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  • Governor Defends Tax Breaks for Political Donors

    08/12/2013 12:41:52 PM PDT · by John Semmens · 4 replies
    Semi-News/Semi-Satire ^ | 9 Aug 2013 | John Semmens
    New York Governor Andrew Cuomo rejected allegations that his support for legislation granting tax breaks to a firm that made substantial donations to his political campaign is corrupt. “The fact that the Extell Development Company donated to my campaign is, by itself, evidence of their support of good government,” Cuomo insisted. “Don't we want supporters of good government to prosper? Shouldn't good corporate citizens reap the rewards of their civic virtue?” Ironically, the potentially illegal link between the campaign donation and the tax break came to light after the Governor established a commission to look into legislative corruption. “It appears...