Stimulus Spending's a Budget Gimmick States Empire Page Interviewee

ALBANY, NY (05/26/2009)(readMedia)-- "Using one-shot, federal stimulus money to plug a multi-billion dollar deficit was the worst kind of budget gimmick and political cowardice," said Liz Noyer Feld, mayor of the village of Larchmont and spokesperson for New Yorkers for Growth in an interview with the Empire Page. "[W]e have got to look at the spending side of the equation and reform the way we provide services," Feld stated.

New Yorkers for Growth supports issues, policies and candidates who/that promote small business, limited government, and fiscal responsibility. NYFG endorsed Feld in her unsuccessful run for the NYS Senate last fall.

As mayor of Larchfeld, Feld has had to deal with the impact of New York's failure to address runaway costs. "The biggest driver of local government and school district costs are mandated (employee) pension contributions and health care costs," she stated. Feld supports the reforms proposed by the Commission on Local Government Efficiency -- property tax cap, mandate relief, and local government consolidation.

The Improving New York section of the Empire Page explores solutions to New York's economic, environmental and other problems. Previous interviews have focused on education, energy, New York's court system and government efficiency.

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