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“…Lotta people of call for gas tax holiday. You'd think that that New York State should cut the gas tax for the summer or permanently. Well let's smoke and mirrors cut permanently accredited irrelevant it's only up 32 -- Thirty some cents and I -- eliminated its about two billion dollar budget. That we can we can make -- minor cuts and cover that so I would. Eliminated permanently -- at least minor cuts though we're you gonna make these minor cuts use you said you're gonna you know limit the job growth you're gonna eliminate ten to 15% of the jobs in New York State government. That's what if you just kept kept. The hiring in last twenty years I don't think there's been one private sector job created in New York State all the jobs have been created the public sector net. If you can just cap the growth of the public sector jobs you'll swatches economy turn right around EO part of the public sector of course when you talk about New York State is the SUNY system and of course there a competitor of mine over at them over and he -- but right I'm also a product of the SUNY system. I know that UBE is looking to expand their their hold UB 22 money ideas -- to it to grow to get more students. Don't those students coming into our area who come from all over New York State infect all over the country and all over the world. Don't they benefit our local economy and if we don't allow. UBE -- realized its vision doesn't that hurt us in the long run if we kept its growth WB is a special as a special interest that will create jobs. Look at that's a whole different sector UB is going to create jobs and what it's doing that's bringing private money also but just part of the state budget -- is funded out of the the New York State budget mean our taxes go to support UB and if you're talking about cutting ten to 15%. That would include UB unless. You're making it easier if I'd make an exception and you be because it's it. Is bringing private sector money into the -- public sector money -- you said you'd also make exceptions for emergency services for a what about something like the state Transportation Department cut. You cut them. What -- do you want do what you do about the -- way I mean dale Volker brought in some member item on the about a year ago two years ago. Took the Niagara section of the thruway you know brought down those -- told bulls wouldn't okay -- item. What are are you are you for keeping the -- some people are saying we ought to turn that -- way over to that state Transportation Department what where you comin' down and all that. …”

“…taking down all the tolls and turning everything over to the state Transportation Department. . Hear people talking about the canal system and turning that over to the Transportation Department taking that away from the thruway authority -- through way authority is raising two. …”

“…both of you and and I agree with your statement about -- John McCain being a man of honor and I think Barack Obama is is equally honorable. But I disagree with the conclusion that race isn't going to be an issue that these five point sevens are going to be. Deterred from getting involved I just think it's going to be huge that's going to be huge on the other side I think age is going to be a big issue it's IOC Barack Obama coming out and calling John McCain old but I think that. There'll be enough of that in the campaign through the five point sevens are. Or whatever. I mean rests are you worried about now the not at all a a lot of people obviously think that Barack Obama's way too young and I don't think I shouldn't I shouldn't be criticized for being that -- currently split apart right. I …”

“…welcome back you've been -- a couple times for you are representing John McCain on McCain coordinator is that just western New York coordinator upstate the world not quite the world but what a world out of upstate. Also joining us former buffalo common council president George Arthur who is not a delegate for Barack Obama -- one of his supporters you just inform me that you're on the committee now at the convention -- Was appointed Friday …”

“…He says hey it's that easy to get on the belt the New Hampshire and indeed he did. An idea I -- worked on the -- that that he ran in in New Hampshire it was it was awesome. So this hour we're going to be remembering Jim Griffin we're going to be talking to some …”

“…you're just tuning in former buffalo mayor Jim Griffin passed. On this Memorial Day weekend you know Jim Griffin did not did that die for his country but he did fight in the day in Korea. …”