“The governor’s proposed executive budget is the most expensive spending plan in state history, but worse than that she is going back on her word and raising taxes. New Yorkers cannot afford these historic increases in spending, especially now when the price of groceries is barely affordable for hardworking families and the cost of gasoline is still high enough to force commuters to make tough choices elsewhere. People are struggling, but this budget does not seem to reflect that. I will continue working to remind Albany of the realities facing our state.”