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08/24/10 New Yorkers have had enough of our state's record-high spending, borrowing, taxes and budgetary charades.  Now, a fast-growing number of elected officials and candidates for office have taken notice and have pledged to do something about it.  ... read more

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We need SPENDING CAPS not tax caps!

Sometimes I don't think anyone gets it. We need SPENDING CAPS not tax caps!

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Posted by Randy of Pultneyville on 08/24/10

Why can't we have a PROPERTY TAX CAP in New York???

I just read your column and it got my blood boiling. I don't understand why our governor and the lawmakers in our state capitol can't get it together and do a simple property tax cap?

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Posted by Peter Kingsman of Chestnut Ridge, NY on 08/13/10

MAD is an understatment!!

As an open shop small business owner; what is the gov't (state & Federal) doing ramming these Project Labor Agreements (PLA) down our throats on public work??

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Posted by Joel LaPierre of Gouverneur on 07/27/10

Time and money wasted

This year my small business paid an LLC Fee, a Fee to register with the departm,ent of state and a fee to be the state's sales tax collector.

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Posted by Gene Altman of Colonie on 07/25/10

THE ONLY SOLUTION

THE ONLY REAL SOLUTION TO HAVING A STATE THAT IS RUN EFFICIENTLY AND EFFECTIVELY BY LEGISLATURES CONCERNED ABOUT US AND NOT ABOUT THEMSELVES, IS TO A CONSTITUTIONALLY MANDATED TERM LIMITS.

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Posted by WILLIAM A HARFOSH of E. SYRACUSE on 07/08/10

Albany, Help, I'm Drowing!

New York. Total enacted and proposed NEW TAXES, 2009–2011: $8.2 billion; $419 per person.

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Posted by Bonnie of White Plains on 07/08/10

Not Enough Already

I moved to Texas. Keep it up Albany. The good old boys are hiring.

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Posted by Gladda Begone of Clifton Park on 07/08/10

Driven away youth

I am 29 and being driven out of New York by being over taxed in everyway possible! Enough already NY!

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Posted by Brian Albanese of Sidney Center on 07/08/10

Administrator

Albany’s recent $2 hike on the cigarette tax is unconscionable.

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Posted by Jo of Wappingers Falls on 07/07/10

BOCES Wastes Taxpayers money

Almost all of the BOCES(Board or Cooperative Educational Services locations in New York State provide taxpayer funded aid to School Districts for Technology and Telecommunication Systems and Service

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Posted by Robert Murray of Rochester on 07/01/10