NYS can't keep their hands out of Racing's till
 

Gov Cuomo Executive Budget Proposal:
Racing Purse Surcharge. Currently, the Racing and Wagering Board’s Regulation of Racing Account operates at a deficit, necessitating loans from the State’s taxpayer-financed General Fund in order to maintain the Board’s regulatory activities that are directly related to the conduct of horse racing. The Executive Budget includes legislation to establish a two and three quarters percent surcharge on purses for all horse races conducted within the State. Moneys from this surcharge will be directly deposited in the Regulation of Racing account, which, when combined with cost containment actions undertaken by the Racing Board, will eliminate the account’s deficit and will ensure that the cost for the Board’s regulatory activities are fully borne by the Racing Industry rather than by taxpayers.

So what else is new? Blue state money grabbing -- same ole, same ole...

There should be cuts not tax increases to fund excessive salaries and benefits .

Wait till you see the raping of the slot chop. If you think the state isn't going to take more then they are currently agreeing too, I got a sweet bridge for you

Is that bridge also in New York?

Certainly the budget proposal's language is vague. A surcharge to fund "the Board's regulatory activities"... Are those activities spelled out anywhere? And if so, who is paid "X" to work "Y" hours to carry out the tasks? If those questions have not been clearly answered, then the surcharge fails to meet accountability standards and should be disputed as a canard.