The headline says it all: Yet another politician who doesn’t understand what voters want. New York governor David Paterson (D) proposed a $134 billion budget that contains $1 billion in new taxes:
- A $1 increase in the cigarette tax to $3.75/pack;
- A new tax on sodas of $0.01 per ounce; and
- 50 speed cameras that will issue tickets at $100 a pop.
Governor Paterson is up for re-election this fall. I suspect voters will remember the proposed budget and the speeding cameras at election time.