Buffalo Billion becomes political football in Medicaid debate
Lt. Gov.
Faso and Rep.
And, in an interview with WNYC radio, Faso said that Gov.
Faso referenced a comment Cuomo had made a day earlier, in which the governor said: "There is no fairy that's going to float down and hand over
In response, Faso said: "It's very interesting because I've watched the Cuomo budget process for a number of years, and I do think he does have a few fairies that fund some of his projects. I mean, I've noticed the Buffalo Billion. Two weeks ago he announced a
Faso went on to mention several other examples of Cuomo administration spending, but it was his "Buffalo Billion" comment that angered Hochul.
"Yesterday while advocating for starving
The congressman from
But the Cuomo camp was adamant in insisting his comments were an attack on the Cuomo administration project that funded a new
In a telephone interview, Hochul -- who lives in
In a conference call with reporters, Cuomo likened Faso's comment to President
"Cut the Buffalo Billion? Might as well cut the region's jugular. It would be quicker," Cuomo said.
Faso's spokesperson,
But when told of the Cuomo administration's response to Faso's comments, Collins said: "He's grasping at straws."
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