Wednesday, October 27, 2010

ISSUES

" Paladino tried justifying the comments over the weekend, by saying that he wasn't being homophobic,he was just being Catholic. "




Paladino thinks gays is disgusting? who does he think he is. Paladino has made many hurtful and disturbing remarks about the gay community. Stating how the "national gay parade" is corrupting the minds of our children and that they should never be exposed to that. as faith might have it, Paladino has a gay nephew!! He spoke out against his uncle and removed himself from his campaign. 

Andrew Cuomo is a supporter of gay rights. He is actually sponsored by the gay community. He believes that having equal rights for gays to wed is not "disgusting: its fair.


Sara Furshman

Tuesday, October 26, 2010

Healthcare

Carl Paladino:
-As the Governor of New York, Carl Paladino plans to cut $20 billion from the Medicaid budget in the first months of being in office. New Yorkers suffer the highest taxes in America and this is because we spend more on Medicaid than any other state. "New York spends more on Medicaid than any other state and almost as much as California and Texas combined." As a matter a fact, the second state that has high taxes - California, spends about half as on Medicaid as New York does. His plan for cutting $20 billion in Medicaid benefits will prevent waste, fraud and abuse in the system. Due to this New York State taxpayers will save $10 billion in the first year, making 30-40% country tax cuts definitely possible. 


Andrew Cuomo:
-Andrew Cuomo has worked to reform the healthcare reimbursement system. He wants to end conflicts of interest and create fair reimbursement rates. "New York must find a way to bring its Medicaid costs more in line with that of other states if we are to control overall State spending." New York State spends 69% more on healthcare than the national average and any other country. He wants a vital restructuring of Medicaid that will achieve long term regulations. Cuomo wants to work hand in hand with the federal government, Obama's administration, to create a unified program. His plan is for this program to improve the care of those entitled to Medicare and Medicaid.



Brian Grif

Jobs

Carl Paladino
Carl Paladino stands on not capping taxes but instead, cutting taxes as much as he can. He plans to cut Medicaid in New York down to California levels, which will lead to a 40%, or more, cut in taxes."New Yorkers want their taxes cut, not capped." Paladino plans to cut taxes by cutting programs such as medicare, medicaid, and social security that the government provides. Although this may be an effective way to cut taxes and provide more jobs, many Americans may suffer because of this However for us to receive these benefits requires for somebody to pay in to the system. Since many are unemployed there is not enough taxes to pay for these benefits. His first priority will be to cut spending by 20% in the first year of his administration.  


Andrew Cuomo
Andrew Cuomo wants to create as many jobs as he can by using tax credits. Cuomo said that he will provide money for training and education. Cuomo feels that spending money will eventually lead to NY to gain money and get out of this economic crisis. “Aiding business owners, retaining and creating employment opportunities, and investing in higher education are a central part of my plan to revitalize our economy. Cuomo believes that by creating jobs it will lead NY to eternal prosperity.


I feel that Carl Paladino presents a better plan although it will harm many but it will be fair to everyone. Many people have not been paying taxes or paying in to our government but still receive government help however those who do pay and provide for the poor receive nothing and still have to work their whole lives. I feel it is unfair for those who worked very hard and received a great education and make six figures a year do not have to pay for those that did nothing and dropped out of school. Everyone has an equal opportunity to reach the pursuit of happiness but not everyone takes that opportunity. Other people should not be forced to pay for their mistakes.

              Brian Grif

JOBS

1. "Get New Yorkers back to work immediately, through a “Jobs Now” tax credit of up to $3,000 for businesses that hire new workers who have been unemployed for at least sixty days."  - http://www.andrewcuomo.com/nyworks


Andrew Cuomo's plan to get NewYorkers back to work is to create a JOBS NOW tax to give businesses the money to hire newyorkers who havent had a job for at LEAST 60 days. Even though when New Yorkers hear taxes they cringe, its a reasonable solution to a huge epidemic. 

Paladino wants to completely cut taxes not cap them. He wants New Yorkers to stop paying so much taxes and we should have a sense of relief.


"I will do this in my first budget. Andrew won't even come close; he'll still be trying to figure out a way to unscrew his gutless cap." - paladino

i believe andrew cuomos plan is more effective, he actually gives many options and strategies he has to get americans back to work again. it seems as though all paladino does is trash Cuomo and doesn't really ever make a point.


SARA FURSHMAN

Friday, October 22, 2010

Governor's Issues- HealthCare

Carl Paladino believes that our health care system is the most expensive one in the nation , and that Obamacare has some  "unconstituonal provisions".  It would benefit some states yet hurt others. If he was the governor he would "join in unison with the ten-plus of states that will file suit against the federal government to stop Obamacare." He would cut the New York Medicaid to California levels.


Andrew Cuomo supports Obamacare because insurance to cover everyone would prove to be beneficial. 


I chose healthcare because it seems like a controversial issue going on right now. I believe that health care should cover poor people since they shouldn't struggle with sicknesses or problems. 




Alina Aleshko.

Thursday, October 21, 2010

Education

Carl Paladino has a very interesting perspective on the education system of New York. He wants to make some changes so that the percentage of kids not graduating would be become much lower. He believes schools that are producing really poor results should be funded by government yet by private companies. That way the results would increase because more attention would be focused on reforming the education.  ''Carl will work for charter schools for the poorest of our urban students as an alterative to dysfunctional schools of today.''He wants to make longer school hours, and extend math , science and foreign language programs. 


Andrew Cuomo supports charter schools yet he's a democrat so he's going for the vote of the labor union. If private schools hire their own teachers than many teachers from the former public school probably wont be able to keep the job. If a public school is doing poorly he will take control of the Board of Ed. 


Carl Paladino seems like a better choice because I believe charter schools will be more beneficial than people failing in regular public schools. If the private businesses take control than it would provide more control towards failing students. 


Alina Aleshko.

EDUCATION

Carl arl Paladino has a strong stand on improving the New York eduction system. He believes that a strong education sytem is important to ensure that New York remain a State of competition in which the next generation is successeds in world leading achievements. In order to keep New York's education standing strong, Paladino plans to extend the school year, as well as school hours. By extending these school hours, he plans to encourage foreign language, science and math curriculums, as well as increasing global studying in order to compete in the global economy. Due to Paladino's intrest in charter schools, he  plans to lift the cap of charter schools to 500 schools, which will allow New York to receive $750 million in Federal Race to The top Funds. To ensure definite education in bad neighborhoods, Paladino will create greater amounts of charter schools in the worst urban school districts. He plans to help these children in bad areas, as well as others, buy lowering class sizes to reach excellence."A solid education system helps local business recruit the best possible people to New York." Paladino has shown that his idea of charter schools slowly taking over public schools in New York can lead to greater success for future generation. 

I agree with Paladino's plan to help New York's education rate because these charter schools will allow for a way to help New York relief itself of its debt. By doing this, not only will it improve the economy, but it will also lead to an increase in the number of schools. especially schools in bad neighborhoods that would lead to greater success for future generations.

However Andrew Cuomo has some good views on education as well. He agrees with the charter school system but wants to incorportate special education programs. Cuomo agrees with Race to the Top and supports it. He wants to set up required standards for both the students and the teachers."However, it is the first step, not the last, if New York is going to win the real 'race to the top' and become a leader in education reform."(Cuomo). Cuomo wants to reform education by forcing charter schools to accept poor, homeless, special-ed, and non american students. 


Brian Grif