Paladino Calls for $20 Billion Medicaid Cut

Carl Paladino appeared on Curtis Sliwa's radio show in New York City. He called for a $20 billion cut in Medicaid, which would bring New York's per capita costs in line with California's.  He also called for an end to New York's providing benefits to recently arrived non-residents.  At almost $80 billion (according to Governor Paterson's proposed budget) that alone would constitute a 25% budget cut.

No other Republican has been so bold in proposing cuts in Albany's mismanagement.