Paterson Tells Lawmakers They Are Staying In Albany
After his second leaders’ meeting tonight with legislative leaders, Gov. David Paterson said he’s not as optimistic as lawmakers are about getting a budget deal done.
“I don’t know why people are walking around here saying we’re very close to a deal. I don’t know why people think they’re leaving here, and I don’t know why it is so difficult to understand that we have a fiduciary responsibility to the people of New York,” Paterson said.
“We have obligations that have to be met in December and the only way to reduce this deficit is real and recurring cuts, not gimmicks or phony estimates of revenues that don’t exist,” he continued.
He vowed to keep them in town until a deal is reached.
“Now there are a lot of unhappy people leaving the building this evening because they’re coming back tomorrow,” he said. “This is a prelude to what will be continued unhappiness because it reflects the way this entire state will be if we don’t handle its finances, which are in very dire straits right now.”
He added, “So I would expect that people get back in here tomorrow and stop making plans because I’m making the plan. The plan is that we’re going to keep working until we get this done.”
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