tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19150297.post2895012598848895006..comments2023-07-04T10:30:14.276-04:00Comments on Intrepid Liberal Journal: The New Breeze From AlbanyRobert Ellmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03526287813354418269noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19150297.post-48004646586634993002007-01-02T19:21:00.000-05:002007-01-02T19:21:00.000-05:00I'm cautiously optimistic about Spitzer. He's talk...I'm cautiously optimistic about Spitzer. He's talked a big game, so the expectations are high. He's also had the governorship locked up for a couple years.Nelsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01168659716980028654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19150297.post-69016256195670383542007-01-01T22:20:00.000-05:002007-01-01T22:20:00.000-05:00"Truthfully, Cuomo didn’t accomplish much as gover..."Truthfully, Cuomo didn’t accomplish much as governor..."<br /><br />Not true. He did manage to tax items and services that were never taxed before. He taxed motor oil at 10 cents per quart. He taxed car insurance ("New York State Motor Vehicle Law Enforcement Fee") at 50 cents per year (that cost 45 cents to collect).<br /><br />It's one of the reasons why I moved the hell out of the state I grew up in.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com