“The Comptroller is looking out for his own politics rather than the good of the state. What he is effectively saying is he'd prefer to subject the taxpayers of New York State to the volatility of the stock market, and our property taxes demonstrate how well that has been working, rather than back a reasonable plan that begins to lessen the risks assumed by the taxpayers.
The Comptroller fails to acknowledge that roughly 90 percent of the population of New York does not have a guaranteed retirement option. It is time he takes a step back and looks at what is best for all New Yorkers, not just a few. Someone should point that out the next time he runs for reelection."