Siena Poll: New Yorkers Want Albany To Cut Spending; No New Taxes
Memo to the State Legislature from New Yorkers: It's the spending, dummies.
Oh, and they don't want you to raise their taxes either, or cut healthcare and education -- and don't borrow.
Then again, these numbers also show that the voters either don't have a clear opinion on those running the State Legislature (and may not have a clue who is in charge).
The Journal News crunched the numbers.
“Voters are loud and clear about opposing tax increases to close the state budget gap. Read our lips, ‘no new taxes,’ is the message to the governor and Legislature,” said Steven Greenberg, spokesman for the poll.
The Siena Research Institute also polled those aspiring for statewide office -- and some of the usual suspects.
Rudy Giuliani's unfavorables are high at 39 percent, though so are Sheldon Silver's (36 percent) and Hillary Clinton's numbers (35 percent).
In New York State, David Paterson is still at the head of the pack -- followed by Andrew Cuomo, Hillary Clinton, Chuck Schumer and Rudy Giuliani (57 percent favorables).
What's interesting about this poll is how high a percentage have no opinion of Paterson (17 percent) or Andrew Cuomo (20).
With 24 percent favorables, Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver is clearly the Democrat New Yorkers are venting their fiscal angst at, though 40 percent have no opinion him either.
Not surprising is how few people have any opinion formed on the State Senate leaders, either Dean Skelos or Malcolm Smith, and New Yorkers appear to be as vague about Assembly Minority Leader James Tedisco.
Topping everyone is President-Elect Barack Obama, at 70 percent, and trailing the pack is President George W. Bush with 22 percent.
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