Results tagged “David Paterson” from Eric Sundwall.com

Generalissimo Paterson petitioned the weary Congressfolk with confessions of destitute coffers in Albany. Citing the voluminous needs of the State, namely myriads of infrastructure needs left neglected for the crime of a well fed and bloated bureaucracy. Nary admitting that the fall of the heralded place in American culture, namely Wall St., has left him and his fellow placated beings (legislators) flat footed and holding a potential 47 billion dollar debt in the next 5 years. What first was only 20, now was more than double.

As this cycle of the American electoral farce closes, a colleague writes;

Governor David Patterson appeared to taking steps toward bringing a little bit of fiscal sanity to New York State. Recognizing that the meltdown of the financial markets, combined with troubles in the housing market, employment, and all other aspects of the economy, he has emphasized a need for some belt tightening budget cuts in state agencies and plans to have the state legislature take action to assist in this effort during a special session later in November.

Commendable first steps, governor, but likely to fail as a result of your own missteps. Your call this past week along with that of Governor Jon Corzine of New Jersey for federal assistance will serve as an incentive for the legislature to do ---- nothing.