Saturday, April 11, 2009
Rush: New York 'Out of Control'
Rush Limbaugh is through with New York, and that's fine with Gov. David Paterson.
The conservative radio host said this week he would stop doing work in New York and sell his Manhattan penthouse because the state is weighing raising income taxes on wealthier residents. He said the state suffers from "out-of-control budgets" and "out-of-control spending."
The Democratic governor's tongue-in-cheek retort Thursday: "If I knew that would be the result, I would've thought about the taxes earlier."
Limbaugh shot back later Thursday, asking whether Paterson would be as happy when other wealthy New Yorkers decide not to do business in the state.
Limbaugh lives in Palm Beach, Fla. He works in New York about 15 days a year.
New York lawmakers are voting on a budget that would boost high-earners' tax rates, starting with single filers making $200,000 to $500,000 annually.
Rush Limbaugh is through with New York, and that's fine with Gov. David Paterson.
The conservative radio host said this week he would stop doing work in New York and sell his Manhattan penthouse because the state is weighing raising income taxes on wealthier residents. He said the state suffers from "out-of-control budgets" and "out-of-control spending."
The Democratic governor's tongue-in-cheek retort Thursday: "If I knew that would be the result, I would've thought about the taxes earlier."
Limbaugh shot back later Thursday, asking whether Paterson would be as happy when other wealthy New Yorkers decide not to do business in the state.
Limbaugh lives in Palm Beach, Fla. He works in New York about 15 days a year.
New York lawmakers are voting on a budget that would boost high-earners' tax rates, starting with single filers making $200,000 to $500,000 annually.
