New York State's recently adopted budget was originally reported to be $268.5 billion. Now it has grown even larger than that. The 2026-2027 spending plan that Governor Kathy Hochul signed is now up to $277 billion. State Assemblyman Andrew Molitor, who was a guest on WDOE's "Viewpoint" program on Tuesday, says he's not surprised about that bump in spending. He says the biggest reason for that increase is the cost of health care...
Andrew Molitor: state spends a lot on health care
The Westfield Republican says much of that is attributed to administrative and regulatory costs, and he says nothing has been done to rein those in...
Andrew Molitor: less money going to providers
Molitor says as a result, the current year's budget is $14.3 billion greater than what Hochul originally proposed. He adds that the size of the state budget has grown by $70 billion since Hochul took office in 2021.
Click here to listen to the entire "Viewpoint" interview featuring Andrew Molitor.
