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State Government Blunders With Taxpayer Money

To The Reader’s Forum:

In response to the headline “State to the Rescue,” please correct it to “Taxpayers to the Rescue.” The state has done nothing to rescue anyone. They only take from the taxpayers under duress to serve their own purposes. There would be no need for rescue if the governments (local, state and federal) didn’t wait until the absolute last minute to face the tough decisions.

On a similar note, when are we going to see Cuomo’s photo op where he announces that he screwed up the Athenex deal in Dunkirk? He was quick to find the cameras when he announced the initial plan, but his incredible mismanagement of the Buffalo corporate office has put an end to that. As a contractor on the Buffalo office, we’re still waiting for payment a year after substantial completion. They claim they don’t have the rest of the funds in the budget, which leads me to ask: where is the state coming up with more funds for our city when they haven’t even paid last year’s bills?

Erika Myers

Jamestown

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