«The bottom line is that Republicans are spending millions less than Democrats did when they controlled the Senate, have 370 fewer people on the payroll, and have helped put the state back on sound fiscal footing,» Cummings said. (nypost.com)
Mr. DiNapoli, who has kept the state on generally sound fiscal footing, never had to campaign hard and met Mr. Antonacci for one televised, and relatively cordial, debate. (observer.com)
The legislative session ended with a thud earlier this month, as lawmakers settled on a budget plan that didn't have the dramatic policy changes and spending reductions Paterson was looking for to put the state on a more sound fiscal footing after he leaves office — and presumably politics — at the end of this year. (politico.com)