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Forum Post: Cuomo gearing up his fight against the 99% using his citizens united Committe to Save NY

Posted 13 years ago on Nov. 3, 2011, 9:59 a.m. EST by madeinusa (393)
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http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970203804204577014491529536380.html

BY JACOB GERSHMAN

With next year's budget deficit predicted to grow, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo and his allies are preparing for a turbulent fight with his own party and liberal groups over his opposition to raising state taxes on the wealthy.

Emboldened by the Occupy Wall Street movement and President Barack Obama's embrace of a "millionaire's tax," organized labor and their Democratic allies in Albany are getting ready to square off with Mr. Cuomo, a popular Democrat who has so far been insulated from harsh criticism.

"There are a lot of us who disagree with the governor's position right now," said Randi .

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[-] 0 points by happybanker (766) 13 years ago

We need organized labor out of politics along with the corporations.

[-] 1 points by madeinusa (393) 13 years ago

somebody needs to fight the corporations. Organized labor has been the ONLY buffer between us and the destruction of this country by the 1%. If corporations are out of politics then so will organized labor since they will no longer be attacked by corporations and their puppet politicians bought and paid for by the Koch Brothers and A.L.E.C.

[-] 0 points by happybanker (766) 13 years ago

But the unions are major political contributors too. Ban them both.

[-] 1 points by madeinusa (393) 13 years ago

once the corps and Koch are out I fully agree that we should keep unions out too. That all unions want, a fair share for everyone. Just look at the campaigns the unions support; they are always about the poor and middle class. the 1% is not your friends, unions are. You can form your own and make decisions yourself. Democracy=unions.