The New York Legislature passed an on time budget for the first time in 28 years. That’s right. For longer than some of you have been alive, through Republican and Democrat administrations, New York’s elected representatives have ignored their constitutional … Continue reading →
New York is still operating without a budget nearly two and one-half months after the April 1 start of its fiscal year. The Legislature is in no hurry to pass a budget as they are facing a “damned if we … Continue reading →
The ever delightful Ramirez in the New York Post submits this political cartoon this morning. A picture is truly worth a thousand words. 'PuterAlways right, unless he isn’t, the infallible Ghettoputer F. X. Gormogons claims to be an in-law of … Continue reading →
New York is in an awful hole. Years of overspending coupled with a shortsighted reliance on Wall Street revenues has led to New York’s penury. ‘Puter’s no liberal Democrat, but he must respectfully concede that Gov. Paterson has successfully identified … Continue reading →
Is it possible? Is it really possible that Gov. David Paterson may be the fiscal realist that ‘Puter’s been waiting for? ‘Puter doesn’t want to hope; he’s been burned too many times before. It’s telling that a fiscal realist in … Continue reading →
One of Upstate’s fishwraps actually gets around to looking at an issue that’s bugged ‘Puter for quite some time. Public workers are receiving their full salaries and benefits while doing no work for the public. The time spent not working … Continue reading →
You guys all thought ‘Puter was crazy or whining or both, complaining about New York and its confiscatory taxes. Check this out. Actual facts and data that back up ‘Puter’s foaming-at-the-mouth rants! It’s a ranking titled “Property Taxes on Owner-Occupied … Continue reading →
Glenn Reynolds, blogger extraordinaire, gave Jammie Wearing Fool a link and a shout out for the same analysis ‘Puter’s made previously on New York and its relevance as a harbinger of the likely outcome of the forthcoming Democrat economic plan … Continue reading →
Pictured, right, is a photo of New York City during the 1977 Blackout. ‘Puter’s got the distinct unpleasant feeling New York’s entering a new period of fear and turmoil. Today, Gov. Paterson announced that the state budget deficit this year … Continue reading →
So, ‘Puter, bad as New York is*, California, as ever, is on the cutting edge of ways to keep bloated government spending alive. *And somewhere, Arthur Laffer’s loving your lyrics. Confucius, Œc. Vol.Don’t ask impertinent questions like that jackass Adept … Continue reading →
And there you’ll find corruption and un-American acts. ‘Puter will take a look at two separate items that recently caught his attention, one from his adopted dysfunctional home state of Nueva Jork (motto: “What’re you lookin’ at?”), and the other … Continue reading →
