(Long Island, NY) The following statement was released today by Senate Independent Democratic Conference Leader Jeff Klein and Senate Republican Conference Leader Dean Skelos:
“Over the past three years, our conferences have been proud to partner with Governor Cuomo to help grow New York’s economy. On issue after
issue–from casino gaming, to Start-up NY, to a historic property tax cap–our members have provided Governor Cuomo with the critical votes needed to make his economic agenda a reality. Without the bipartisan support of the Senate Majority Coalition, some of the Governor’s key economic programs, such as Start-Up NY, would still be bottled up in the Legislature.
“Recent history has shown us that in order for the Governor to continue making progress on sensible economic policies, such as those proposed by his tax commission today, he will need bipartisan support.”
“As we all recognize, smart economic policy comes only with a bipartisan, results oriented-approach to governing. It’s clear that anything less threatens to send our state’s economy backward, not forward, and that’s something New York simply cannot afford.”
