Governor "1 Percent" Andrew Cuomo, who tried to shut down Occupy Albany this week and has fought to end a millionaire's tax in New York state at the same time he cuts health care and education, and threatens layoffs of public workers, received thunderous praise today from a Washington institution.
Who was it that "applauded" the economic policy of the man who wants to be the Democratic nominee for President in 2016?
According to the Albany Times Union, the conservative Club for Growth hailed Cuomo's strict refusal to keep in place a millionaire's tax in New York that would single-handedly close the state's $2.4 billion budget gap.
In fact, the right-wing think-tank that this week gushed over Rick Perry's plan to protect corporations from taxes, used Cuomo to blast President Obama for proposing a tax increase on the top 1 percent:
“When even Democrats like Andrew Cuomo oppose raising taxes on millionaires, you know your class warfare rhetoric has failed to resonate,” said Club for Growth President Chris Chocola. “Higher taxes like the ones proposed by President Obama will hurt the economy, not help it. We need to move towards a flatter, more pro-growth tax code and we need to encourage investment by cutting taxes on capital gains and dividends. I applaud Andrew Cuomo for recognizing that higher taxes are not the answer.”
At least someone will be supporting Governor 1 Percent in 2016. Unfortunately for him, it just won't be anyone who cares about economic justice (eg, lots of voters in Democratic primaries).