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Governor George Pataki's
State of the State Speech

January 9, 2002

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• Despite the attacks -- we can be confident about NYS's future
  
  
• Since 9-11 partisan politics has given way to cooperation
  
  
• NYS stands with President Bush in the war on terrrorism
  
  
• Now after 9-11tough choices to be made
  
  
• No fiscal gimmicks
  
  
• Tax cuts must go forward
  
  
• Upstate economy -- Upstate must be a focus
  
  
• Small business programs
  
  
• Small business loans
  
  
• START program to allow colleges to get federal money for high tech research
  
  
• $400 million dollars for Buffalo/Rochester/Long Island
  
  
• Develop partnerships between U of R and hospitals
  
  
• Schools to get $4.4 billion more than in 1995
  
  
• Make state government more efficient
  
  
• Empower the people
  
  
• Pass campaign finance reform
  
  
• Recommit to environmental problems