The measure would make the state - imposed 2 percent spending cap on increases permanent and have schools and local governments work with the state for long - term savings and cuts. (newsday.com)
Flanagan's pre-buttal was light on specifics, though he reiterated previous Senate GOP positions: Enshrining a 2 percent spending cap for the budget into law, combating addiction and Lyme disease among them. (nystateofpolitics.com)
She says that the two percent spending cap shrinks the budget every year, causing major impacts to public education and local governments in the form of budget cuts. (fiscalpolicy.org)