Mayor Bloomberg unveils new Budget

Mayor Bloomberg and his team were finally able to put together the 2006 Fiscal Year Budget that cuts taxes and includes modest increases for popular programs. This is the type of budget that will please the general public and almost assuredly reelect the city executive. With the State Budget completed by April 1, the Mayor was finally able to use Federal and State Budget figures, and look at the current City budget revenue, to balance the sheet for 2006 and find a surplus.


This is where the debates become interesting. As a Republican and as a businessman, Mayor Bloomber realizes money simply doesn't grow on trees. He also understands that the money used to pay for city expenses is from taxes (our own hard earned cash) and that it needs to pay down future budget holes or be returned to the people. The democrats think it's their money to spend and want it used to negotiate union contracts and increase funding to city run programs.


The mayor has shown he has done a wonderful job running the largest city and the third largest budget (behind the New York and California State Budgets) across America and that he understands all revenue is not for those who we elect and want to spend it. Being a Republican in New York is not an easy thing with such a democratic dominated city. The message for Republicans this year should be:


The Republican agenda has proven successful for the last eleven years through the City's ups and downs. Now it's time to continue that success by voting Republican wherever a candidate seeks office.


If we play our cards right, we can shrink the Democratic power in the area and finally put forth true progressive ideas on the table that will benefit all New Yorkers.