Eliot Spitzer in Survey of Gubernatorial campaign websites, 2001-2009

On Education: Public schools are struggling

Despite the heroic efforts of many people, New York State’s public schools are struggling in their mission to provide the best possible education. Our state has a high school graduation rate of 58 percent, the third-worst in the country. Source: 2006 Gubernatorial campaign website, spitzerpaterson.com Nov 7, 2006

On Health Care: Focus on affordability in NY health care system

New York State’s health care system faces an affordability crisis. Over the past 10 years, the cost of an insurance policy for a family of four has doubled, and the total cost of our state’s Medicaid program has nearly doubled. Source: 2006 Gubernatorial campaign website, spitzerpaterson.com Nov 7, 2006

On Tax Reform: $1.5 billion in immediate property tax relief

Our property tax relief plan is aimed at middle class New Yorkers whose property taxes are rising too fast for their incomes to keep up. It is a meaningful, fair and fiscally responsible plan that calls for $1.5 billion in immediate property tax relief next year, $2 billion in 2008 and $2.5 billion in 2009. Source: 2006 Gubernatorial campaign website, spitzerpaterson.com Nov 7, 2006

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