moves ever seen in Albany, the New York City-controlled tax and spend Senators have decided to adjourn rather than finishing the state budget," Young said in a statement e-mailed to WESB and The HERO. "They have added billions of dollars in new spending, yet they are skipping town without paying the bill."
"When Upstate Senators questioned them about why they were not bringing up the rest of their budget, they refused to answer, and instead ruled Senators out of order," she said.
"The law requires the budget to be passed by April 1 and the Senate should stay in Albany until it's done. I'm going to continue to fight against their out-of-control taxes and spending. We must turn around the economy so that we can put people back to work and have career opportunities for our young people," Young said.
Governor David Paterson spent most of the day yesterday vetoing bills related to the budget that he says the state can’t afford.
He says his next priority is creating a contingency plan in case Congress doesn’t approve $1 billion in Medicaid funding, known as FMAP.
"In one of the most irresponsible and shameful moves ever seen in Albany, the New York City-controlled tax and spend Senators have decided to adjourn rather than finishing the state budget," Young said in a statement e-mailed to WESB and The HERO. "They have added billions of dollars in new spending, yet they are skipping town without paying the bill."
"When Upstate Senators questioned them about why they were not bringing up the rest of their budget, they refused to answer, and instead ruled Senators out of order," she said.
"The law requires the budget to be passed by April 1 and the Senate should stay in Albany until it's done. I'm going to continue to fight against their out-of-control taxes and spending. We must turn around the economy so that we can put people back to work and have career opportunities for our young people," Young said.
Governor David Paterson spent most of the day yesterday vetoing bills related to the budget that he says the state can’t afford.
He says his next priority is creating a contingency plan in case Congress doesn’t approve $1 billion in Medicaid funding, known as FMAP.
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