Politics - Taxes

I just heard the other day that New York State is going to raise the tax on cigarettes. I know, I know. You would respond. "Well no wonder. Your in New York State !!!" Well, do you know that New York was a good state to live in. Jobs were plentiful and everyone was working. We had good schools, roads and bridges. People had extra money to be able to go out and enjoy themselves and buy things they wanted. People could afford clothes and shoes for their kids and Christmas time was filled with toys on Christmas morning. Sure, we had taxes, but we also had good jobs to pay for those taxes.

NOW !!! All the good jobs have moved out of state to the south, southwest and west for tax incentives. The unyielding politicians here wouldn't give up that tax money to keep the jobs here. They wouldn't allow any tax breaks for the big companies. They all moved out to get better utility prices. We have the electricity being produced right here and natural gas in abundance. and the politicians allowed the utility companies increases for what they charge to the point where the cost is off the chart. So now we have no jobs to speak of, the cost of living is out of this world and couples and married people with kids both have to work at $7.00/hour jobs just to make ends meet. No extra money for anything. And whats worse the politicians can't maintain a proper budget. Instead they squander it and mismanage it and pocket it and allow people who are the "Friends" of the politicians kick backs. I think if they handled the money without corruption and greed there would be more than enough money to run this state.

So now to kick everyone in the teeth who lives here. Albany wants to add on another tax on cigarettes. Would you believe $1.67 a pack !!! Not a carton but a pack. That's $16.70 for every carton bought in this state. On top of all the other taxes they have imposed in the past. I really don't want to know how many cartons of cigarette's are being sold here in a week. This whole thing is insane !!! When does it end ???

I posted a blog last week complaining about the Federal level politicians. Here in New York State we should do the very same thing. Vote out all incumbents !!! Lets start taking our State back !!!

Tom