Buffalo Boy's Blog

This state is a joke. Mark my words, this state hasn't seen its worst days yet. If Governor Patterson keeps up wtih the cuts, fees, taxes and other bad economic decisions hes going to have a state in revolt.

Im a liberal democrat and I can't stand this guy. The bad news got worse yesterday with cuts to daycare assistance, a woman was on the news stating that if her assistance gets cut shes better off going on welfare. Thats the difference this kind of insensitive cut makes in peoples lives.

Why not cut the Thruway Authority and save money there and keep the daycare assistance?

Cuts to education, which in my opinion is one area that you never cut, are going to result in severe budget shortfalls for New York State Schools and probably tough negotiations with teacher unions this summer and mark my words, teachers will not and should not take salary cuts or accept cuts to their New York State Teachers Retirement System.

Teachers work hard for their salaries and are underpaid to begin with. Anyone who tells them they have to take a pay cut because of New York State shortfalls, they should drop the chalk and pick up the picket signs.

Taxes on soft drinks and who the hell knows what else, this bastard needs to go. I might actually vote for a Repuke just to get Patterson out. Okay, maybe not. But why can't he get it? The reason why this state is so hard up is because it is the highest taxed state in the country? Enough is enough, I understand this state is in deep, deep trouble financially, but it wasn't teachers or parents with children needing childcare assistance who put this state where it is financially, it was gross mis-management from both democrat and republicans who have no idea how to manage a budget and are corrupt beyond anyones imagination.