“The final budget presented to the Legislature was a month late, rife with excessive spending and short on relief for taxpayers. The budget contained some positive items that I have been advocating for, such as support for farmers, expanded school aid, increased funding for local roads and partial restoration of judicial discretion. However, spending is out of control in this $229 billion downstate-centric budget that ignores upstate needs. Failing to provide essential direct care workers a competitive living wage or offering little relief to the state’s hardworking taxpayers while continuing handouts to the Hollywood rich is inexcusable. This indicates how out of touch the one-party machine in Albany is with everyday New Yorkers. The overdue state budget is a shame to the people of New York who deserve better.”

Editor’s Note: Video comments from Assemblyman Miller are available here:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1KrPmQzG2KxP03wu5e7zNMUIQpCIgfpRo/view?usp=share_link