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New York State rated “F” for financial practices
WIVB News 4 ^ | September 18, 2017

Posted on 09/18/2017 3:42:58 PM PDT by george76

The Chicago-based group Truth in Reporting gives the state a grade of “F” in its new 50-state analysis of government spending and budgeting.

Specifically, the report’s authors faulted New York for its relatively high pension and health care obligations, as well as its high tax burden.

California, New Jersey, Illinois and Massachusetts earned similarly low scores from the group.

(Excerpt) Read more at wivb.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Crime/Corruption; Government; News/Current Events; US: California; US: Illinois; US: Massachusetts; US: Michigan; US: New Jersey; US: New York
KEYWORDS: california; illinois; massachusetts; newjersey; newyork

1 posted on 09/18/2017 3:42:58 PM PDT by george76
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To: george76

That’s not surprising.


2 posted on 09/18/2017 3:45:51 PM PDT by SandRat (Duty, Honor, Country)
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To: george76

Pretty bad when an Illinois city is giving your city an “F” rating in finances ..... just saying.

From the state that couldn’t pay over $600 if someone won on their lottery.......guess that’s “fixed” now.


3 posted on 09/18/2017 3:46:57 PM PDT by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold ......)
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To: SaveFerris

Oops meant “STATE” given the rating.


4 posted on 09/18/2017 3:47:36 PM PDT by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold ......)
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To: george76

C for corruption.
D for Depravity and derilection
B for Breach
A for Atrocity
E for Evil

I say give them all rankings.


5 posted on 09/18/2017 3:49:29 PM PDT by DannyTN
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To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Berosus; Bockscar; cardinal4; ColdOne; Convert from ECUSA; ...

Thanks george76. Gosh, you’d think that giving “free” college educations to middle class students would juice the NY economy into unprecedented prosperity!!! ;^)


6 posted on 09/18/2017 3:57:57 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (www.tapatalk.com/groups/godsgravesglyphs/, forum.darwincentral.org, www.gopbriefingroom.com)
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To: SandRat

My Dad and his buddy who loved on Texas Lane gave the state an F around 1963. They always complained all their tax money went to NYC and nothing went to upstate.

Dad’s buddy changed his address plaque on his mailbox to read “Taxes Lane.” I remember telling him once that he had misspelled it and Dad and he got a good laugh out of “the kid’s” naiveté.


7 posted on 09/18/2017 3:58:41 PM PDT by ProtectOurFreedom
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To: george76

And Illinois, Washington, Oregon, and California?


8 posted on 09/18/2017 4:11:09 PM PDT by G Larry (There is no great virtue in bargaining with the Devil)
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To: george76

Buddies wanted to go to a concert but I was not about to pay $100 - one guy said come one I will buy your ticket so I went.

It is easy to spend other peoples money.


9 posted on 09/18/2017 4:18:33 PM PDT by Jolla
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To: george76

All of them are liberal states. Just a coincidence, or is there something about liberal governance which leads to financial problems????


10 posted on 09/18/2017 4:22:10 PM PDT by Dilbert San Diego
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To: george76

Dems always rate an F for financial practices. Look at the DNC’s balances. Amazingly, they all retire as multimillionaires, while making $150,000


11 posted on 09/18/2017 6:34:40 PM PDT by nobamanomore
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To: george76

Connecticut grade was F minus minus minus... :-)


12 posted on 09/18/2017 7:48:50 PM PDT by ConservaTeen (Islam is Not the Religion of Peace, but The religion of Pedophilia...)
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