“If the news of Senator Kruger’s alleged corruption doesn’t make our elected officials in Albany race to pass voter owned elections with public financing, then their inaction makes them as guilty as Senator Kruger and his corrupt pals are accused of being.
In 2005, Connecticut legislators passed a voter owned elections system after their Governor was sent to jail on campaign finance corruption charges. New York’s voters shouldn’t have to endure one more scandal before we take Connecticut’s lead and once and for all root out the motivation for politicians to sell our democracy. New Yorkers aren’t fooled – they are well aware that large campaign donations of big money donors, corporate fat cats, and their lobbyists have direct influence on the actions of elected officials and state government.
In his first State of the State address, Governor Cuomo said New York needs a publicly-financed voter owned elections system. In a Siena poll the following week, 70% of the public agreed. The Assembly has long supported it. We can’t wait for another news story like yesterday’s story about Senator Kruger. It’s time for Governor Cuomo and the State legislature to act so that we no longer have to watch New York’s taxpayers deprived of honest services from their elected officials.”
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