Do you think you know about the New York State Budget? This document is Part IV of the series containing facts about what type of spending environment exists in New York State. Do these facts irritate you? Share your thoughts with us and help us enact change in New York: UnshackleUpstate.com

1. New York State Budget – Part IV
Did You Know Governor Paterson proposed to spend $700,000 on the Office of
the Lt Governor, who when appointed said “(I) will need some logistical help, but
of a minor nature” http://www.observer.com/5457/what-will-fund-ravitchs-staff#.
$700,000 seems like some major logistical help. Send us your thoughts on this
and we will make sure Albany hears from you!
Did You Know the Senate Majority proposed 2010-11 budget include $4 million
for operation SNUG (A member item program)? In 2009, Senator Smith awarded
the first $500,000 of SNUG funding to Brothers Lance and Todd Feurtado who
are convicted drug dealers who run King of Kings Foundation. In the following
article the Daily News the merits of “King of Kings”.
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/2010/02/16/2010-02-
16_big_buck_to_former_druglords_queens_pols_directed_300g_for_king_of_kings_antigan.html
Did You Know the Assembly Majority has proposed a new energy tax? Last year
the majority legislative leaders and the Governor increased a little know energy
assessment to $695 million. The Assembly this year has proposed to charge
sales and use taxes that would cost US $57 million more this year.
Did You Know the Assembly Majority has proposed to reject the dedication of 29
staff for regulatory activity related to the Marcellus Shale? This will mean that it
will be even longer before the State of New York has access to a growing supply
of domestic clean natural gas.
Did You Know the Assembly Majority has proposed to apply sales tax on printing
of materials that are used for advertising purposes? If this were to become law,
many small print shops would move operations out of the State.
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