ASSEMBLYMAN DEAN MURRAY WEIGHS IN ON GOVERNOR CUOMO’S BUDGET PROPOSAL

Statement from Assemblyman Dean Murray (R,C-East Patchogue)
“Governor Andrew Cuomo’s 2011-12 Executive Budget proposal is a starting point, not a finish line, in correcting our state’s broken finances. This budget is the result of years of reckless taxing, spending and borrowing have left our state’s finances in critical condition, with a nearly $10 billion budget gap that must be closed. However, the devil is in the details, and I am going to carefully evaluate the fine points of this budget to determine its specific impact on Long Island, and the communities I represent.”
“My priority is to ensure that our community isn’t unfairly targeted. One thing I will not allow is any attempt to balance our state’s budget on the backs of my constituents. This budget cannot just be about cutting. We need to look at restructuring, redesigning and reforming state government. We need to put the brakes on unfunded state mandates and deliver real cost relief for local governments, school districts and property taxpayers. We need to stimulate our economy and encourage job creation through Economic Development Zones. We need to cap property taxes, but only if done hand-in-hand with meaningful mandate relief. And we must find new sources of revenues, without imposing new taxes and fees.”