Cuomo celebrates New Years by denying effective counsel to the states poor

[n2doc]

Hours before the start of the new year, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) vetoed legislation that would have required the state to provide legal assistance to poor defendants in all New York counties.

The legislation, supported by both Democrats and Republicans, would have given the state seven years to take over indigent defense from local jurisdictions, including many that have been accused of violating the Constitution by failing to provide effective counsel.

But Cuomo’s office said in a statement late Saturday that the governor would not be enacting the bill, citing the high cost to taxpayers and the failure of last-minute attempts at a compromise with the legislature.

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https://thinkprogress.org/cuomo-veto-public-defense-24cc966692f1#.8cjbiiqg7

[yeoman6987]

1. I would imagine it would be expensive. So add .5 percent to state income tax

That would solve it. Sometimes I wonder why I don't run for office. These leaders haven't a clue to get things done.

[n2doc]

3. I wonder how much effective council would save in prison costs

Of course, that would mean less profit for the Prison industry....

[yeoman6987]

6. That's an excellent point.

You should run too. It's stunning the work we do on this site that our politicians haven't a clue about.

[Kingofalldems]

8. What work do you do yeoman6987, other than telling us how

the Democrats are basically finished as a party?

[Lurks Often]

2. And yet some want him to be the 2020 Democratic nominee for President

[n2doc]

4. Yeah I have seen that

He would finish off the Party.

[SticksnStones]

5. He wants to be president one day, so badly

And it seems he thinks his 'in' is to be half dem-half republican. A political version of a centaur.

New York progressives such as myself are mostly done with him.

[Solly Mack]

7. That's bad.

Understatement, I know.

[meaculpa2016]

9. Despicable...

Clarence Earl Gideon is spinning in his grave!

[suffragette]

10. The apple seems to have fallen far from the tree.