You Asked For it NY. Now Suffer the Consequences

Congratulations, New York. You did it. You looked at soaring taxes, billions spent on illegal immigrants, outrageous utility bills, runaway government spending and families packing moving trucks for greener pastures. And you said, "Give us four more years of the Worst Governor in America, Kathy Hochul."

You didn't vote for change. You voted for more pain. You're a pathetic glutton for punishment who keeps getting screwed by single party rule then pathetically begs "thank you sir, may I have another?!"

Kathy Hochul gets another four years in Albany, and New Yorkers get another four years of paying for it. Here's the kicker: Nobody can claim they weren't warned. We told you over and over again in the South Shore Press. Sadly for New York's future, many did not listen.

Hochul's latest state budget? A jaw-dropping $277 billion, up 7% in one year.

Even Democratic State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli warns of $31.8 billion in projected budget deficits over the next three years. Albany's spending addiction makes drunken sailors look fiscally responsible.

Instead of engaging in tough love with a raging alcoholic, you just shoved more booze down their throats, handed them more bottles, and hoped they'd kick the habit.

And guess who's stuck with the tab? You are. Remember the illegal immigrant mess?

Billions spent housing and supporting illegals while hardworking taxpayers struggle to afford groceries and mortgages. Think that spending nightmare is over? Think again. Hochul's Albany has shown an extraordinary willingness to throw taxpayer money at fiscal crisis's that they themselves created.

Want to buy a new home? Good luck. Hochul's controversial restrictions on gas stoves and gas heaters will surely kick in shortly.

Meanwhile, Pennsylvania drills for natural gas and collects the economic benefits while New York's Southern Tier remains shackled by Hochul's fracking ban. Pennsylvania gets opportunity.

And don't forget those electric school buses. Albany pushed back the purchase mandate to 2032, but the expensive transition remains law. School districts still face enormous questions about buses, charging stations and electrical infrastructure. Who's eventually paying? School taxpayers, that's who.

Then come the utility bills. Electricity. Natural gas. Delivery charges. Another month, another financial gut punch. While working families count pennies, Albany keeps counting billions. Buffalo received $70 million in a bailout from Hochul in the latest budget, while New York City faces massive future deficits. How many more taxpayer-funded rescues will Albany bankroll before politicians finally learn to live within their means? Apparently, fiscal responsibility is a foreign language in the state capital.

And let's talk about Zohran "Commie" Mamdani. The Democrat Socialist mayor of New York City endorsed Hochul and campaigned for her. Now comes the political bill. Will Hochul continue bending the knee to radical Socialists that helped keep her in power? Don't hold your breath. Meanwhile, New Yorkers keep leaving. The Empire State has lost roughly 201,000 residents since 2020. Families flee. Businesses look elsewhere. Albany spends more. That's not a comeback. That's a collapse in slow motion. And voters just rewarded the woman presiding over it.

So here's the deal. When your electric bill climbs, don't whine. When your property taxes rise, spare us the outrage. When your children move to North Carolina or Florida because they can't afford to live here, remember Election Day. You had a choice. You knew the record. You saw the warning signs. And you voted for four more years anyway. The voters have spoken. I get it. Their will be done.

But when the consequences arrive, Hochul voters don't get to pretend they were blindsided. You bought it. You own it. The next four years could be a fiscal and economic disaster for New York, and those who voted to continue the status quo bear responsibility for that choice.

Don't blame me. I voted for Bruce Blakeman.