How the NYS Budget Process REALLY Works

Discover the truth behind Albany's budget process! Three men in a smoke-filled room FINALLY exposed to the public eye.

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Scene opens...
Sign says... "How NY Budget process REALLY works..."

Three men, smoke filled room...
*mumbling and muttering*

Bruno: "Dave, I'm so happy you've been such a team player.... It's really great that we are able to have everyone that matters here at the table...

Shelly: "Yup, just like the good ole days...

Paterson: "Is it smokey in here? Or is it just me?"

Bruno: "So, we all agree to borrow $250 million and build a new Racino?

Silver, Paterson (in redneck unison): "Yup"

Bruno: "It's practically pennies. It'll pay for itself."

(Enter Senator Mike Nozzolio riding a white horse)

Mike: "We need funding to help people with disabilities in Ontario County... only 300,000 dollars... practically nothing...

Silver, Bruno, Paterson: *grumble* "Sounds expensive"

Silver: "We could tax the super wealthy...

Bruno: "Shelly, ya know why that idea reminds me of your momma? Because it's sooooo stupid!"

Mike: "It's less costly to serve them at home than in a nursing facility..."

Paterson: "Ok, let's do it..."

Mike: *bows* "Thank you, sirs. Thank you Thank you thank you." (Exeunt)

*three men mumbling, grumbling*

(Enter 1199 on a dark horse, purple shirt, yellow 1199)

Union Manager says: "We need more money in our nursing homes and hospitals..."

Paterson: "But we need to reform healthcare... get away from facilities"

Union Manager: "But we make political contributions..." (*cha-ching*)

Bruno: "He's got a point there, Dave..."

Paterson: "Ok, but we need to cut back our budget...

Silver: "Let's nix that Ontario funding...

Bruno: "Yes, that will take care of it...

Silver, Bruno, Paterson: (triumphantly) "And we'll raise the tax on cigarettes!"

*grumbling, mumbling*
*fade to black*

Category:

News & Politics

Tags:

• Paterson
• Silver
• Bruno
• NYS
• Budget
• cigarette tax
• Independent Living
• Center for Disability Rights
• Spitzer
• news

[4545trree]

well keep making more videos like this cause the force is on our side1this what we need to have rochechester center of disablity rights do,please I would like to stay quite,it not smokey in there sounds like a bunch of happy crap1The return of the Jedi1

[romecellirealestate]

Very funny!

[tchglo7]

Excellent!

[wunerful1]

It really saddens me to see how the system works....Those in need, who are NOT asking for a handout....those who want to be independent and not be a "burden" on the system, get left behind in the grand scheme of things. Where is the government "for the people'?

[neurotox]

Great video, I wish our political leaders could think a little beyond their campaign funds.....