http://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/01/opinion/01wed2.html
The article is about the spending that has occurred in the state of New York. The editor talks about the budget that the state government (democratic controlled) has and how they are putting the money to use. While the government did use the budget to crack down on drug users, they also spent money on useless projects like the Empire Zone program. The editor attacks the Democrats saying that they do not control their spending. The stimulus money helps reduce some of the 17 billion dollar deficit; however, that was not a long-term solution. The projects the government funds are helpful like the senior centers, but they also give money to some useless clubs. The governor of New York also has given money to Sheldon Silver (Assembly Speaker) who believes in giving money to other Democratic friends.
I agree with the author when he strikes the Democrats way of spending in New York. The Democrats still insist that future reforms will come within 2 – 3 years; however, they have been saying that for years. The Democrats are continually spending money which has been raising the states deficit. The state of New York cannot expect to be able to control the deficit with just stimulus money because I agree that it will not help them in the wrong term. It’s not fair to the taxpayers because some of the money goes to gun clubs which is utterly ridiculous. If many of these taxpayers knew this then they would protest against where their tax money is going into. Also some of the budget money going to Democratic friends is also terrible spending. It’s an abuse of powers by the assembly speaker which only help out the party. They only seem to care about spending for their own benefits. Something in the state of New York has to be done because as of right now it is awful.
The Democratic Party of New York really needs to get there act straightened out with how they are spending tax payers money and putting it back into the system. Even though there is money going into good cause such as the seizing of drug use as well as helping the poor and seniors of the community; money is being used unnecessarily into the Empire Zone Program and useless clubs of people that don’t need the money. Also giving money to party helpers which I think is ridiculous and is playing the government. I agree with the author and his reason to go against the Democratic terms of thinking. They think that these plans of there will help the economy of New York but it is just giving them more of a state deficit. This will not help at all in the long term especially with the national economy down. Caring about the party and there helpers is not the role of government. This is just a road down to corruption and waste of taxpayer’s money which they work hard to earn. If the Democratic Party does not straighten out how they use the government budget then taxpayers will start asking where their money is going.
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