DiNapoli urges lawmakers to get it done
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State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli spoke to a breakfast meeting of the Westchester County Association this morning, but his message seemed to be directed at the handful of state legislators in the hotel ballroom.
DiNapoli urged them to come together quickly and agree on a budget that controls state spending. With the state’s sputtering economy and the recent turmoils in Albany — the ouster of Gov. Eliot Spitzer, Gov. David Paterson’s admission of extra-marital affairs — New York can not afford an extended budget stalemate.
“I think people are frightened right now,” DiNapoli said.ÂÂ “It would send a strong message and the right message for the governor and the legislature to get the budget done on time.”
DiNapoli applauded Paterson’s recent call for a 2 percent, across-the-board cut in state spending (about $800 million) but warned that more drastic measures will be needed. He also re-iterated previous warnings that the state may not be able to afford big ticket capital projects like the replacement of the Tappan Zee Bridge.
William Mooney, president of the Westchester County Association, called DiNapoli’s remarks “refreshing .”
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