There is an excellent op-ed piece in this morning's Newsday. The author, former Gov. George Pataki spokesman Christopher Chichester, warns of the sturm und drang to be caused by the budget slashing Governor Paterson is sure to propose.
Perhaps Governor Paterson should call on our builders for guidance. There's not a LIBI member who hasn't made some painful decisions in the past year or so. Very few people enjoy tightening their belts. But it has to be done. Nobody wants to return to the 1970s, where New York City and New York State stood on the precipice of financial ruin because nobody had the political courage to cut spending. This is why we have elected officials - just like this is why we have bosses. We need leaders to keep an eye on the big picture and to make decisions that are in the best interests of the greatest number of people. And we need people to understand that sometimes you have to bear a little pain in life.
In other words, suck it up New York.
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