Submitted by George N. Spitz, Mar 20, 2008 03:45

Governor Paterson is correct in refusing to raise any sort of taxes even against the wealthy who probably could afford to pay more. Fairness is not the point. Raising taxes to balance The New York State Budget merely postpones substantial savings mounting into billions that can be realized by a gradual elimination of useless government entities, such as Borough Presidents, overlapping Town, Village and County Supervisors, School Boards and the

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