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03-22-2008, 10:06
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The New York State Senate and Assembly are at odds (http://www.democratandchronicle.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080322/NEWS01/803220326/1002/NEWS) with one another over how to close the state s $4.6 billion budget gap for this year. The Assembly wants to cut very few programs and raise taxes while the Senate wants to cut a series of programs that could save money now but may cost more in the long run. What the two groups seem to have reached an agreement on is that there are a few programs set into motion by recently-resigned governor Eliot Spitzer that probably ought to be cut.
One part of the plan is to cut about $10 million from the budget that has been set aside to develop (http://www.dslreports.com/shownews/90070) a statewide broadband plan that would work to bridge the state s digital divide. The money would come from the part of the plan designed to bring high speed Internet to rural areas. No decisions have yet been made but the new budget is supposed to be decided by the end of this month.
This plan doesn t coincide with the new governor s announcement (http://www.tradingmarkets.com/.site/news/Stock%20News/1234412/) that he will stick to Spitzer s commitment to a $1 billion revitalization plan for the state. The plan includes $175 million to develop broadband throughout New York including providing access to those rural areas. The financial details are still in flux and it could be a long time before anything moves forward in either direction.
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The New York State Senate and Assembly are at odds (http://www.democratandchronicle.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080322/NEWS01/803220326/1002/NEWS) with one another over how to close the state s $4.6 billion budget gap for this year. The Assembly wants to cut very few programs and raise taxes while the Senate wants to cut a series of programs that could save money now but may cost more in the long run. What the two groups seem to have reached an agreement on is that there are a few programs set into motion by recently-resigned governor Eliot Spitzer that probably ought to be cut.
One part of the plan is to cut about $10 million from the budget that has been set aside to develop (http://www.dslreports.com/shownews/90070) a statewide broadband plan that would work to bridge the state s digital divide. The money would come from the part of the plan designed to bring high speed Internet to rural areas. No decisions have yet been made but the new budget is supposed to be decided by the end of this month.
This plan doesn t coincide with the new governor s announcement (http://www.tradingmarkets.com/.site/news/Stock%20News/1234412/) that he will stick to Spitzer s commitment to a $1 billion revitalization plan for the state. The plan includes $175 million to develop broadband throughout New York including providing access to those rural areas. The financial details are still in flux and it could be a long time before anything moves forward in either direction.
read comment(s) (http://www.dslreports.com/shownews/NY-May-Cut-Spitzers-Broadband-Plan-92877)
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