While Gov. Hochul Is Busy Rigging Elections, NY Taxpayers Bear The Burden
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While Gov. Hochul Is Busy Rigging Elections, NY Taxpayers Bear The Burden

New York taxpayers continue to struggle with rising costs and a deteriorating quality of life in their communities.

Robert Ortt

Governor Kathy Hochul’s administration recently blew nearly $500 million in potential savings for New York taxpayers by failing to move seniors to a federally funded Medicare plan. That’s half a billion dollars — gone — because Kathy Hochul couldn’t get her act together. That’s money that could have gone to tax relief, infrastructure, and keeping your utility bills lower.

When it comes to utility bills, National Grid customers in upstate New Yorker should brace themselves for a 15% increase in their bill starting next month. This amounts to about $216 more per customer per year, thanks to Governor Hochul’s green energy scam agenda. Likewise, Con Edison has proposed double-digit rate increases that will raise costs for downstate residents, driving up their utility bills as early as January 2026.

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