# NY budget, some simple numbers **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [December 18, 2008, 7:14am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ny-budget-some-simple-numbers/59961 "2008-12-18T07:14:33Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![9c1ny](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/9c1ny/32/5050_2.png) [@9c1ny](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/9c1ny)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2008, 8:40am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ny-budget-some-simple-numbers/59961/21 "2008-12-18T08:40:18Z")
ugh it pains me being a state employee and not speaking up but I know where alot of the $$$$ goes and trust me people would be fucking outraged ---
**Author:** ![StrokedZ28](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/strokedz28/32/7592_2.png) [@StrokedZ28](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/StrokedZ28)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2008, 8:43am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ny-budget-some-simple-numbers/59961/22 "2008-12-18T08:43:35Z")
> [@9c1ny](#): > > ugh it pains me being a state employee and not speaking up but I know where alot of the $$$$ goes and trust me people would be fucking outraged um…pensions ---
**Author:** ![9c1ny](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/9c1ny/32/5050_2.png) [@9c1ny](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/9c1ny)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2008, 8:47am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ny-budget-some-simple-numbers/59961/23 "2008-12-18T08:47:22Z")
> [@StrokedZ28](#): > > um…pensions nah thats about 1/100th of it ---
**Author:** ![fiend540](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/bcef8e/32.png) [@fiend540](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/fiend540)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2008, 10:18am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ny-budget-some-simple-numbers/59961/24 "2008-12-18T10:18:05Z")
> [@9c1ny](#): > > nah > > thats about 1/100th of it So where does it go other than down the toilet ---
**Author:** ![A.J](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/858c86/32.png) [@A.J](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/A.J)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2008, 10:38am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ny-budget-some-simple-numbers/59961/25 "2008-12-18T10:38:54Z")
it goes to the 8 guys standing around watching 1 guy work ---
**Author:** ![Firehawk853](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/firehawk853/32/7607_2.png) [@Firehawk853](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Firehawk853)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2008, 11:45am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ny-budget-some-simple-numbers/59961/26 "2008-12-18T11:45:03Z")
What I find distrubing is that through all the increases he proposes, the welfare stipent will also increase 20% or so…WTF! seriously. ---
**Author:** ![JEG](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jeg/32/7246_2.png) [@JEG](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JEG)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2008, 11:56am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ny-budget-some-simple-numbers/59961/27 "2008-12-18T11:56:02Z")
> [@fiend540](#): > > So where does it go other than down the toilet 👋 ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Stevil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/da6949/32.png) [@Dr.Stevil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Dr.Stevil)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2008, 12:16pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ny-budget-some-simple-numbers/59961/28 "2008-12-18T12:16:01Z")
> [@Firehawk853](#): > > What I find distrubing is that through all the increases he proposes, the welfare stipent will also increase 20% or so…WTF! > > seriously. reading that just gave me heartburn ---
**Author:** ![civicjim](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/civicjim/32/5297_2.png) [@civicjim](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/civicjim)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2008, 12:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ny-budget-some-simple-numbers/59961/29 "2008-12-18T12:25:15Z")
Welfare in this state is rediculous. And even worse in Buffalo. We are know nationally within that demographic as being rather free spirited when giving out welfare benefits. Other states actually advertise how easy it is to get in NYS. Not to mention that the welfare office is a block away from the bus station DT. :bloated: It really sickens me to think about it. We (NYS) make it less advantageous to work for a low wage than it is to not work at all. We incentive-ize people to leach off the tax payers. ---
**Author:** ![boxxa](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/boxxa/32/5045_2.png) [@boxxa](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boxxa)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2008, 12:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ny-budget-some-simple-numbers/59961/30 "2008-12-18T12:25:46Z")
I wish someone did the math and determined how much per tax dollar we pay to ny state, how much ends up in NYC vs the rest of the state. I wouldnt be suprised if it was something like of every dollar, 98 cents went to NYC and the 5 boroughs in some way and 2 cents of that went to the rest of the state. ---
**Author:** ![Fry](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fry/32/7284_2.png) [@Fry](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fry)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2008, 12:31pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ny-budget-some-simple-numbers/59961/31 "2008-12-18T12:31:13Z")
[New York](http://nces.ed.gov/programs/stateprofiles/sresult.asp?mode=short&s1=36) [Florida](http://nces.ed.gov/programs/stateprofiles/sresult.asp?mode=short&s1=12) Our public education system is way more expensive than theirs, but also way better. Money well spent I say. It pains me to see money for school (that our society will see a return on) go down while welfare goes up. ---
**Author:** ![JustinH](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9fc29f/32.png) [@JustinH](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JustinH)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2008, 12:34pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ny-budget-some-simple-numbers/59961/32 "2008-12-18T12:34:02Z")
We are so out of here it isn’t even funny… Can’t wait. ---
**Author:** ![Maksim2000](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/dec6dc/32.png) [@Maksim2000](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Maksim2000)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2008, 2:53pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ny-budget-some-simple-numbers/59961/33 "2008-12-18T14:53:28Z")
It looks like NY spends about 20 billion more on healthcare than florida. So between that and education you’ve got our difference ---
**Author:** ![9c1ny](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/9c1ny/32/5050_2.png) [@9c1ny](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/9c1ny)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2008, 5:00pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ny-budget-some-simple-numbers/59961/34 "2008-12-18T17:00:27Z")
> [@fiend540](#): > > So where does it go other than down the toilet yeah more or less, I mean our agency spends roughly 134 billion a year, alot of it tax payer dollars ---
**Author:** ![66impalass](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/66impalass/32/7429_2.png) [@66impalass](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/66impalass)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2008, 5:16pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ny-budget-some-simple-numbers/59961/35 "2008-12-18T17:16:34Z")
> [@Fry](#): > > [New York](http://nces.ed.gov/programs/stateprofiles/sresult.asp?mode=short&s1=36) > > [Florida](http://nces.ed.gov/programs/stateprofiles/sresult.asp?mode=short&s1=12) > > Our public education system is way more expensive than theirs, but also way better. Money well spent I say. It pains me to see money for school (that our society will see a return on) go down while welfare goes up. you really have no idea the difference, even ask SkunkyPoo about the stupidity level down there > [@Carnut](#): > > florida makes alot of money on death tax, or at least afaik last I heard There largest revenue generator is the penny tax. There is a penny tax on EVERYTHING you buy. ---
**Author:** ![ultradriver10000](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ultradriver10000/32/7397_2.png) [@ultradriver10000](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ultradriver10000)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2008, 5:20pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ny-budget-some-simple-numbers/59961/36 "2008-12-18T17:20:59Z")
No state income tax in Texas at all. Now that makes me smile! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![66impalass](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/66impalass/32/7429_2.png) [@66impalass](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/66impalass)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2008, 6:06pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ny-budget-some-simple-numbers/59961/37 "2008-12-18T18:06:56Z")
> [@ultradriver10000](#): > > No state income tax in Texas at all. > > Now that makes me smile! 🙂 plus cheap shopping tax :tup: ---
**Author:** ![theblue](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/theblue/32/5074_2.png) [@theblue](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/theblue)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2008, 8:46pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ny-budget-some-simple-numbers/59961/38 "2008-12-18T20:46:38Z")
> [@civicjim](#): > > Welfare in this state is rediculous. And even worse in Buffalo. We are know nationally within that demographic as being rather free spirited when giving out welfare benefits. I just read that the last time there was an increase in welfare was 1990. ---
**Author:** ![ultradriver10000](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ultradriver10000/32/7397_2.png) [@ultradriver10000](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ultradriver10000)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2008, 8:57pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ny-budget-some-simple-numbers/59961/39 "2008-12-18T20:57:44Z")
> [@66impalass](#): > > plus cheap shopping tax :tup: Yup! I like it down here. ---
**Author:** ![ILC](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ilc/32/5337_2.png) [@ILC](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ILC)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2008, 12:47am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ny-budget-some-simple-numbers/59961/40 "2008-12-19T00:47:03Z")
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