RIP Hugh Carey

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http://www.nytimes.com/2011/08/08/nyregion/hugh-carey-who-led-fiscal-rescue-of-new-york-city-dead-at-92.html

 

'As the 51st governor of New York from 1975 through 1982, Mr. Carey led a small group of public servants who vanquished the fiscal crisis that threatened New York City and the state — the direst emergency a governor had faced since the Depression — by taking on powers over the city’s finances that no governor had wielded before and none has wielded since. A liberal Democrat, Mr. Carey reversed the upward spiral of borrowing, spending and entitlement under one of his predecessors, Nelson A. Rockefeller, a Republican who had presided in an era of limitless government promise.'

 

'In all, Mr. Carey wrought profound changes, curtailing the entitlements that had been a defining element of New York government. The state wrested primary control of the City University of New York from the city, ending tuition-free education. It took over the city’s courts. Subway and bus fares were raised and raised again, and welfare payments were frozen despite high inflation.

 

In his first five years, Mr. Carey reduced state spending 13 percent when adjusted for inflation, and despite increases forced on him by the Legislature in later years, the budget was smaller in real terms when he left office than when he arrived. He cut state taxes, and city taxes declined over all as well. And most striking, the city and state eliminated more than 100,000 jobs.'

[Jim in Anchorage]

Reading that, why is he defined as a liberal?

[Dave_In_Norfolk]

Reading that, why is he defined as a liberal?

My God, he's dead, let it go already

[Jim in Anchorage]

My God, he's dead, let it go already

What a dickweed. I wasn't criticizing him. I asked why someone who implemented such clearly Conservative policy's was defined in the article as liberal.

[Dave_In_Norfolk]

What a dickweed. I wasn't criticizing him. I asked why someone who implemented such clearly Conservative policy's was defined in the article as liberal.

He's dead man, and you use his death as an excuse to call me names??? Wow!

[Jim in Anchorage]

He's dead man, and you use his death as an excuse to call me names??? Wow!

It has nothing to do with Hugh Carey. It has everything to do with you're instant moronic reply.

[Dave_In_Norfolk]

It has nothing to do with Hugh Carey. It has everything to do with you're instant moronic reply.

Exactly, nothing at all to do with the guy in a thread devoted to his death. Real classy! You should be ashamed of yourself

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What a dickweed. I wasn't criticizing him. I asked why someone who implemented such clearly Conservative policy's was defined in the article as liberal.

 

Bill Clinton is a liberal but he implemented several conservative policies as President. George W Bush called himself a conservative but implemented a new entitlement, bailed out the banks, and expanded the size and scope of government.

 

One's personal ideology doesn't always match up with one's governing ideology.

 

And yes, Dave's a fool

[Dave_In_Norfolk]

 

 

 

And yes, Dave's a fool

Enjoy: http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/the-nixon-shock-08042011.html

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Enjoy: http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/the-nixon-shock-08042011.html

That made me sad

[Dave_In_Norfolk]

That made me sad

Oh, Burns and Friedman shouldn't have gotten so mad at each other. Those things happen, though. Don't let it get you down

[Magox]

I'd hardly define Clinton as a liberal.