On Feb. 1, Governor Cuomo delivered his first budget address. It was a no-holds-barred speech in which he admitted that years of dysfunction and mismanagement has driven our state into “functional bankruptcy.”
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by Al D'Amato
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2/11/11
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I was disappointed by the decision of the state’s financial oversight board, the Nassau County Interim Finance Authority, to take over Nassau County’s finances.
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by Al D'Amato
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2/4/11
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It’s not even February yet, but so far it looks like 2011 will finally be the year New York gets moving in the right direction.
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by Al D'Amato
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1/27/11
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Well, I’m happy to report that not only did the Republican Party have another good week, but for once, President Obama prevailed and was also victorious.
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by Al D'Amato
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12/23/10
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Over the past two weeks, gas prices on Long Island have risen nearly 8 cents per gallon, with the statewide average topping out at $3.38, the highest it’s been since October 2008. These surges don’t stop at the pump.
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by Al D'Amato
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12/16/10
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Like many of you, I pray every day that God will keep my family and my country safe from the threat of terrorism.
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Al D'Amato
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12/2/10
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Last week, the state inspector general issued a scathing 308-page report on why the process of selecting a new operator of a casino at Aqueduct Racetrack was hopelessly flawed and wrought with influence peddling and corruption.
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Al D'Amato
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10/28/10
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When I first ran for the Senate in 1980, the middle class was going through one of its most trying times in history. People were frustrated. Inflation had skyrocketed. Crime was infiltrating our suburban neighborhoods. Property taxes were becoming stifling.
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Al D'Amato
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10/15/10
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Last week, I took part in an insightful panel on Fox Business News on which we focused the debate on government waste. Although I went postal after one of my fellow panelists made rather ignorant remarks, some of the issues we discussed will really blow your mind.
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Al D'Amato
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9/30/10
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With Election Day less than two months away, President Obama has taken to blaming Republicans for slowing economic growth by not supporting his economic agenda.
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Al D'Amato
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9/21/10
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