New York's Tax And Spend Republicans


By DIA, Section News
Posted on Thu Jul 13, 2006 at 04:41:48 AM EST

Tax and spend. It's what Republicans do. And judging by the deficits for the state and the country, they do it really well.
What was surprising, though, was how Gov. Pataki, who is not seeking re-election, went from budget slasher to budget accomplice in the space of several weeks. Originally, he vetoed $2.9 billion of the Legislature's budget, claiming that $1.9 million of the spending was unconstitutional. But in the closing weeks of the session, he agreed to restore most that money.

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