Comments on: Solving New York’s budget crisis http://polhudson.lohudblogs.com/2008/08/05/solving-new-yorks-budget-crisis/ Political news in the Lower Hudson Valley, New York state. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:36:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Shirl http://polhudson.lohudblogs.com/2008/08/05/solving-new-yorks-budget-crisis/comment-page-1/#comment-95227 Shirl Mon, 18 Apr 2011 06:12:13 +0000 http://polhudson.lohudblogs.com/2008/08/05/solving-new-yorks-budget-crisis/#comment-95227 mUinsr Good point. I hadn't touhhgt about it quite that way. :) mUinsr Good point. I hadn’t touhhgt about it quite that way. :)

]]> By: smartporpoise http://polhudson.lohudblogs.com/2008/08/05/solving-new-yorks-budget-crisis/comment-page-1/#comment-36872 smartporpoise Fri, 15 Aug 2008 17:16:03 +0000 http://polhudson.lohudblogs.com/2008/08/05/solving-new-yorks-budget-crisis/#comment-36872 Agreed. Agreed.

]]> By: Working Man http://polhudson.lohudblogs.com/2008/08/05/solving-new-yorks-budget-crisis/comment-page-1/#comment-36867 Working Man Fri, 15 Aug 2008 15:52:51 +0000 http://polhudson.lohudblogs.com/2008/08/05/solving-new-yorks-budget-crisis/#comment-36867 Smartporpoise, is it not about time that working people should have the right and freedom to refrain from backing off with genuine comments? Not to “guild the lilly” but Mr. Gouldman really impressed me and wanted to share. Also, good to see that you are a supporter and thanks for the frankness. Point made and your candor well received. Bottom line is the deficit and Gouldman’s proven ability to control the fight in Albany. Smartporpoise, is it not about time that working people should have the right and freedom to refrain from backing off with genuine comments? Not to “guild the lilly” but Mr. Gouldman really impressed me and wanted to share. Also, good to see that you are a supporter and thanks for the frankness. Point made and your candor well received. Bottom line is the deficit and Gouldman’s proven ability to control the fight in Albany.

]]> By: smartporpoise http://polhudson.lohudblogs.com/2008/08/05/solving-new-yorks-budget-crisis/comment-page-1/#comment-36851 smartporpoise Thu, 14 Aug 2008 19:25:16 +0000 http://polhudson.lohudblogs.com/2008/08/05/solving-new-yorks-budget-crisis/#comment-36851 Working Man and Conservative (as a person) sure attends a lot of political dinners and "community" gatherings for someone who is not a political person. I like Gouldman, too, but don't gild the lilly. It makes him and us all look disingenuous. Working Man and Conservative (as a person) sure attends a lot of political dinners and “community” gatherings for someone who is not a political person. I like Gouldman, too, but don’t gild the lilly. It makes him and us all look disingenuous.

]]> By: Conservative http://polhudson.lohudblogs.com/2008/08/05/solving-new-yorks-budget-crisis/comment-page-1/#comment-36848 Conservative Thu, 14 Aug 2008 18:55:11 +0000 http://polhudson.lohudblogs.com/2008/08/05/solving-new-yorks-budget-crisis/#comment-36848 I never see Sandy Galef at any community functions? She is invited but usually a no show. Perhaps it is time Galef start attending to get more in touch with those of us who pay taxes and vote. My votes for Bill Gouldman. I never see Sandy Galef at any community functions? She is invited but usually a no show. Perhaps it is time Galef start attending to get more in touch with those of us who pay taxes and vote. My votes for Bill Gouldman.

]]> By: Working Man http://polhudson.lohudblogs.com/2008/08/05/solving-new-yorks-budget-crisis/comment-page-1/#comment-36846 Working Man Thu, 14 Aug 2008 18:47:20 +0000 http://polhudson.lohudblogs.com/2008/08/05/solving-new-yorks-budget-crisis/#comment-36846 I met Bill Gouldman at a community dinner over the weekend. After speaking with him I'm confident this guy is right on target. Gouldman explained his views on NY’s budget and current deficit while relating back to my pension etc. His opinions really hit home with regards to my retirement and it’s obvious he will fight for working people. I met Bill Gouldman at a community dinner over the weekend. After speaking with him I’m confident this guy is right on target. Gouldman explained his views on NY’s budget and current deficit while relating back to my pension etc. His opinions really hit home with regards to my retirement and it’s obvious he will fight for working people.

]]> By: Retired. http://polhudson.lohudblogs.com/2008/08/05/solving-new-yorks-budget-crisis/comment-page-1/#comment-36528 Retired. Wed, 06 Aug 2008 22:35:47 +0000 http://polhudson.lohudblogs.com/2008/08/05/solving-new-yorks-budget-crisis/#comment-36528 Being retired, after 30 years service, my BIG salary was 14999. My retirement is 8000. I also have to pay monthly medical co payments and there is NO prescription plan. SS pays me 72oo per year. That is a total of 15200 to live on. Welfare people get more than that ! NOT ALL PUBLIC WORKERS MAKE THE BIG BUCKS. Being retired, after 30 years service, my BIG salary was 14999. My retirement is 8000. I also have to pay monthly medical co payments and there is NO prescription plan. SS pays me 72oo per year. That is a total of 15200 to live on. Welfare people get more than that !
NOT ALL PUBLIC WORKERS MAKE THE BIG BUCKS.

]]> By: JD http://polhudson.lohudblogs.com/2008/08/05/solving-new-yorks-budget-crisis/comment-page-1/#comment-36525 JD Wed, 06 Aug 2008 20:48:06 +0000 http://polhudson.lohudblogs.com/2008/08/05/solving-new-yorks-budget-crisis/#comment-36525 Pensions for business employees are a thing of the past. My pension = $0.00. If I was a state employee, I would be retired collecting half of my salary. I WOULD BE DANCING ON CLOUD 9. Instead, I have to work 20 more years and hopefully collect a little social security. Cat food here I come!!! Pensions for business employees are a thing of the past.
My pension = $0.00. If I was a state employee, I would be retired collecting half of my salary. I WOULD BE DANCING ON CLOUD 9. Instead, I have to work 20 more years and hopefully collect a little social security.
Cat food here I come!!!

]]> By: Somers Republican http://polhudson.lohudblogs.com/2008/08/05/solving-new-yorks-budget-crisis/comment-page-1/#comment-36522 Somers Republican Wed, 06 Aug 2008 19:59:12 +0000 http://polhudson.lohudblogs.com/2008/08/05/solving-new-yorks-budget-crisis/#comment-36522 State pensions after 25 years are half pay. ELECTED OFFICIALS are also member of this system. How about stopping ALL THE PERKS such as cars, fuel reimbursement, hotel reimbursement for elected officials?????? they make big bucks, get retirement and health insurance. Why not add all of them into the mix. All we hear are about the civil service workers...about time to go after all the administrators and elected officials that ALSO GET THE BENEFITS. State pensions after 25 years are half pay.
ELECTED OFFICIALS are also member of this system. How about stopping ALL THE PERKS such as cars, fuel reimbursement, hotel reimbursement for elected officials?????? they make big bucks, get retirement and health insurance. Why not add all of them into the mix. All we hear are about the civil service workers…about time to go after all the administrators and elected officials that ALSO GET THE BENEFITS.

]]> By: Al http://polhudson.lohudblogs.com/2008/08/05/solving-new-yorks-budget-crisis/comment-page-1/#comment-36516 Al Wed, 06 Aug 2008 19:14:20 +0000 http://polhudson.lohudblogs.com/2008/08/05/solving-new-yorks-budget-crisis/#comment-36516 Fat chance getting State workers to put in a 40 hour week when their persent work week is 37 1/2 hours. The unions will fight it. Fat chance getting State workers to put in a 40 hour week when their persent work week is 37 1/2 hours. The unions will fight it.

]]> By: JD http://polhudson.lohudblogs.com/2008/08/05/solving-new-yorks-budget-crisis/comment-page-1/#comment-36510 JD Wed, 06 Aug 2008 15:27:50 +0000 http://polhudson.lohudblogs.com/2008/08/05/solving-new-yorks-budget-crisis/#comment-36510 Early retirement? So, a state worker making a fat $100k a year retires and then gets $100k a year pension for NOT working. Maybe NY should cut pensions. Of course there would be a riot. But, the rest of GET NO PENSION AT ALL. Only gov't employees receive pensions. There pensions are worth millions of dollars and they suck us dry. Early retirement? So, a state worker making a fat $100k a year retires and then gets $100k a year pension for NOT working. Maybe NY should cut pensions. Of course there would be a riot. But, the rest of GET NO PENSION AT ALL. Only gov’t employees receive pensions. There pensions are worth millions of dollars and they suck us dry.

]]> By: 7curses http://polhudson.lohudblogs.com/2008/08/05/solving-new-yorks-budget-crisis/comment-page-1/#comment-36505 7curses Wed, 06 Aug 2008 13:42:10 +0000 http://polhudson.lohudblogs.com/2008/08/05/solving-new-yorks-budget-crisis/#comment-36505 so this guy thinks that governments spending more than they can afford is something new and something he can fix ? only a tax revolt will do that. so this guy thinks that governments spending more than they can afford is something new and something he can fix ? only a tax revolt will do that.

]]> By: Sam http://polhudson.lohudblogs.com/2008/08/05/solving-new-yorks-budget-crisis/comment-page-1/#comment-36498 Sam Wed, 06 Aug 2008 01:55:35 +0000 http://polhudson.lohudblogs.com/2008/08/05/solving-new-yorks-budget-crisis/#comment-36498 $6.4 billion in debt. How much more will we pay in taxes? $6.4 billion in debt. How much more will we pay in taxes?

]]> By: B B http://polhudson.lohudblogs.com/2008/08/05/solving-new-yorks-budget-crisis/comment-page-1/#comment-36492 B B Tue, 05 Aug 2008 23:16:22 +0000 http://polhudson.lohudblogs.com/2008/08/05/solving-new-yorks-budget-crisis/#comment-36492 This is sick.Cut the waste and fraud. This is sick.Cut the waste and fraud.

]]> By: REVAMP the Medicaid System http://polhudson.lohudblogs.com/2008/08/05/solving-new-yorks-budget-crisis/comment-page-1/#comment-36490 REVAMP the Medicaid System Tue, 05 Aug 2008 22:34:56 +0000 http://polhudson.lohudblogs.com/2008/08/05/solving-new-yorks-budget-crisis/#comment-36490 The Medicaid system must be Revamped. In the New York Post on Monday,4,2008 there is an article on page 2 that says that an audit was done and they determined that nearly 30,000 people in NYC alone were improperly on the state's Medical rolls from November 2006 to November 2007, even while they were enrolled in Medicaid programs of other states. Auditors from state Comtroller Thomas DiNapoli's office found that in one year alone, $30 million was spent on Medicaid services for city residents living out of state. It was not clear whether the ineligible ex-New Yorkers were receiving money from two states or filled only in New York because it pays more. The Medicaid system must be Revamped. In the New York Post on Monday,4,2008 there is an article on page 2 that says that an audit was done and they determined that nearly 30,000 people in NYC alone were improperly on the state’s Medical rolls from November 2006 to November 2007, even while they were enrolled in Medicaid programs of other states.

Auditors from state Comtroller Thomas DiNapoli’s office found that in one year alone, $30 million was spent on Medicaid services for city residents living out of state.

It was not clear whether the ineligible ex-New Yorkers were receiving money from two states or filled only in New York because it pays more.

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