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New York: Poll: 97 percent of NY voters want new laws to combat state government corruption

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Free Vulcan:
SYRACUSE, N.Y. -- Ninety-seven percent of New York voters say it's important that lawmakers pass new laws to combat corruption in state government, but two-thirds of them are pessimistic the governor and Legislature will do that this year.

On the day that former state Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver is scheduled to be sentenced for public corruption crimes, a new Siena College poll found 93 percent of New York voters said they believe corruption in state government is a very serious or somewhat serious problem.

Sixty-five percent of the 802 registered voters polled said that they think corruption is a very serious or somewhat serious problem even among lawmakers from their area.

"As the former Assembly speaker and former Senate majority leader are about to be sentenced after their corruption convictions, corruption is very much the issue for New Yorkers right now," said Siena pollster Steven Greenberg.

Forty-two percent of those polled had an unfavorable opinion of Gov. Andrew Cuomo, and the Legislature fared even worse. Forty-eight percent had an unfavorable opinion of the state Senate and 47 percent had an unfavorable opinion of the state Assembly

More at:

http://www.syracuse.com/politics/index.ssf/2016/05/poll_97_percent_of_ny_voters_want_new_laws_to_combat_state_government_corruption.html

geronl:
Because government will keep government in check.

 :silly:

jmyrlefuller:

--- Quote from: geronl on May 05, 2016, 09:12:58 pm ---Because government will keep government in check.

 :silly:

--- End quote ---
Especially in New York, where the legislators are being sent to the pokey by the dozen for corruption. And that's just the ones getting caught.

New York values, man. Gotta love 'em. /sarc

geronl:

--- Quote from: jmyrlefuller on May 05, 2016, 11:22:12 pm --- Especially in New York, where the legislators are being sent to the pokey by the dozen for corruption. And that's just the ones getting caught.

--- End quote ---

gotta remember to pay off everyone else or you get the slammer

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