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From the Desk of Mike Mazzeo...
Cuomo pension reform is action of a politician
Gov. Andrew Cuomo seeks to weaken the working class in this state by attacking the pension system. The simple facts are the changes he is seeking will not provide any immediate relief to any municipality in this state.
This is the action of a politician acting like a reformer with the only goal being his sights on a higher office. He will move on and New York will be left behind, forgotten with irrevocable problems. Sound familiar?
Refer to the history of Lt. Gov. Bob Duffy’s exit to Albany. Cuomo advocates for pension reform, meanwhile Lt. Gov. Duffy receives his police retirement pension and current state pay simultaneously. To quote Mark Twain, “the more you explain it, the more I don’t understand it.” He also said, “denial ain’t just a river in Egypt.”
MICHAEL D. MAZZEO
President, Rochester Police Locust Club
Democrat and Chronicle
Letters to the Editor
March 21, 2012