Extra Cheese Economy, Please

 Alison Cohen
B Band

Paladino
                  Republican Carl Paladino would cut taxes and eliminate them, rather than overwhelm manufacturers. Paladino told The Associated Press,  "We want to create good jobs, we want to have the reputation of a state that does not have a corporate franchise tax on manufacturers."  Paladino would exterminate capital  taxes and  franchise taxes as a way to attract and keep manufacturers in the state of which they are, from traditional auto industry companies to high tech producers of goods. "The government can't create jobs, only entrepreneurs and business will create jobs to rebuild New York and get new Yorkers working again," Paladino said.  Also, Paladino would like to cut personal income taxes by 10% and increase taxes for wealthier citizens, which is rather intelligent.

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Cuomo
          
            Cuomo, on the other hand, says "There is a regional strategy we need for Long Island, different strategy and different plan for western New York, different strategy for the Hudson Valley," Cuomo said at a Long Island campaign stop. "There is no one New York state economic development."  Cuomo's idea is to break apart state economic development that was tried once before.  Cuomo would also add far greater accountability to New York's economic development efforts, with a focus on regional needs and resources.  Also, he would end the long and judged system in which a state agency run by government appointees award tax breaks to attract or retain employers.  This system would work with trying to focus on regional needs and the resources by letting the economic development be in the hands of someone responsible to voters, giving the people more power.

Site Used: http://www.9wsyr.com/news/local/story/Cuomo-Paladino-offer-plans-on-NY-economy/jgv1C1s4RkelH6EUqGrdvw.cspx


             I feel as though Cuomo's economic strategy would be the better choice of the two.  Although political officials have tried the process and failed, I feel as though Cuomo will do his best to strengthen the policy and enforce it. Paladino's policy only focuses on businesses and taxes. What about the people?