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- ['Asylum Seekers' — Left's Word Game on Illegal Immigrants by Steve Levy](/asylum-seekers-lefts-word-game-on-illegal-immigrants-by-steve-levy/) - https://www.newsmax.com/stevelevy/mexico-migrant-undocumented/2023/06/20/id/1124185/ June 30th, 2023 Have you noticed how rather suddenly the mainstream media and the leftist illegal immigration lobbyists have shifted the term "illegal alien" to "undocumented immigrant" to "migrant" — and now have finally settled on "asylum seeker." This latest shift is not simply a play on words. It's having seismic ramifications on our nation.
- [Parents Shouldn't Be Scared Speaking Out Against Indoctrination by: Steve Levy](/parents-shouldnt-be-scared-speaking-out-against-indoctrination-by-steve-levy/) - 13 June 2023 https://www.newsmax.com/stevelevy/parents-children-indcoctrination/2023/06/13/id/1123380/ A recent article in my local newspaper, Newsday, presented a prelude to this year’s May school board elections on Long Island, and painted a picture of parent advocates backing down on the issue of inappropriate sexual content evident in K-12 schools: "School Board Races Quieter." It could have applied to thousands
- [On the Right Side Podcast - 09/02/26](/on-the-right-side-podcast-09-02-26/)
- [An Easy Fix for Disability Fraud, It Can Save Billions](/an-easy-fix-for-disability-fraud-it-can-save-billions/) - By Steve Levy Raise your hand if you were surprised that an individual making $100,000 in disability payments was caught participating in a powerlifting contest. The rise in disability fraud has become one of the greatest scams in this nation’s history. So, why are so many people cheating the system? Because we let them.
- [Steve Levy: New York’s ‘dirty dozen’ laws make the state unaffordable](/steve-levy-new-yorks-dirty-dozen-laws-make-the-state-unaffordable/) - By Steve Levy https://www.liherald.com/stories/steve-levy-new-yorks-dirty-dozen-laws-make-the-state-unaffordable,223961? New York ranks among the most highly taxed states in America. Unaffordability continues to resonate as the state’s most pressing issue, which led to an exodus of over 400,000 people in 2024 alone. The way to reserve higher taxes is to identify the primary causes of the dramatic rise in
- [A Jewish State Not in Mamdani's, Left's Worldview](/a-jewish-state-not-in-mamdanis-lefts-worldview/) - By Steve Levy Tuesday, 09 June 2026 11:24 AM EDT Current | Bio | Archive | Link to original article steve@commonsensestrategies.com How the left and its biased allies have repeatedly cajoled a naive and uneducated youth culture into believing that the creation of a Jewish state in Israel is somehow racist and a form of colonialization, is beyond bewildering.
- [Albany will betray taxpayers by undoing Tier 6 reforms](/albany-will-betray-taxpayers-by-undoing-tier-6-reforms/) - Steve Levy: Albany will betray taxpayers by undoing Tier 6 reforms By Steve Levy Our Center for Cost Effective Government just published a white paper on why political donations from municipal unions to officials who negotiate with those unions should be illegalin the public sector, as it is in the private sector. If ever there
- [Don't Vote for Those Undoing Pension Reforms](/dont-vote-for-those-undoing-pension-reforms/) - By Steve Levy Read Here Our Center for Cost Effective Government just published a white paper on why political donations from municipal unions to officials who negotiate with those unions should be illegal in the public sector, as it is in the private sector. If ever there were an example of why such legislation is
- [On the Right Side Podcast - Wednesday, February 25th, 2026](/on-the-right-side-podcast-wednesday-february-25th-2026/)
- [What Trump Should Be Telling America on the Economy](/what-trump-should-be-telling-america-on-the-economy/) - The new buzz word in politics is "affordability." It's what many pundits believe led Democrats to a strong showing this past Election Day. It’s also put President Donald Trump and the Republicans on notice that affordability will likely remain as the pivotal issue in the midterms. It's all extraordinarily frustrating to Trump who continues to
- [Steve Levy: How New York’s extremist green policies have caused electric rates to soar](/steve-levy-how-new-yorks-extremist-green-policies-have-caused-electric-rates-to-soar/) - A new report issued by our Center for Cost Effective Government confirms that progressive policies implemented by New York’s Legislature designed to tackle climate change have caused energy rates in the state to skyrocket, with few environmental benefits. In fact, these policies increased electric bills by roughly 50 percent in the six years since their
- [On the Right Side Podcast 12/17/25](/on-the-right-side-podcast-12-17-25/)
- [On the Right Side Podcast 12/10/25](/on-the-right-side-podcast-12-10-25/)
- [On the Right Side Podcast - Wednesday, November 26th, 2025](/on-the-right-side-podcast-wednesday-november-26th-2025/)
- [Fiscal Hawks Should Push for Balanced Budget, Not Debt Ceiling](/fiscal-hawks-should-push-for-balanced-budget-not-debt-ceiling/) - The most recent budget extension drama played out on Capitol Hill highlighted the continued controversy revolving around the debt ceiling. If we as a nation are to solve our enormous debt and spending dilemma, we must first understand what the debt ceiling is — and is not. The mainstream media and elected officials on both
- [What Democrats and the media get wrong about due process](/what-democrats-and-the-media-get-wrong-about-due-process/) - by Steve Levy Read the full article here Republicans must push back more against the Left and the legacy media conflating due process for an individual charged with a crime with due process to deport an illegal immigrant. The media have been perpetrating a myth that those here illegally have a constitutional right to the
- [Covering for Biden Exposes Left Media as Democratic Party Arm](/covering-for-biden-exposes-left-media-as-democratic-party-arm/) - by Steve Levy Read the full article here Surprise, surprise! Joe Biden was suffering from cognitive decline as the 46th president of the United States. Who would’ve known? Certainly not the mainstream media, as suggested in Jake Tapper‘s new book, "Original Sin: President Biden's Decline, It's Coverup, And His Disastrous Choice to Run Again." But
- [This is the way to save Social Security](/this-is-the-way-to-save-social-security/) - by Steve Levy Read the full article here When the Social Security system was established in 1935, it had 42 workers for every retiree. Today, the ratio is a mere 2-to-3. At this rate, the system must reduce benefits to every retiree by about 21% in 2033 if nothing is done to shore it up.
- [Supreme Court Decision Allowing Third-Country Deportations Will Help Mitigate Bogus Asylum Claims](/supreme-court-decision-allowing-third-country-deportations-will-help-mitigate-bogus-asylum-claims/) - by Steve Levy Read the full article here Democrats and many in the legacy media (sorry for the redundancy) have distorted the concept of due process as it relates to illegal aliens. They have deliberately misled the public by saying that illegal aliens get the same type of due process on deportation hearings as American
- [Levy: Unsustainable growth will collapse Medicaid](/levy-unsustainable-growth-will-collapse-medicaid-2/) - Levy: Unsustainable growth will collapse Medicaid By: Steve Levy Read here Since the passage of the 2025 Reconciliation Bill, much debate has ensued as to whether the provisions of the act will result in significant damage to the Medicaid system. However, as our Center for Cost Effective Government study concludes, the case could be
- [Steve Levy: Why not just jet AI do the redistricting? - The Hill](/steve-levy-why-not-just-jet-ai-do-the-redistricting-the-hill/) - http://opinion/technology/5450765-why-not-just-let-ai-do-the-redistricting In Texas, Democratic state legislators have flown the coup as Republicans try to manipulate the redistricting process to maximize Republican strength. Democrats elsewhere, including California, are threatening retaliation. It’s the same old story where both sides of the aisle play games on redistricting to benefit themselves. It’s why reformers have been pushing for decades
- [On the Right Side Podcast - Wednesday, October 8th, 2025](/on-the-right-side-podcast-wednesday-october-8th-2025/)
- [On the Right Side Podcast - Wednesday, October 1st, 2025](/on-the-right-side-podcast-wednesday-october-1st-2025/)
- [On the Right Side Podcast - August 27th, 2025](/on-the-right-side-podcast-august-27th-2025/)
- [Steve Levy: The state budget, the politics and the policy](/steve-levy-the-state-budget-the-politics-and-the-policy/) - Read this article on the Long Island Herald As the State Legislature puts the finishing touches on the 2025–26 budget, the outcome must be looked at through the prism of both the politics and the policy. From the political perspective, Gov. Kathy Hochul put forth her best budget yet, because she was the driver of
- [Power & Politics: 1:1 Robert Zimmerman and Steve Levy Join The Show This Week](/power-politics-11-robert-zimmerman-and-steve-levy-join-the-show-this-week/)
- [How Trump can tame the insatiable MTA money monster](/how-trump-can-tame-the-insatiable-mta-money-monster/) - Read this article on the New York Post “Outrageous!” was Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy’s response Tuesday to Gov. Hochul’s plea for a dramatic hike in federal subsidies for the ailing MTA. “The MTA is running a deficit thanks to NY’s financial mismanagement, and they already receive billions in federal funding,” he scolded the governor on
- [Steve Levy Interview on Long Island Patriot Radio, March 2025](/steve-levy-interview-on-long-island-patriot-radio-march-2025/) - Steve Levy interview on Long Island Patriot Radio, March 2025 Watch Steve on LI Patriot Radio here!
- [Steve Levy: Politics, Issues and What's Ahead for NY](/steve-levy-politics-issues-and-whats-ahead-for-ny/)
- [Orwell Predicted 'Newspeak,' We Should Still Worry](/orwell-predicted-newspeak-we-should-still-worry/) - George Orwell's dystopian novel, "1984." It was my first read since high school, but its impact was so much more profound, having experienced years of "Newspeak" (banning some words in favor of others) promulgated by the current woke culture. In my second read, I could not believe how incredibly prescient Orwell's horrifying predictions were. The
- [With Left Sent Packing, Will Children Be Taught to Love U.S.?](/with-left-sent-packing-will-children-be-taught-to-love-u-s/) - A debate of enormous proportions is now underway regarding what our children will be taught in school about the nation in which they live. That discussion can’t come soon enough. Of all the issues confronting the future of our nation --- from economic policies, to immigration, to threats from abroad --- perhaps none are as
- [Nothing Unfair, Inhumane About Deporting Illegal Immigrants](/nothing-unfair-inhumane-about-deporting-illegal-immigrants-2/) - Why It’s Dangerous to Maintain Only Criminal Illegal Immigrants Will Be Deported When it comes to illegal immigration, messaging matters. In fact, it’s almost everything That's why it is so essential not to send the message that only criminal illegal immigrants will face deportation. Yet, that is the new messaging many traditionally soft on the
- [Nothing Unfair, Inhumane About Deporting Illegal Immigrants](/nothing-unfair-inhumane-about-deporting-illegal-immigrants/) - Nothing Unfair, Inhumane About Deporting Illegal Immigrants (Vasilis Ververidis/Dreamstime.com) By Steve LevyWednesday, 15 January 2025 03:24 PM ESTCurrent | Bio | Archive Why It’s Dangerous to Maintain Only Criminal Illegal Immigrants Will Be Deported When it comes to illegal immigration, messaging matters. In fact, it’s almost everything. That's why it is so essential not to
- [Americans Increasingly Dependent on Gov't – That's Not Good](/americans-increasingly-dependent-on-govt-thats-not-good/) - https://www.newsmax.com/stevelevy/entitlements-jobs-pandemic/2024/10/30/id/1186057/ Every once in a while, you come across a statistic that encapsulates everything you have to know as to how dramatically America is changing. One such stat from a report issued by the Economic Innovation Group illustrates how dependent Americans are becoming on government. In 1970, only 1% of all the counties in the U.S. received a significant
- [Presidential Candidates Bribe Voters, Ignore Deficits](/presidential-candidates-bribe-voters-ignore-deficits/) - https://www.newsmax.com/stevelevy/bankruptcy-gdp-taxes/2024/10/15/id/1184159/ (Editor's Note: The following opinion column does not constitute an endorsement of any political party, or candidate, on the part of Newsmax.) Interest paid annually on the national debt comprises 14% of federal expenditures. The debt to GDP ratio hit an all-time high of 126% in 2020. Many may say we’ve had deficits for all this time
- [The MTA needs a control board](/the-mta-needs-a-control-board/) - https://www.newsday.com/opinion/commentary/guest-essays/mta-metropolitan-transportation-authority-lirr-yte5q4zn Concerns about insufficient revenues to support the Metropolitan Transportation Authority are widespread, but the MTA doesn’t have a revenue problem. It has a spending problem. State leaders have employed numerous gimmicks, including unprecedented borrowings and huge fare and tax hikes. The latest money grab is the paused congestion pricing proposal which will likely be
- [EU Bringing Europe Globalism, Tyranny](/eu-bringing-europe-globalism-tyranny/) - The European Union (EU) is threatening to punish Elon Musk, the owner of social media platform (Twitter)/X, for posting an interview with Donald Trump, one which may go down as the most under-reported bombshell story of the decade. Think carefully about what just happened here. An elitist bureaucrat in Brussels, claiming to represent the power
- [In Spite of Flaws, Voters Will Choose Party's Standard Bearer](/in-spite-of-flaws-voters-will-choose-partys-standard-bearer/) - (Editor's note: The following opinion column does not constitute an endorsement of any political party or candidate on the part of Newsmax.) Referring to President Joe Biden’s deteriorating cognitive abilities, comedian Bill Maher, host of HBO‘s "Real Time," stated in one of his shows that he would vote for Biden’s "head in a jar with blue
- [Media's Lie About 'Fake Electors' Disgraceful](/medias-lie-about-fake-electors-disgraceful-2/) - The concept of one presidential candidate cobbling together alternative delegates after a presidential election has occurred in at least three presidential races in US history. But only in 2020 did the media begin labeling alternative electors as being “fake” electors. And only after Donald Trump empaneled such electors did politically motivated prosecutors deem them illegal.
- [How Jury Nullification Could Play Role in Trump Case](/how-jury-nullification-could-play-role-in-trump-case/) - If our judicial system was truly one of blind justice, the charges in Donald Trump’s hush money trial would have never been brought. Yet, despite the fact that the prosecution never cited a federal law that was broken, or that paying hush money is not illegal, or that paying off a porn star is not
- [How Jury Nullification Can Play](/how-jury-nullification-can-play/) - If our judicial system was truly one of blind justice, the charges in Donald Trump’s hush money trial would have never been brought. Yet, despite the fact that the prosecution never cited a federal law that was broken, or that paying hush money is not illegal, or that paying off a porn star is not
- [Indictments in New York absentee ballot scheme are just the tip of the iceberg](/indictments-in-new-york-absentee-ballot-scheme-are-just-the-tip-of-the-iceberg/) - Last week, six individuals were indicted in Queens County, New York, for absentee ballot mail fraud. It is essential to understand that the only reason they were caught was that a voter whose name was improperly used by the suspects went to vote and discovered a vote had already been cast in his name. That was the fatal flaw employed by
- [One Word Describes Joe Biden's Asylum Program: Ridiculous](/one-word-describes-joe-bidens-asylum-program-ridiculous/) - President Joe Biden must believe the American people are stupid or that the details of his so-called asylum reform order will never be seen by the public due to biased coverage from the mainstream media that has become a mouthpiece for the Democratic Party. One thing is indisputable. For all his flaws, Donald Trump
- [Why Trapping Kids in Bad Schools Should Be Unconstitutional](/why-trapping-kids-in-bad-schools-should-be-unconstitutional/) - The single most effective way to dramatically reduce poverty in America is to stop forcing children living in poor areas to attend consistently failing and violent schools. While some states are taking efforts to open up the system by allowing parents to allot their tax dollars toward the school of their choice, many states continue
- [Trump's Abortion Curveball Misses Golden Opportunity](/trumps-abortion-curveball-misses-golden-opportunity/) - Donald Trump threw us a curveball on his abortion announcement this week, while losing a golden opportunity to cement Biden-disgruntle independent voters to his cause. Over the last couple of weeks, the former president put out feelers that he was going to announce support for a ban on abortion no earlier than 15 or 16
- [Senate Immigration Bill a Gift to Open Borders Democrats](/senate-immigration-bill-a-gift-to-open-borders-democrats/) - Senate Republicans giving cover to their open borders Democratic colleagues on the so-called immigration compromise bill will go down in history as one of the greatest examples of political malpractice by a political party. Were this a worthy bill, Republicans certainly would have been justified to hop on board to solve the immigration crisis. American
- [Senate Bill Sanctions Illegal Immigration](/senate-bill-sanctions-illegal-immigration/) - It is absurd to claim that this will reduce illegal immigration, Democrats and their allies in the media are telling you how wonderful the Senate compromise is on the illegal immigration crisis we face in America. But anyone spouting this nonsense is either lying or hasn't read the bill. It is absurd to claim that
- [Media an Arm of Democratic Party, Especially on Immigration](/media-an-arm-of-democratic-party-especially-on-immigration/) - Democrats Wilfully Drink the Liberal Media’s Elixir on Immigration It never ceases to amaze this writer how misinformed his friends on the left are who only get their news from CNN, The New York Times, The Washington Post, or MSNBC. This phenomenon was never clearer to me than when I had a discussion about the
- [It’s Time to Dump the Ridiculous Caucus System](/its-time-to-dump-the-ridiculous-caucus-system/) - https://lilifepolitics.com/opinion-editorials/its-time-to-dump-the-ridiculous-caucus-system/ We’d like to meet the knuckleheads who first determined that a good way to elect a president would be to have people in the community go down to a gathering hall in sub-zero temperatures and stand in a corner to support a particular candidate. It’s a ludicrous relic of a system that has to
- [NYT Does Itself No Favors Delaying Corrections](/nyt-does-itself-no-favors-delaying-corrections/) - By Steve Levy December 14, 2023 https://www.newsmax.com/stevelevy/new-york-times/2023/12/14/id/1145942/ The New York Times editorial page is an interesting place. In real time it promotes illogical left-wing dogma that runs contrary to common sense solutions. But it’s not unusual in retrospect for the same editorialists to embrace a position that is 180-degrees from that which they espoused months, or
- [Trump Ballot Drop Brings Scrutiny to Secretaries of States](/trump-ballot-drop-brings-scrutiny-to-secretaries-of-states-2/) - By Steve Levy January 2nd, 2024 https://www.newsmax.com/stevelevy/maga-partisan/2024/01/02/id/1147960/ Maine's Action Reveals Stark Anti-Trump Bias By shamelessly removing Donald Trump‘s name from the ballot in Maine, the Pine Tree state’s secretary of state has done the country a favor by shedding even more light just how questionable the 2020 election was when it came to the seemingly
- [The Left’s fear of fascism under Trump is the ultimate example of projection](/the-lefts-fear-of-fascism-under-trump-is-the-ultimate-example-of-projection/) - By: Steve Levy November 28, 2023 09:42 AM https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/restoring-america/fairness-justice/lefts-fear-fascism-under-trump-ultimate-example-projection The liberal crazies, from actor Rob Reiner to the once conservative but now ideologue-for-sale Joe Scarborough, have their knickers in a knot over the potential that America may drift into “fascism” upon the possible election of former President Donald Trump in 2024. How deliciously ironic that these leftists express concern
- [Until We Fight Back, 'Woke' Will Continue to Destroy Us](/until-we-fight-back-woke-will-continue-to-destroy-us/) - By Steve Levy November 10th, 2023 https://www.newsmax.com/stevelevy/hamas-marxist-smurfs/2023/11/10/id/1141849/ Just when you thought wokeness has reached its peak, we’ve discovered that a school in New Jersey banned Halloween events because they might be offensive to some social justice warriors. That’s right, one of the most fun and unifying events on the calendar each year has now been banned by
- [Biden's 'Accomplishments' Destroying America](/bidens-accomplishments-destroying-america/) - By Steve Levy Tuesday, 26 September 2023 https://www.newsmax.com/stevelevy/joe-biden/2023/09/26/id/1135898/ Whenever Democratic pundits on the cable news circuit are queried about President Joe Biden's mental capacities the quick response is: “But look at all that he has accomplished.” He has the greatest legislative accomplishments, at least since Lyndon Johnson, they claim. But you’ll rarely hear the follow
- [We're Allowing Institutions to Destroy Our Freedoms](/were-allowing-institutions-to-destroy-our-freedoms/) - by: Steve Levy September 13, 2023 https://www.newsmax.com/stevelevy/aclu-guiliani-taibbi/2023/09/13/id/1134319/ Two Centuries of Standards Eviscerated in Two Years Throughout American history there was an unwritten standard that the party in power did not overreach in persecuting its political enemies. As of the last few years, those standards have evaporated. Likewise, it was axiomatic that the attorney-client relationship was
- [Left Changing the Way We Speak One Word at a Time by Steve Levy](/left-changing-the-way-we-speak-one-word-at-a-time-by-steve-levy/) - https://www.newsmax.com/stevelevy/disinformation-mao-orwell/2023/07/19/id/1127628/ June 19th, 2023 George Orwell understood better than anyone how Marxists manipulate words to change history and to compel behavior. In his iconic dystopian novel "1984," Orwell’s main character, Winston, is an employee of the totalitarian state. His job was to rewrite history and change the meaning of words. "Who controls the past," said the
- [There’s a better way to deal with the debt ceiling: pass a balanced budget amendment](/theres-a-better-way-to-deal-with-the-debt-ceiling-pass-a-balanced-budget-amendment/) - https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/restoring-america/faith-freedom-self-reliance/theres-a-better-way-to-deal-with-the-debt-ceiling-pass-a-balanced-budget-amendment by: Steve Levy June 6, 2023 Washington seems to be addicted to the drama of debt ceiling negotiations . Every few years, both parties use the prospect of a doomsday scenario as leverage to obtain approval of their legislative priorities. There has to be a better way to get control of federal spending . Fortunately, there is. ESG: WHAT IT IS
- [Levy: If this school can cut taxes by $1,000, can’t others?](/levy-if-this-school-can-cut-taxes-by-1000-cant-others/) - https://libn.com/2023/05/25/levy-if-this-school-can-cut-taxes-by-1000-cant-others/ by: Steve Levy May 25, 2023 Schools and local governments are awash with more money at this present time than they have ever been, and that’s primarily because of the huge amounts of cash that were given to them by the federal government as a result of the pandemic relief programs. Yet, on average,
- [Three election minefields ahead for GOP that will spell disaster](/three-election-minefields-ahead-for-gop-that-will-spell-disaster/) - https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2023/may/24/three-election-minefields-ahead-for-gop-that-will-/ by: Steve Levy May 24, 2023 An objective observer can make the case that President Biden is the worst president in American history, but that doesn’t mean the Republicans are shoo-ins to take him out. In fact, if Republicans don’t address these three issues. they will be ensuring another four years of Mr. Biden’s socialist transformation of
- [Title 42 Shouldn't Matter in Controlling Border, by Steve Levy](/title-42-shouldnt-matter-in-controlling-border-by-steve-levy/) - https://www.newsmax.com/stevelevy/bush-immigration-obama/2023/05/11/id/1119417/ Many lawmakers are losing their minds over concerns of a massive border surge as a result of border agents no longer being able to deny immigrants’ passage based on COVID-19 concerns. But if Biden officials simply adhere to the successful reforms implemented in the Trump administration, it wouldn’t matter. We don’t need COVID-19 as
- [Left Would Love Nothing More Than Total Say on Children's Books](/left-would-love-nothing-more-than-total-say-on-childrens-books/) - https://www.newsmax.com/stevelevy/the-left-childrens-books-ban/2023/03/29/id/1114285/ By: Steve Levy March 29th, 2023 Contrary to the liberal media's headlines that the right is seeking to ban books appearing in school libraries, in actuality, it's the radical left that is seeking to ban the ability of parents to oversee and vet pornographic, gender transitioning, racially divisive, and Marxist materials seeping into our
- [Why Liberals Yawn at Newsmax Deplatforming](/why-liberals-yawn-at-newsmax-deplatforming/) - https://www.newsmax.com/stevelevy/at-t-directv-liberals/2023/02/17/id/1109071/ The term liberal was once meant to be a representation of open minded thought that coincided with the Renaissance, the rise of democracies and the advent of free thought as espoused by Locke, Rousseau and other philosophers of the era. Those true liberals would have been appalled at the prospect of a highly rated news channel such
- [Finally, school districts call for armed security](/2092-2/) - Kudos to South Huntington School District for agreeing to have armed officers on campus to protect the children within their schools. https://libn.com/2023/02/02/finally-school-districts-call-for-armed-security/
- [The Disastrous Omnibus Bill](/the-disastrous-omnibus-bill/) - https://libn.com/2023/01/13/levy-the-1-7-trillion-federal-omnibus-disaster/
- [How Dems Pulled Off Immigration Scam of the Century](/how-dems-pulled-off-immigration-scam-of-the-century/) - How Dems Pulled Off Immigration Scam of the Century "I must, in all humility, tip my hat to President Joe Biden and the Democratic Party for pulling off the swindle of the century regarding our open border."
- [The GOP won overturning Roe, but is losing the abortion debate](/the-gop-won-overturning-roe-but-is-losing-the-abortion-debate/) - Why did the expected Republican Wave end up a a ripple? To paraphrase James Carville: It's abortion, stupid. https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2022/aug/25/the-gop-won-overturning-roe-but-is-losing-the-abor/ Republican commentators are in a quandary as to why Democrat Pat Ryan defeated Republican Marc Molinaro in a New York swing seat contest for Congress. Or how Democrats are leading in key U.S. Senate races for
- [Four reasons Republican senators should not support an immigration amnesty](/four-reasons-republican-senators-should-not-support-an-immigration-amnesty/) - https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/op-eds/four-reasons-republican-senators-should-not-support-immigration-amnesty Pathetically, a number of lame-duck and mid-term Republican senators are about to jump on board with Democrats in providing sweeping amnesty to millions of illegal aliens. This would be a disgraceful betrayal to Americans and the Republican Party. Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) refuses to concede that granting legal status to these millions of illegal
- [No Stand by High Court on Election Law Further Divides U.S.](/no-stand-by-high-court-on-election-law-further-divides-u-s/) - The latest aversion by the U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) to deciding election law challenges on their merits came about last month when the high court punted on a Third Circuit Court of Appeals holding stating that failure to date an absentee ballot was not disqualifying. The Court failed to weigh in on the merits, declaring
- [Court Reverses Obama's DACA Amnesty, Leaves US With Hollow Victory](/court-reverses-obamas-daca-amnesty-leaves-us-with-hollow-victory/) - Finally, an appellate court last week ruled what we already knew: Former President Barack Obama's 2012 edict providing amnesty for hundreds of thousands of young illegal migrants was unlawful. But, before you celebrate believing this was a victory for the rule of law, think again. The 5th Circuit confirmed what Obama himself proclaimed on numerous occasions — a president did
- [Jill Biden Wrong: Not All Books Belong in Schools](/jill-biden-wrong-not-all-books-belong-in-schools/) - First lady Jill Biden made a remark in an interview on the "Today Show" on September 13th that earned kudos from the liberal journalist back in the studio, yet should send shivers down the spines of any American who values the First Amendment and free speech. When asked by reporter Sheinelle Jones, in what was a gushing
- [Why GOP Opponent of the Fine Lawmaker Rep. Cuellar Must Win](/why-gop-opponent-of-the-fine-lawmaker-rep-cuellar-must-win/) - Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, is in a tough fight in this November's reelection bid. Cuellar is an atypical Democrat. He's the only pro-life Democrat in the entire Congress and he's also one of the few who has had the backbone to stand up against the Biden administration's purposeful evisceration of our border. Cuellar just barely survived
- [Democrats Having Buyer's Remorse Over Open Borders](/democrats-having-buyers-remorse-over-open-borders/) - Tuesday, 23 August 2022 05:01 PM EDT Interesting, how having the immigrants shipped to their cities has them changing their tune. How ironic that at the same time Democrats were throwing open our border to bring in more potential Democratic future voters, there has been a seismic shift of Hispanic voters who are now seriously
- [Levy: Nation can do better than tearing down ‘racist’ roads](/levy-nation-can-do-better-than-tearing-down-racist-roads/) - Levy: Nation can do better than tearing down ‘racist’ roads 07/28/2022 By: Steve Levy LIBN: https://libn.com/2022/07/28/levy-nation-can-do-better-than-tearing-down-racist-roads/ In the July 8th edition of Long Island Business News, an article was featured entitled: “Buttigieg launches $1 billion pilot to build racial equity in roads.” The priorities and policies enunciated in this article, featuring Secretary of Transportation Pete
- [Justice Roberts Twists Logic, Prioritizes Court's Image Over the Law](/justice-roberts-twists-logic-prioritizes-courts-image-over-the-law/) - Justice Roberts Twists Logic, Prioritizes Court's Image Over the Law 08/03/2022 By: Steve Levy Newsmax: https://www.newsmax.com/stevelevy/john-roberts-roe-v-wade-liberal/2022/08/03/id/1081610/ Reports surfaced last week claiming that Chief Justice John Roberts was seeking behind the scenes to prevent the overturning of Roe v. Wade. Since Roberts had earlier crafted opinions critical of Roe, could his reversal have been yet another example of
- [Levy: Seinfeld showerheads and government gone astray](/levy-seinfeld-showerheads-and-government-gone-astray/) - Steve Levy 06/15/2022 Written Commentary https://libn.com/2022/07/15/levy-seinfeld-showerheads-and-government-gone-astray/ In one of the most classic of the brilliant Seinfeld episodes of the 1990s, we saw Kramer and Jerry in their unwashed, slimy hairdos conspiring to locate a high-powered showerhead on the black market after their do-gooder politicians banned the product in a virtue signaling, but totally useless, effort
- [This Election, It's Déjà Vu 1990 on Abortion, Gun Control](/this-election-its-deja-vu-1990-on-abortion-gun-control/) - In 1990, I waged a campaign for the New York State Senate wherein the issues of gun control and abortion were front and center on every Democrat’s campaign literature.Thirty-two years later, it looks like Democrats will be highlighting those two issues once more. For various reasons, those issues were not very successful in toppling the
- [Halting Mask Mandate Right, But Should One Judge Be Able to Do So?](/1952-2/) - Halting Mask Mandate Right, But Should One Judge Be Able to Do So? Steve Levy Wednesday, April 27th The recent decision by U.S. District Court Judge Kathryn Kimball Mizelle to overturn the Center for Disease Control’s (CDC) mandate for mask wearing in various transportation systems was proper on its merits and from a policy perspective, but
- [New York Needs a Spending Cap, Badly](/new-york-needs-a-spending-cap-badly-2/) - Spending caps work. That is the conclusion reached by the Center for Cost Effective Governance after reviewing spending and/or tax caps that have been implemented in approximately 30 states. https://www.nydailynews.com/opinion/ny-oped-new-york-needs-a-spending-cap-badly-20211208-v6hbyemulrgolieiti3cz64n3i-story.html
- [Requiring electric-only building heat will slam New Yorkers](/requiring-electric-only-building-heat-will-slam-new-yorkers/) - Requiring electric-only building heat will slam New Yorkers By: Steve Levy The Legislature is about to require that, no later than 2027, all newly constructed residential and business buildings under seven stories in New York State be heated through massively expensive electric heating systems. The measure was quietly included in Gov. Hochul’s budget proposal with little or
- [New York Needs a Spending Cap, Badly](/new-york-needs-a-spending-cap-badly/) - Spending caps work. That is the conclusion reached by the Center for Cost Effective Governance after reviewing spending and/or tax caps that have been implemented in approximately 30 states. https://www.nydailynews.com/opinion/ny-oped-new-york-needs-a-spending-cap-badly-20211208-v6hbyemulrgolieiti3cz64n3i-story.html
- [25% Hike in Electric Bills Due to Government Policies](/25-hike-in-electric-bills-due-to-government-policies/) - March 1, 2022 By: Steve Levy Our center does not deny that global temperatures are rising or that human activity is a major cause. So, we like the idea of transitioning to cleaner alternative energies over time. But how we get there, and at what pace, can mean the difference between a logical, gradual and
- [2 Events Prove Biden's Border Chaos Deliberate Effort to Raise Dem Voter Base](/2-events-prove-bidens-border-chaos-deliberate-effort-to-raise-dem-voter-base/) - 12/15/21 As the number of illegal border crossings soared since President Joe Biden took office, pundits have been debating whether this debacle was deliberate or the result gross incompetence. Well, two events that transpired this past month prove that the border chaos was all by design. https://www.newsmax.com/stevelevy/border-democrats-voting/2021/12/14/id/1048573/
- [Socialist Proposals Wind Up Hurting the Working Class](/socialist-proposals-wind-up-hurting-the-working-class/) - Socialist Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (AOC) simply despises people who succeed. Her philosophy appears predicated on President Obama’s infamous statement deriding successful business owners: You didn’t build that business. No, to the socialist, the successful businessman is not the backbone of the American economy, rather, he is the entity that keeps down the poor in America.
- [Local governments must join forces with the Feds to help cripple the MS 13 scourge.](/local-governments-must-join-forces-with-the-feds-to-help-cripple-the-ms-13-scourge/) - Fighting MS-13: Officials detail best ways to combat the violent gang By Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Fox News Watch the latest video at video.foxnews.com MS-13: How to combat gang violence and protect Americans President Donald Trump has vowed to crack down on MS-13. What are local communities across the country doing to protect American citizens
- [When is a tax cap not a tax cap. The answer is when, as with our New York State cap, bonded interest is exempt from the parameters of the cap.](/when-is-a-tax-cap-not-a-tax-cap-the-answer-is-when-as-with-our-new-york-state-cap-bonded-interest-is-exempt-from-the-parameters-of-the-cap/) - When A Tax Cap Is Not Really A Tax Cap | STEVE LEVY When is a tax cap not a tax cap. The answer is when, as with our New York State cap, bonded interest is exempt from the parameters of the cap. Thus, we hear of Port Jefferson schools proposing a bond of $29
- [We as a nation are in so many ways better off for having unions to advocate on behalf of workers’ rights. But do taxpayers have an obligation to pay union leaders so they can be freed up from their regular jobs in order to lobby on behalf of the union?](/we-as-a-nation-are-in-so-many-ways-better-off-for-having-unions-to-advocate-on-behalf-of-workers-rights-but-do-taxpayers-have-an-obligation-to-pay-union-leaders-so-they-can-be-freed-up-from/) - Levy: Why do taxpayers subsidize unions to lobby against taxpayers? By: Steve Levy December 2, 2016 Comments Offon Levy: Why do taxpayers subsidize unions to lobby against taxpayers? We as a nation are in so many ways better off for having unions to advocate on behalf of workers’ rights. But do taxpayers have an obligation to pay
- [There was nothing wrong with our lever machines. They worked perfectly well for a century. They were cheap, reliable and, most importantly, were unhackable.](/there-was-nothing-wrong-with-our-lever-machines-they-worked-perfectly-well-for-a-century-they-were-cheap-reliable-and-most-importantly-were-unhackable/) - The Left's hypocrisy in claiming voter fraud by Steve Levy | Nov 29, 2016, 12:02 AM For months, Donald Trump, the candidate, spouted off about how rigged the electoral process is. Some on the left, who just weeks ago were mocking Trump's claims, are now suggesting that the voting machines were perhaps tampered with. Some computer geeks, including
- [Especially galling to Long Islanders is that while they will pay significantly to subsidize the upstate plants, they were required to fully bailout their own Shoreham plant with no assistance from any other taxpayer or ratepayer in other parts of the state.](/especially-galling-to-long-islanders-is-that-while-they-will-pay-significantly-to-subsidize-the-upstate-plants-they-were-required-to-fully-bailout-their-own-shoreham-plant-with-no-assistance-from-any/) - Shoreham Nuclear Power Plant Steve Levy: A tale of two Cuomos and two nuke bailouts By: Steve Levy October 4, 2016 When Mario Cuomo closed the Shoreham Nuclear Power Plant four decades ago, he bailed out the utility bondholders to the tune of $6 billion. And now, we see that Andrew Cuomo has effectuated his own nuclear
- [Getting efficiencies out of the department is very difficult. Nevertheless, my administration was able to make substantial progress — though much of it has been reversed — by having civilians fill positions when possible, by scheduling more efficiently and by placing less expensive sheriff’s deputies on the highways.](/getting-efficiencies-out-of-the-department-is-very-difficult-nevertheless-my-administration-was-able-to-make-substantial-progress-though-much-of-it-has-been-reversed-by-having-ci/) - Letter: Let Suffolk deputies do police work The Suffolk County Police Department has launched a new telephone hotline, dubbed "Cancel the Keg," aimed at stopping underage drinking parties before they begin. Photo Credit: Ed Betz September 19, 2016 7:07 AM Newsday’s editorial on excessive police costs in Suffolk County is the best and most overdue
- [It is the ultimate wake-up call for present and future pensioners in America: Three New York-based private sector defined-benefit pension programs cut payments to their retirees because they are running out of money.](/it-is-the-ultimate-wake-up-call-for-present-and-future-pensioners-in-america-three-new-york-based-private-sector-defined-benefit-pension-programs-cut-payments-to-their-retirees-because-they-are-runni/) - UNDERFUNDED PENSION SYSTEMS ARE STARTING TO COLLAPSE BY STEVE LEVY | AUGUST 12, 2016 It is the ultimate wake-up call for present and future pensioners in America: Three New York-based private sector defined-benefit pension programs cut payments to their retirees because they are running out of money. Unfunded pension obligations are, next to foreign
- [Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders coasted upon a big wave based on the theory that many of our institutions are rigged. But what could be more rigged than the rate-setting schemes for our utilities?](/donald-trump-and-bernie-sanders-coasted-upon-a-big-wave-based-on-the-theory-that-many-of-our-institutions-are-rigged-but-what-could-be-more-rigged-than-the-rate-setting-schemes-for-our-utilities/) - Levy: Rising utility rates show system rigged against ratepayers By: Steve Levy August 17, 2016 I just don’t get it. Where’s the outrage? Our two largest utilities on Long Island just proposed crushing rate increases and the general reaction has been a big yawn. National Grid has proposed a humongous 24 percent gas delivery
- [Elected officials – who were supposed to be managers for the taxpayers’ money – are actually sitting at the negotiation table acting as advocates for the unions – who are supposed to be their adversaries.](/elected-officials-who-were-supposed-to-be-managers-for-the-taxpayers-money-are-actually-sitting-at-the-negotiation-table-acting-as-advocates-for-the-unions-who-a/) - The Public Sector: Where Management Negotiates Against Itself Nov 9, 2015 by Steve Levy Published in the Albany Times Union In his recent book Government Against Itself, Manhattan Institute Senior Fellow Dan DiSalvo, brilliantly underscores how municipal unions have managed to get elected representatives to do the union’s bidding at the expense of the general public
- [Give underpaid New York City cops a decent bump, while holding the line on the Long Island salaries that are already in the stratosphere. Remove the Long Island provision that allows officers to cash out unused sick days and adopt the New York City rule that gives unlimited sick, where justified, without any cash outs.](/give-underpaid-new-york-city-cops-a-decent-bump-while-holding-the-line-on-the-long-island-salaries-that-are-already-in-the-stratosphere-remove-the-long-island-provision-that-allows-officers-to-cash/) - OPINION: STINGY PBA ARBITRATORS GIVE STORE AWAY ELSEWHERE BY STEVE LEVY | NOV 27, 2015 New York City Patrolmen's Benevolent Association President Patrick Lynch Editorial Credit: a katz / Shutterstock.com As a former assemblyman who once cast the only "nay" vote to extend mandatory arbitration to settle police wage disputes, I had conflicting emotions in
- [Most folks I know were outraged to hear last month that a police official from a sleepy village in Nassau County was able to retire with a $1 million severance package. Unfortunately, few in Albany seem to care.](/most-folks-i-know-were-outraged-to-hear-last-month-that-a-police-official-from-a-sleepy-village-in-nassau-county-was-able-to-retire-with-a-1-million-severance-package-unfortunately-few-in-albany-se/) - Albany Must Eliminate Overtime From Pensions July 7, 2015 by Steve Levy Published in the Albany Times Union Most folks I know were outraged to hear last month that a police official from a sleepy village in Nassau County was able to retire with a $1 million severance package. Unfortunately, few in Albany seem to care.
- [Hearing that Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) workers saw a whopping 27% increase in their salaries (including back pay) was no surprise. It was laid out quite clearly by numerous commentators, including yours truly in a March 2014 LIBN article entitled: “Now is the time to get LIRR concessions.”  The problem was that no one in power seemed to care.](/hearing-that-long-island-rail-road-lirr-workers-saw-a-whopping-27-increase-in-their-salaries-including-back-pay-was-no-surprise-it-was-laid-out-quite-clearly-by-numerous-commentators-including-y/) - Huge LIRR Pay Hikes Should be No Surprise July 25, 2015 by Steve Levy Published in Long Island Business News Hearing that Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) workers saw a whopping 27% increase in their salaries (including back pay) was no surprise. It was laid out quite clearly by numerous commentators, including yours truly in a
- [Center for Cost Effective Government Urges Extending Property Tax Cap Permanently](/center-for-cost-effective-government-urges-extending-property-tax-cap-permanently/) - May 4th, 2015 By Steve Levy The Center for Cost Effective Government today urged New York State lawmakers to make the 2% property tax cap permanent. The Center is a cadre of over 200 of Long Island’s most prominent business and community leaders dedicated towards making Long Island and New York State more affordable. The
- [Many believe that battling with overbearing police unions makes one anti-cop. Not so.](/many-believe-that-battling-with-overbearing-police-unions-makes-one-anti-cop-not-so/) - Battle the union, but support our cops May 11, 2015 by Steve Levy Hosted on Long island Business News Suffolk County is facing a $180 million shortfall. Some officials suggest further borrowing to fill the gap, but county leaders should balk at becoming too reliant on the practice. In the last few years the county has bonded
- [Taxpayer Advocates Promote Two School reforms](/taxpayer-advocates-promote-two-school-reforms/) - May 28, 2015 by Steve Levy A number of taxpayer advocacy groups have called upon the state legislature to pass two important school district reforms before the 2015 legislative session wraps up at the end of June. Leaders from the Center for Cost Effective Government (Center), Long Islanders for Education Reform, and Suffolk Tax Pac have
- [Bill Would Eliminate Overtime in Pension Calculations](/bill-would-eliminate-overtime-in-pension-calculations/) - April 2, 2015 by Steve Levy Ground breaking legislation drafted by Assemblyman Michael Fitzpatrick would prohibit the practice of including a public employee’s overtime earnings into that employee’s pension calculations. The bill, which was drafted at the request of the Center for Cost Effective Government, seeks to amend the state Constitution to shield taxpayers from having
- [Taxing entities wishing to effectuate economies of scale can join together in a joint purchasing program. Instead of a village going out to bid for 50 desks unilaterally, it can bid with 10 other jurisdictions where 500 desks will be purchased.](/taxing-entities-wishing-to-effectuate-economies-of-scale-can-join-together-in-a-joint-purchasing-program-instead-of-a-village-going-out-to-bid-for-50-desks-unilaterally-it-can-bid-with-10-other-juri/) - Levy: Tax rebates hinge on consolidation Hosted on Long Island Business News | March 13, 2015 by Steve Levy Did you know your local town, school or village must have a consolidation plan in place by May 15 for you to be eligible for the state’s tax rebate program? More importantly, do you know if your local
- [Between the multiple about-faces on the merger of the comptroller’s and treasurer’s office, releasing criminal illegal immigrants, and giving money to firms moving out of the Island, Suffolk County’s governing authorities are damaging the island.](/between-the-multiple-about-faces-on-the-merger-of-the-comptrollers-and-treasurers-office-releasing-criminal-illegal-immigrants-and-giving-money-to-firms-moving-out-of-the-island-s/) - Levy: Government’s hot topics Hosted on Long Island Business News | February 13, 2015 by Steve Levy When I first proposed merging the Suffolk comptroller’s office with the treasurer, Comptroller Joseph Sawicki opposed my plan. Yet, he did an about-face when present County Executive Steve Bellone made the same proposal while stating he would appoint Sawicki to
- [While New York has made window-dressing attempts at pension reform, such as the new Tier 6 (which simply pushes out a retirement date from 62 to 63 years of age for new employees), state leaders made no effort to, for example, stop allowing overtime for current employees to be incorporated into a final pension benchmark.](/while-new-york-has-made-window-dressing-attempts-at-pension-reform-such-as-the-new-tier-6-which-simply-pushes-out-a-retirement-date-from-62-to-63-years-of-age-for-new-employees-state-leaders-made/) - Phony answers on property taxes By Steve Levy January 7, 2015 | 7:50pm Modal Trigger Shutterstock As executive director of the not-for-profit Center for Cost Effective Government, I was at first excited to hear that an outfit called EffectiveNY will host a Jan. 20 forum in New York City about the exorbitant property-tax levels in New York state. I
- [Levy: Councilmanic Districts Bring Government Closer to the People](/levy-councilmanic-districts-bring-government-closer-to-the-people/) - Earlier this month, the left-leaning advocacy group, Make the Road New York, joined well-respected attorney Frederick Brewington, to demand that Islip Town council members be elected through local councilmanic districts, rather than at-large districts voted on by residents throughout the whole town. While I usually agree with little espoused by Make the Road New York,
- [A Better Way to Select SCOTUS Justices](/a-better-way-to-select-scotus-justices/) - Liberals are freaking out over President Trump’s nomination of conservative jurist Brett Kavanaugh to fill the present Supreme Court vacancy. Some liberal scholars are so drenched in hysteria that they are proposing radical maneuvers, such as increasing the number of justices to stack the court, as FDR sought to do in the 1930s. The unhinged
- [Government Support of Illegal Immigration Violates the Social Contract](/government-support-of-illegal-immigration-violates-the-social-contract/) - The ultimate paradox in the heated debate over illegal immigration is that while it’s the open borders crowd which seeks to claim the moral high ground on the issue, it is, in fact, the advocates for border security who are actually taking the more morally defensible position. Among the arguments peddled by the Left is
- [Media, Democrats Wrong About the Tax Cuts — Will They Admit It?](/media-democrats-wrong-about-the-tax-cuts-will-they-admit-it/) - Now that the incoming data suggests that last year's tax cuts actually increased revenues, will the liberal media and left-leaning economists finally admit they were wrong? As the tax cut plan was being debated, the bean counters at the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) where pontificating that a lower levy upon the American people, say $1.5 trillion, would
- [What Republicans must demand from Democrats before even considering a DACA deal](/what-republicans-must-demand-from-democrats-before-even-considering-a-daca-deal/) - Conventional wisdom says that Democrats hold all the cards when it comes to the upcoming debate on Deferred Action on Childhood Arrivals. The reality, however, is that former President Barack Obama’s illegal edict to legalize undocumented youth will automatically expire in March, meaning it will be the Democrats who will be scrambling for votes to
- [Why Trump Can't Turn Border Crossers Away](/why-trump-cant-turn-border-crossers-away/) - Note from the author: As this article was about to be posted, Attorney General Jeff Sessions issued new rules that provide solutions to the immigration dilemma described herein. At first, I thought the article might be moot, but decided to publish it just the same to give readers the history behind the bold move by the AG.
- [After Upholding Travel Ban, SCOTUS Must Settle Immigration Debate](/after-upholding-travel-ban-scotus-must-settle-immigration-debate/) - Last week, Speaker Paul Ryan insightfully noted how the leverage Republicans once held over the DACA issue was obliterated by recent court decisions that delayed President Trump's order to invalidate the prior Obama edict providing amnesty for younger illegal aliens. This week, the Supreme Court finally rendered a decision validating the president’s travel ban, yet
- [Vibrant Trump Economy Leaves Little Room for Laziness](/vibrant-trump-economy-leaves-little-room-for-laziness/) - President Bill Clinton’s welfare reform required recipients to work as a prerequisite to a government check. It led to more Americans participating in the workforce and a remarkable reduction of the welfare rolls. Taxpayers and the recipients themselves benefited. But those tight work requirements were loosened considerably in the Obama years, as were the eligibility
- [Voter Suppression? It's Never Been Easier to Vote](/voter-suppression-its-never-been-easier-to-vote/) - There is a nostalgic yearning among the left to harken us back to the 1960s, where noble liberals battled injustices perpetrated by racist, misogynist stalwarts of the establishment. Of course, they don’t want to resurrect the Jim Crow laws; rather, it’s the glorification of the struggle itself they wish to rekindle. It’s almost as if
- [With Equal Opportunity Offenders Gone TV Solidly Left-Wing](/with-equal-opportunity-offenders-gone-tv-solidly-left-wing/) - A Gallup Poll shows that almost two-thirds of Americans believe there is palpable bias in the media. This is no surprise to me, having written a book "Bias in the Media". With the exception of Fox, most network and cable news outlets lean left. The liberal agenda is promoted by stacking cable debates with Democratic
- [Letter: Don’t overlook benefits of federal tax cut](/letter-dont-overlook-benefits-of-federal-tax-cut/) - Your Aug. 10 editorial “100B tax cut for top 1 percent?” is misleading in suggesting that the 2017 tax cuts led to lower revenues and a higher deficit. While it correctly cited lower corporate tax receipts, total collections including personal income taxes have grown by $31 billion in the fiscal year that began in October,
- [The Kavanaugh Hearings and the O.J. Simpson Trial](/the-kavanaugh-hearings-and-the-o-j-simpson-trial/) - The more I heard senators, pundits, and even neighbors and relatives debating the Kavanaugh hearings, the more I thought back to how Americans split over the O.J. Simpson trial. I recall scratching my head during that trial, wondering how really smart people could so stupidly believe that O.J. didn’t do it. I saw them on
- [We Can't Afford Not to Build the Border Wall](/we-cant-afford-not-to-build-the-border-wall/) - Have you noticed how the open borders crowd and the media hyperventilate at the mere mention of the $8 to $20 billion associated with building a wall on the southern border, but don’t even flinch at the billions of recurring costs being spent yearly to house, relocate, and care for illegal border crossers? Don’t take
- [History Shows October Economic Report Could Swing Midterm Elections](/history-shows-october-economic-report-could-swing-midterm-elections/) - While most folks are concentrating on the Kavanaugh hearings’ impact on the midterms, which party controls the House and Senate come January may come down to two sets of numbers to be disclosed in October — third quarter GDP and projected health insurance premiums for 2019. There’s no doubt that history is on the side
- [Thank you, Jeff Sessions, for crushing MS-13](/thank-you-jeff-sessions-for-crushing-ms-13/) - As Attorney General Jeff Sessions leaves his post, the parents of many Long Island communities should pay homage to his decisive actions, which may have saved their children’s lives. The vicious MS-13 gang was allowed to metastasize over the last decade, especially in the Long Island area — in large part, because of the foolish policies
- [In Politics, Words Are Everything](/in-politics-words-are-everything/) - Any political operative worth his or her salt will concur: In the world of politics, words are everything. How an issue is framed plays a huge role in whether the public supports that measure — or, at least, what respondents tell a pollster they’ll support. A 2015 Reason-Rupe poll asked young people if they support
- [Democrats' plans to raise taxes on the rich would hurt us all](/democrats-plans-to-raise-taxes-on-the-rich-would-hurt-us-all/) - In a blistering diatribe bemoaning the loss of almost $3 billion in anticipated tax revenue to New York state’s coffers, Gov. Andrew Cuomo finally seems to have grasped an important truth: overtaxing high earners backfires and actually hurts the working class and middle class. This is something conservative pundits have been shouting out for years. And, of course, the
- [Levy: Long Island’s Senate bloc is blowing the tax cap bill](/levy-long-islands-senate-bloc-is-blowing-the-tax-cap-bill/) - Last Fall, this column warned Long Islanders that giving control of the state Senate to New York City-centric Democrats could come back to haunt taxpayers as was the case the last time Democrats controlled that body and slammed Long Islanders with a devastating MTA payroll tax. In an unprecedented flurry of legislation passed in the
- [Political malpractice forced Amazon out of NYC -- And it wasn’t just Ocasio-Cortez](/political-malpractice-forced-amazon-out-of-nyc-and-it-wasnt-just-ocasio-cortez/) - Socialist Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., was not the main player who led Amazon to cancel plans to build a second headquarters in New York City. In truth, political malpractice by Democratic leaders on the state Senate was a much greater factor. New Yorkers will suffer as a result. Ocasio-Cortez and her radical business-hating minions played
- [An Alternative to Congestive Pricing: Let The MTA Go Bankrupt](/an-alternative-to-congestive-pricing-let-the-mta-go-bankrupt/) - Enough with the talk about congestion pricing! The MTA doesn’t have a revenue problem, it has a spending problem. This was the case when the state legislature imposed a brutal MTA tax in 2009 that unfairly placed burdensome payroll taxes on businesses, schools and not-for-profits throughout the metropolitan area to fund the New York City
- [Fix New York state’s overtime and pension abuses](/fix-new-york-states-overtime-and-pension-abuses-2/) - A bill would stop the artificial inflation of public sector pensions with excessive overtime. By STEVE LEVY | MAY 2, 2019 New Yorkers were shocked by the recent revelation by the Empire Center for Public Policy that Long Island Rail Road Chief Measurement Operator Thomas Caputo received more than $344,000 in overtime payments last year, bringing his total
- [High Court Needs to Settle Obama's Invalid DACA Order](/high-court-needs-to-settle-obamas-invalid-daca-order-read-newsmax-high-court-needs-to-settle-obamas-invalid-daca-order-newsmax-com-urgent-do-you-approve-of-pres-trump-vote-here-in-poll/) - Last week, a second federal circuit court remarkably voided President Trump’s executive order aimed at reversing a blatantly unconstitutional previous executive order by former President Obama granting amnesty to younger illegal immigrants under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA). How do we know it's illegal? Well, let’s start with the fact that Obama himself
- [Levy: Senate shouldn’t raise Long Island’s taxes to fund city schools](/levy-senate-shouldnt-raise-long-islands-taxes-to-fund-city-schools/) - Now that Democrats have gained control of the New York Senate, the push is on to resurrect efforts to shift large bundles of state aid to low-wealth school districts, primarily in New York City. In 2006, the state’s highest court handed down its final decision in the Campaign for Fiscal Equity lawsuit, directing the legislature
- [Trump's Speech Too Brief, Short on Specifics](/trumps-speech-too-brief-short-on-specifics/) - President Trump’s anticipated speech on immigration was too short and lacked a concise explanation as to why action is needed now. The president makes the mistake of focusing almost solely on the criminality of border crossers. Instead, he should educate the public regarding loopholes in the present law and how much illegal immigration is draining
- [On Climate Change, Both Parties Are Wrong](/on-climate-change-both-parties-are-wrong/) - As a federal study announced its conclusions last week that unchecked rising global temperatures could lead to a 10 percent hit to the U.S. economy and increasing weather calamities, it is clear that both parties have us pointed in the wrong direction. Republicans continue to deny the reality of climate change or that human activity
- [Fixing Outdated Laws Will Halt Immigration Invasion](/fixing-outdated-laws-will-halt-immigration-invasion/) - Months ago, when all folks could talk about was the Trump administration's efforts to control waves of illegal border crossers by arresting violators, and thereby possibly separating them from their children, I engaged in a thoughtful conversation with a very intelligent millennial. She asked, "How could any leader even consider something so cruel?" I concurred
- [Many articles and editorials, while decrying the violence, ignored the elephant in the room: the fact that this heightened gang violence in Suffolk coincided with the influx of unaccompanied minors from Central America.](/many-articles-and-editorials-while-decrying-the-violence-ignored-the-elephant-in-the-room-the-fact-that-this-heightened-gang-violence-in-suffolk-coincided-with-the-influx-of-unaccompanied-minors-fr/) - Crime scene investigators and other emergency personnel look through the woods near a crime scene where victims were found in a wooded area near a recreation center in the suburban area in Central Islip, N.Y. || AP Photo Levy: Coddling violent illegal aliens contributed to Islip MS-13 murders By: Commentary April 26, 2017 It’s time for federal,
- [To combat MS-13 gang, end the unaccompanied minors immigration program.](/to-combat-ms-13-gang-end-the-unaccompanied-minors-immigration-program/)
- [Our kids are finding it tougher to get into our state financed colleges, in part, because they are now competing to the greater extent ever with foreign students for limited coveted seats.](/our-kids-are-finding-it-tougher-to-get-into-our-state-financed-colleges-in-part-because-they-are-now-competing-to-the-greater-extent-ever-with-foreign-students-for-limited-coveted-seats/) - ThinkStock Photo Levy: SUNY seats should be prioritized for New York students over foreigners By: Commentary June 30, 2017 2 Comments I know I’m getting into hot water delving into this area, but someone has to say it: the children of New York taxpayers should get priority to our state universities over foreign students. When I
- [A federal judge in the left-leaning ninth circuit just put Trump Administration withholding of funds to sanctuary cities on hold. It was a brutally poor decision, both from a legal and public safety perspective.](/a-federal-judge-in-the-left-leaning-ninth-circuit-just-put-trump-administration-withholding-of-funds-to-sanctuary-cities-on-hold-it-was-a-brutally-poor-decision-both-from-a-legal-and-public-safety-p/) - AP Photo Levy: Sanctuary cities are illegal and contribute to crime By: Commentary May 8, 2017 1 Comment A federal judge in the left-leaning ninth circuit just put Trump Administration withholding of funds to sanctuary cities on hold. It was a brutally poor decision, both from a legal and public safety perspective. Without question, sanctuary cities are
- [Steps are additional salary increases that public employees receive every year in addition to their negotiated salaries. Union employees have had these steps built into their negotiated contracts. Traditionally, non-union political appointees never received these double raises. That changed a few years ago…](/steps-are-additional-salary-increases-that-public-employees-receive-every-year-in-addition-to-their-negotiated-salaries-union-employees-have-had-these-steps-built-into-their-negotiated-contracts-tra/) - William H. Rogers Building, 725 Veterans Memorial Highway, Smithtown || Google Maps Image Levy: It’s time to end step increases for Long Island political appointees By: Commentary May 24, 2017 Comments Offon Levy: It’s time to end step increases for Long Island political appointees Last week, the Suffolk Legislature voted against millions of dollars of fee increases
- [CON CON IS DEAD, BUT WE STILL NEED THESE NEW YORK STATE REFORMS](/con-con-is-dead-but-we-still-need-these-new-york-state-reforms/) - By Steve LevyThe lopsided defeat of the constitutional convention ballot referendum this month was a setback for reformers hoping to bring about change to the byzantine procedural rules in New York state government that suppress reform and continue to concentrate power disproportionately in the small leadership oligarchy.Opponents to the con con claimed it wasn’t needed.
- [Levy Speaks on DACA and Jay Z](/levy-speaks-on-daca-and-jay-z/) - Why can’t DACA youth just say thank you? In a Newsday article, a young undocumented alien stated she will not accept legalization for herself if her parents who brought her here illegally are not also given amnesty. She is adamant that Democrats not bargain with Republicans regarding a wall, chain migration, or anything else. Apparently,
- [Place MTA into Receivership and Start from Scratch](/place-mta-into-receivership-and-start-from-scratch/) - When it comes to outrageous pensions and overtime at the MTA and public entities, we find ourselves at a crossroad. Thanks to the Empire Center for Public Policy’s exposé of a railroad worker soaking up $344, 000 in overtime, the iron is suddenly hot for change. Those of us who have for been preaching for
- [Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is a Democratic Party star but could her home district sink her?](/alexandria-ocasio-cortez-is-a-democratic-party-star-but-could-her-home-district-sink-her/) - Could Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., become the voice of the Democratic Party? Or will Party members begin to believe her three-initial moniker, AOC, stands for "all out crazy"? The answer may likely depend on who wins the Democratic nomination in 2020 and whether that person can defeat President Trump. If the relatively moderate former Vice President Joe
- [Both Nassau and Suffolk have elaborate bus and sewer systems.  Nassau stands to tap millions in state aid for improvements to their systems, while Suffolk likely will not.](/both-nassau-and-suffolk-have-elaborate-bus-and-sewer-systems-nassau-stands-to-tap-millions-in-state-aid-for-improvements-to-their-systems-while-suffolk-likely-will-not/) - Suffolk’s Being Robbed April 7, 2014 By Steve Levy Published on Long Island Business News Suffolk County’s been robbed. Both Nassau and Suffolk have elaborate bus and sewer systems, but Nassau stands to tap millions in state aid for improvements to their systems, while Suffolk likely will not. Months ago, it was announced that Nassau would
- [The Missouri police are stuck in a no-win situation: Confront the agitators and be labelled oppressors, or lay low and fail the citizens you were sworn to protect.](/the-missouri-police-are-stuck-in-a-no-win-situation-confront-the-agitators-and-be-labelled-oppressors-or-lay-low-and-fail-the-citizens-you-were-sworn-to-protect/) - POLICE IN MISSOURI IN NO-WIN SITUATION Steve Levy August 20, 2014 When people argue over the optics of police in military gear in the middle of a volatile protest, it is something that hits very close to my home. You see, the lives of my family dramatically changed one hot summer night in 1977 when my father’s
- [Taxpayer dollars are being wasted through an archaic state reimbursement system utilized for school district purchases through the BOCES purchasing consortium.  We at the Center for Cost Effective Government, with the help of State Senator Phil Boyle, are aiming to do better.](/taxpayer-dollars-are-being-wasted-through-an-archaic-state-reimbursement-system-utilized-for-school-district-purchases-through-the-boces-purchasing-consortium-we-at-the-center-for-cost-effective-gov/) - POLICE IN MISSOURI IN NO-WIN SITUATION Steve Levy August 20, 2014 When people argue over the optics of police in military gear in the middle of a volatile protest, it is something that hits very close to my home. You see, the lives of my family dramatically changed one hot summer night in 1977 when my father’s
- [The referenda on the ballot in November are a mixed bag. Some deserve a yes vote but others must go down.](/the-referenda-on-the-ballot-in-november-are-a-mixed-bag-some-deserve-a-yes-vote-but-others-must-go-down/) - Mixed Bag on November’s Referenda by Steve Levy Prop One: Would create a separate panel to draw the new legislative district lines after the next census. The measure mirrors a landmark law I passed in Suffolk in 2007 to take the redrawing of the lines away from politicians and put it in the hands of
- [The victories of tough leaders like Scott Walker and Michael Fitzpatrick show that voters reward people who fight hard for them and make touch choices.](/the-victories-of-tough-leaders-like-scott-walker-and-michael-fitzpatrick-show-that-voters-reward-people-who-fight-hard-for-them-and-make-touch-choices/) - Victories a Warning to Weak Leaders by Steve Levy Originally published on Long Island Business News Of all the Long Island races this year, the one that may mean the most to residents is the little-heralded victory of Smithtown Assemblyman Michael Fitzpatrick, who withstood an onslaught of nasty, unconscionable attacks from the police unions. The Republican earned
- [As recent events illustrate, a left-leaning, bias in the media can distort the facts. Ultimately, the best way to ensure justice is through a media that is fair and accurate.](/as-recent-events-illustrate-a-left-leaning-bias-in-the-media-can-distort-the-facts-ultimately-the-best-way-to-ensure-justice-is-through-a-media-that-is-fair-and-accurate/) - The Danger of Biased, Agenda Driven Journalism by Steve Levy This past July I published a book, Bias in the Media. It chronicled my view that there is a sharp left-leaning slant in media coverage and that not everything you read in the paper is true. I spoke of how numerous stories about me and my
- [Kamala Harris’ $100 billion giveaway to increase black homeownership could do more harm than good](/kamala-harris-100-billion-giveaway-to-increase-black-homeownership-could-do-more-harm-than-good/) - Democrats seeking their party’s 2020 presidential nomination are in a competition to see who can give away the most money to the most people and expand government as much as possible – without admitting that the taxes we pay and the national debt would have to skyrocket to fund the giveaways. The idea seems to be that
- [Bill Maher Extolls Virtues of Slave-Holding Founders](/bill-maher-extolls-virtues-of-slave-holding-founders/) - Comedian Bill Maher’s controversial commentary has been making big news lately, especially his beat down of the media’s defense of the Israeli boycott movement. Less noticed, yet equally significant, was his monologue a week earlier defending former Sen. Joe Biden's interaction with segregationist members of Congress decades ago. Maher inadvertently did something he would otherwise
- [National Grid Deal Shows Best and Worst of Cuomo](/national-grid-deal-shows-best-and-worst-of-cuomo/) - National Grid Deal Shows Best and Worst of Cuomo by: Steve Levy December 4, 2019 The saga over the National Grid moratorium on gas hookups illustrates both the best and worst of Governor Andrew Coumo. The fact that Cuomo was able to get the utility to back down from its moratorium, despite the long-term
- [This column votes for 16-year-old Pakistani youngster Malala Yousafzai, who was shot by the Taliban for advocating for the education of young women in the third world, as not only the most influential news-maker of 2013, but the most noble and courageous as well.  The GOP would be wise to adopt a similar stance. .](/this-column-votes-for-16-year-old-pakistani-youngster-malala-yousafzai-who-was-shot-by-the-taliban-for-advocating-for-the-education-of-young-women-in-the-third-world-as-not-only-the-most-influential/) - Malala should be Person of the Year and GOP should take note By Steve Levy Published in The Washington Times WASHINGTON, December 11, 2013 — “Time” magazine has chosen Pope Francis as its most influential person of the year. He is certainly an understandable choice given how he has refocused debate within the Church from social
- [Opponents say showing ID is simply too burdensome… yet we require an ID to obtain a library card, or to obtain social services.](/opponents-say-showing-id-is-simply-too-burdensome-yet-we-require-an-id-to-obtain-a-library-card-or-to-obtain-social-services/) - ID Needed for Golf But Not Voting October 8, 2013 by Steve Levy Published on Long Island Business News Many in the media have labelled the efforts of legislators seeking Voter ID laws as racist attempts to disenfranchise the poor, people of color and immigrants. But supporters countered that we have seen too many races decided
- [What will it take for officials to finally do something to curb law enforcement salaries on Long Island, now hovering around $200,000?](/what-will-it-take-for-officials-to-finally-do-something-to-curb-law-enforcement-salaries-on-long-island-now-hovering-around-200000/) - If not the $200k cop, what will spur change? From Long Island Business News What will it take for officials to finally do something to curb law enforcement salaries on Long Island, now hovering around $200,000? I thought the 2008 economic crisis would do it. Then I thought Detroit’s bankruptcy would do it. Then I thought
- [Will other Governments go the way of Detroit? Steve Levy explains how Detroit’s collapse can be avoided elsewhere.](/will-other-governments-go-the-way-of-detroit-steve-levy-explains-how-detroits-collapse-can-be-avoided-elsewhere/)
- [Steve Levy: On stop and frisk, Bloomberg should have stood his ground instead of being inauthentic](/steve-levy-on-stop-and-frisk-bloomberg-should-have-stood-his-ground-instead-of-being-inauthentic/) - About a year ago, when the Democratic primary was in its infancy, former New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg took a swing at the pandering former Rep. Beto O’Rourke, D-Texas, for his groveling to the woke crowd. Said the mayor: “Beto -- whatever his name is -- he's apologized for being born.” Bloomberg was referring
- [The Iowa Voting App? Newer Not Always Improved](/the-iowa-voting-app-newer-not-always-improved/) - Serves them right! The high-tech wizards who are possessed by an uncontrollable urge to electronically mechanize our voting systems, have once again proven the adage: "If it ain't broke, don't fix it." In my August 10, 2019 article ("We can easily prevent election hacking . . . ") published on Foxnews.com, I highlighted the folly
- [Some food for thought published in the Long Island Business News.](/some-food-for-thought-published-in-the-long-island-business-news/) - Levy: Startling U.S. statistical trends By: Commentary August 2, 2013 | By Steve Levy Steve Levy Sometimes a single statistic can say 1,000 words. Here are a few facts and figures that encapsulate the dangerous path on which we find ourselves as a nation: Out of wedlock births 1959: 5 percent 1980: 18
- [It has become common in this country to attempt to stifle the voices of African-American and Hispanic conservatives. Minority conservative voices come in for extra harsh abuse, as Justice Clarence Thomas did from the left-wing commentariat after he joined the Supreme Court’s majority in striking down a provision of the Voting Rights Act.](/it-has-become-common-in-this-country-to-attempt-to-stifle-the-voices-of-african-american-and-hispanic-conservatives-minority-conservative-voices-come-in-for-extra-harsh-abuse-as-justice-clarence-tho/) - The Left Wants Free Speech for All — Except Minority Conservatives August 4, 2015 By Steve Levy Published in The Washington Times (accessed via The Wayback Machine) For a nation that prides itself on free speech and expression, it is disturbing to see how common it has become to attempt to stifle the thoughts of African-American
- [Ban Open Primaries](/ban-open-primaries/) - President Donald Trump came under massive criticism by Democrats and media pundits when, at a rally in New Hampshire, he encouraged fellow Republicans to vote for "the weakest candidate possible of the Democrats" in that state's presidential primary. Critics expressed shock that such mischief would be promoted in a primary. But where have they been?
- [In the aftermath of the Trayvon Martin trial, the endless national conversation about race has turned to racial profiling. Profiling has been condemned as prejudicial, discriminatory and outright racist.  It is not that simple.](/in-the-aftermath-of-the-trayvon-martin-trial-the-endless-national-conversation-about-race-has-turned-to-racial-profiling-profiling-has-been-condemned-as-prejudicial-discriminatory-and-outright-raci/) - Some Profiling is Just Common Sense August 12, 2013 by Steve Levy Published in The Washington Times (accessed via The Wayback Machine) There are two types of people when it comes to profiling: those who actually do it, and those who do it — and claim they don’t. In the aftermath of the Trayvon Martin trial, a national
- [Sometimes, something is worse than nothing. Such is the case with the remarkably tepid changes that have been made by the State to the woefully expensive mandatory arbitration process. Published in the Albany Times Union](/sometimes-something-is-worse-than-nothing-such-is-the-case-with-the-remarkably-tepid-changes-that-have-been-made-by-the-state-to-the-woefully-expensive-mandatory-arbitration-process-published-in-th/) - Support pension reform By Steve Levy Published 3:45 pm, Monday, August 26, 2013 Sometimes, something is worse than nothing. Such is the case with the remarkably tepid changes that have been made by the state to the woefully expensive mandatory arbitration process. There were high hopes this would be the year that Gov. Andrew Cuomo would overhaul a
- [Steve Levy’s Testimony Before Senate Local Government Committee](/steve-levys-testimony-before-senate-local-government-committee/) - Steve Levy testifies at the New York State Senate Standing Committee on Local Government
- [Gov. Cuomo’s liberal policies are putting illegal immigrants ahead of New Yorkers](/gov-cuomos-liberal-policies-are-putting-illegal-immigrants-ahead-of-new-yorkers/) - New York was state have already implemented sanctuary policies that prohibit their employees from cooperating with the feds via sharing information on illegals, even when violent undocumented criminals are about to be set loose from prison and back onto our streets. NY STATE SHERIFF'S ASSOCIATION PRESIDENT: GREEN LIGHT LAW RESTRICTS INFORMATION LAW ENFORCEMENT NEEDS New
- [Steve Levy’s Center For Cost Effective Government Hosts A Conference](/steve-levys-center-for-cost-effective-government-hosts-a-conference/) - From MyLITV: Former Suffolk County Executive Steve Levy fights for the taxpayers at the Center for Cost Effective Government. Featured Interviews: Steve Levy, Former Suffolk County Executive; Tom Cilmi, Suffolk County Legislator; Kevin McCrudden, President, Motivate America; Michael Dawidziak, President, Strategic Planning
- [A more decent wage for hardworking manual laborers will hit the sweet spot for most centrists and conservatives, i.e., providing incentive to work.](/a-more-decent-wage-for-hardworking-manual-laborers-will-hit-the-sweet-spot-for-most-centrists-and-conservatives-i-e-providing-incentive-to-work/) - Conservatives Should Support Living Wage Increase August 29, 2013 by Steve Levy Across the nation, fast food workers are organizing, protesting, and even striking for an increase in salary to something reflecting more of a living wage. This is one fiscal hawk who says it is conservatives, above all others, who should be cheering it
- [Unsolicited Advice to President Trump: You Need to Chill!](/unsolicited-advice-to-president-trump-you-need-to-chill/) - Unsolicited Advice to President Trump: You Need to Chill! By Steve LevyTuesday, 07 April 2020 12:29 PMCurrent | Bio | Archive Email Article| Comment| Contact| Print| A A Political operatives within President Trump's orbit are beaming that the president's approval ratings have climbed to 48% — the highest in his presidency. While it is good
- [Anyone who watches HBO’s “Real Time with Bill Maher” knows that Maher promotes a far left agenda, especially on the environment. That is why it was so odd to hear Maher ask rhetorically why the U.S. could not just get up off its duff and invest in massive infrastructure, as President Eisenhower did  in constructing the inter-state highway system. Maher asked why, if we made investments of this magnitude back then, we couldn’t do it now? His answer is in the mirror.](/anyone-who-watches-hbos-real-time-with-bill-maher-knows-that-maher-promotes-a-far-left-agenda-especially-on-the-environment-that-is-why-it-was-so-odd-to-hear-maher-ask-rhe/) - Infrastructure and Bill Maher’s Contradictions July 15, 2013 by Steve Levy Published in The Washington Times (accessed via The Wayback Machine) Anyone who watches HBO’s “Real Time with Bill Maher” knows that Maher promotes a far left agenda, especially on the environment. That is why it was so odd to hear Maher ask rhetorically why the U.S.
- [States using wrong metrics on Covid](/states-using-wrong-metrics-on-covid/) - States Using Wrong Metric for Reopenings By Steve Levy Wednesday, 06 May 2020 09:07 AM Current | Bio | Archive It's the ultimate Catch 22. We're being told by epidemiologists that we should not reopen our economy until new reported cases of coronavirus infections decline. Simultaneously, we're rapidly increasing testing nationally, which inevitably will significantly
- [Supreme Court whiffs on DACA](/supreme-court-whiffs-on-daca/) - Steve Levy: DACA decision – Supreme Court's blow to common sense and the rule of law By Steve Levy | Fox News Facebook Twitter Flipboard Comments Print Email Trump blasts 'horrible and politically charged' Supreme Court decisions The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision invalidating President Trump’s reversal of former President Obama's DACA executive order was a
- [If we want to help financially stressed localities and their taxpayers survive, let’s create the control boards that we need and give local administrators the tools they need to straighten out the mess that resulted from the nationwide recession.](/eif-we-want-to-help-financially-stressed-localities-and-their-taxpayers-survive-lets-create-the-control-boards-that-we-need-and-give-local-administrators-the-tools-they-need-to-straighten-ou/) - Let’s Get a Real New York State Oversight Panel Several months ago, I was elated to hear that New York State Comptroller’s office might be calling for a statewide control board to provide tools for local government to deal with the unprecedented fiscal stress that our towns and counties have been facing since the financial
- [There was talk about the President’s sluggishness and Romney’s vigor in the first debate, but some in the liberal media could not help themselves but to give equal time to a debate within a debate: the fate of Big Bird.](/there-was-talk-about-the-presidents-sluggishness-and-romneys-vigor-in-the-first-debate-but-some-in-the-liberal-media-could-not-help-themselves-but-to-give-equal-time-to-a-debate-wit/) - Big Bird and Big Government By Steve Levy There was much to talk about after the first Presidential debate on October 3rd. Public polls showed that most believe Romney to be the victor in this first of three debates. There was talk about the President’s sluggishness and Romney’s vigor, but some in the liberal media
- [Recent polls have shown President Obama starting to create a soft cushion in his quest for reelection this November, but make no mistake, this race is far from over.](/recent-polls-have-shown-president-obama-starting-to-create-a-soft-cushion-in-his-quest-for-reelection-this-november-but-make-no-mistake-this-race-is-far-from-over/) - For GOP, Greece is the Word by Steve Levy Recent polls have shown President Obama starting to create a soft cushion in his quest for reelection this November, but make no mistake, this race is far from over. The president received a bounce after what could be one of the most effective conventions ever. With
- [McConnel’s suggestion of State bankruptcy isn’t so crazy](/mcconnels-suggestion-of-state-bankruptcy-isnt-so-crazy/) - McConnell's McConnell's Idea to Give States Option of Bankruptcy Not That Crazy By Steve Levy Friday, 24 April 2020 01:33 PM Current | Bio | Archive Sen. Mitch McConnell created quite a firestorm by suggesting that some states consider declaring bankruptcy, rather than seeking federal assistance to deal with their cavernous Coronavirus budget holes. As
- [The ten year deal with Suffolk’s police union gives too much and gets too little in this time of fiscal austerity.](/the-ten-year-deal-with-suffolks-police-union-gives-too-much-and-gets-too-little-in-this-time-of-fiscal-austerity/) - PBA Contract Bad Deal for Taxpayers STATE AND LOCAL WATCH SUFFOLK’S PBA DEAL GIVES US $200,000 OFFICERS The agreement between Suffolk and the PBA is far gloomier for taxpayers than projected in the press thus far. It is stale cake wrapped in a pretty box and a nice bow, and unfortunately, too many have bought
- [NEWSDAY: If case succeeds, district mergers might catch on](/newsday-if-case-succeeds-district-mergers-might-catch-on/) - July 24, 2012 By DAN JANISON One of Long Island‘s best-known elected officials made a relevant if less-than-shocking prediction five years ago during an off-the-record conversation. Efforts to combine special taxing districts to save money would continue to fail — until fiscal conditions in the region became sufficiently bleak. Only then, the pol said, would the incentive arise for
- [Are red states reopening faster](/are-red-states-reopening-faster/) - Are Red States Reopening Faster? By Steve Levy Tuesday, 12 May 2020 03:19 PM Current | Bio | Archive GOP Seeks Reopening Our Economy, So Why Are Democrats Dems Promoting Lockdowns? You are not imagining things. It's really true that blue states controlled by Democrats are closing their economies, while red state Republican governors are
- [Read about opening  the HOV lanes, New York’s tax increases, overblown deficit estimates, and consolidating districts](/read-about-opening-the-hov-lanes-new-yorks-tax-increases-overblown-deficit-estimates-and-consolidating-districts/) - State and Local Watch April 9, 2012 State and Local Watch A Weekly Column by Steve Levy Long Island transit funds Much has been said of Nassau’s new bus system, NICE, and the occasional cuts implemented on its routes. Let’s not forget Nassau lost a $40 million subsidy from theMTA in 2011. Privatizing the route
- [Local governments are hurting so badly due to state mandates that it is time for the states to grant authority to localities to freeze or modify some contractual provisions.](/local-governments-are-hurting-so-badly-due-to-state-mandates-that-it-is-time-for-the-states-to-grant-authority-to-localities-to-freeze-or-modify-some-contractual-provisions/) - State and Local Watch: State Crushed Budgets STATE AND LOCAL WATCH By Steve Levy, Exclusive for LIBN The State crushed local budgets. Now it must save them. A committee established by County Executive Steve Bellone, comprised in large part by liberal Democrats, recently issued a scant 10-page report suggesting the county had a $530 million shortfall.
- [Making police departments more efficient, the teacher evaluation distraction, promoting independent redistricting panels, and the politics of casinos.](/making-police-departments-more-efficient-the-teacher-evaluation-distraction-promoting-independent-redistricting-panels-and-the-politics-of-casinos/) - State and Local Watch March 19, 2012 Mangano’s Brave Move: Bravo to the Nassau Executive for resisting the PBA’s scare tactics in removing administrative staff in the eight precincts scattered throughout the county. Nassau has a slightly smaller population than Suffolk with one-third the land mass, yet has one more precinct. Teacher Evaluation Distraction: Political capital is valuable and shouldn’t
- [No to Appeasing the Left on Boycotts](/no-to-appeasing-the-left-on-boycotts/) - No to Appeasing the Left on Boycotts By Steve Levy Wednesday, 08 July 2020 09:48 AM Current | Bio | Archive In case you haven’t noticed, we are in a culture war. The radical left is winning. Behind much of the success of the left’s ability to force mainstream America to capitulate to its outlandish
- [The 2012 Republican Primary had both similarities and differences with the events that transpired during the ’08 Democratic primary.](/the-2012-republican-primary-had-both-similarities-and-differences-with-the-events-that-transpired-during-the-08-democratic-primary/) - Comparing the Last Two Presidential Primaries Comparing the Last Two Presidential Primaries by Steve Levy The 2012 Republican primary has both noteworthy similarities and differences with the events that transpired in the Democratic primary of 2008. One of the biggest things in common was the impact of timing. Timing is everything, and that is especially
- [Former Suffolk exec Levy seeks gov’t savings | By John Callegari](/former-suffolk-exec-levy-seeks-govt-savings-by-john-callegari/) - By: John Callegari March 23, 2012 Comments Offon Former Suffolk exec Levy seeks gov’t savings Steve Levy’s getting back into government… sort of. Speaking before the Long Island Metro Business Action today, the former Suffolk Countyexecutive announced he has set up a new initiative aimed at consolidating many of the overlapping governments and special districts that he says have taxed
- [America First Also About Fair Prescription Prices](/america-first-also-about-fair-prescription-prices/) - America First Also About Fair Prescription Prices By Steve LevyWednesday, 29 July 2020 03:09 PMCurrent | Bio | Archive Bravo to President Trump for putting America First when it comes to paying for prescription drugs. The same way we’ve been played as patsies by NATO members failing to pay their fair share, or by China
- [I get it that rapper Snoop Dogg has a Constitutional right denounce a president. But when he suggests he’d be happy if POTUS was murdered, it crosses the line, at least morally.](/i-get-it-that-rapper-snoop-dogg-has-a-constitutional-right-denounce-a-president-but-when-he-suggests-hed-be-happy-if-potus-was-murdered-it-crosses-the-line-at-least-morally/) - Some Common Sense Thoughts | By Steve Levy November 8, 2017 | For Immediate Release Snoop Dogg pretends to shoot Trump...and gets TV show I get it that rapper Snoop Dogg has a Constitutional right denounce a president. But when he suggests he’d be happy if POTUS was murdered, it crosses the line, at least
- [Hofstra surrenders to the mob by moving Jefferson statue](/hofstra-surrenders-to-the-mob-by-moving-jefferson-statue/) - Levy: Hofstra surrenders to the mob by moving Jefferson statue By: Opinion, Steve Levy August 3, 2020 How ironic that just a week after my last article appeared in the Long Island Business News calling for a removal of the Confederate statues, while preserving our founding fathers, one of our major academic institutions on Long
- [Mayors' life or death decision – this is how they can stop the violence](/mayors-life-or-death-decision-this-is-how-they-can-stop-the-violence/) - Steve Levy: Mayors' life or death decision – this is how they can stop the violence Elected officials have to be either stupid or heartless to allow the slaughter to continue when avenues exist to quell the violence. By Steve Levy | Fox News Facebook Twitter Flipboard Comments Print Email A simple decision by mayors
- [Liberal Media Lies Again; Neither Trump Nor Barr Said Voting Twice Is OK](/liberal-media-lies-again-neither-trump-nor-barr-said-voting-twice-is-ok/) - https://www.newsmax.com/stevelevy/trump-barr-voting-liberalmedia/2020/09/08/id/985807/ Liberal Media Lies Again; Neither Trump Nor Barr Said Voting Twice Is OK Liberal Media Lies Again; Neither Trump Nor Barr Said Voting Twice Is OK By Steve LevyTuesday, 08 September 2020 11:45 AMCurrent | Bio | Archive| After seeing headlines blaring that Attorney General William Barr made the faux pas of
- [Why AG Barr Must Invoke RICO Statute Against Rioters — Now!](/why-ag-barr-must-invoke-rico-statute-against-rioters-now/) - Why AG Barr Must Invoke RICO Statute Against Rioters — Now! By Steve Levy Friday, 21 August 2020 11:09 AM Throughout the Jim Crow era it was common for racist juries in parts of America to look the other way as violent crimes were perpetrated against African-Americans. At some point the federal government intervened and brought
- [DNC platform should wake up Trump-wary suburbanites – here are 7 reasons why](/dnc-platform-should-wake-up-trump-wary-suburbanites-here-are-7-reasons-why-2/) - https://www.foxbusiness.com/economy/dnc-platform-trump-wary-suburbanites-7-reasons DNC platform should wake up Trump-wary suburbanites – here are 7 reasons why Suburban voters better start paying attention By Steve LevyFOXBusiness Suburban voters better start paying attention, because the Biden-Harris ticket and the Democratic Party platform that’s been rolled out this week will hit them like a ton of bricks if
- [Yale Alums' Fossil Fuel Divestment Movement Overly Simplistic](/yale-alums-fossil-fuel-divestment-movement-overly-simplistic/) - https://www.newsmax.com/stevelevy/yale-fossilfuel-divestment/2020/09/14/id/986743/ Yale Alums' Fossil Fuel Divestment Movement Overly Simplistic By Steve Levy Monday, 14 September 2020 08:17 AM Current | Bio | Archive The movement in the Yale community to divest from fossil fuels is naive, unproductive and hypocritical. As part of a movement called, "Yale Forward," one alum is seeking election as a Yale
- [Condescending Elites at WHO Finally Concede on Lockdowns](/condescending-elites-at-who-finally-concede-on-lockdowns/) - Condescending Elites at WHO Finally Concede on Lockdowns By Steve LevyWednesday, 14 October 2020 01:48 PM Current | Bio | Archive The duplicitous and totally incompetent World Health Organization (WHO) has finally come around to the common-sense conclusion that prolonged economic shutdowns wind up being worse than the coronavirus itself. The WHO has seen the light, but only after millions
- [Forgiving students loans is bad policy – but if it happens, demand that colleges do this](/forgiving-students-loans-is-bad-policy-but-if-it-happens-demand-that-colleges-do-this/) - https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/forgiving-students-loans-insist-colleges-act-steve-levy As Joe Biden convenes his transition team, one of the top priorities on his to-do list is some type of student loan forgiveness, which was promised on the campaign trail. Put aside for the moment how unfair this policy is to those who have already paid off their student loans or worked their tails off to avoid
- [Best Way to Avoid Drama After SCOTUS Vacancies](/best-way-to-avoid-drama-after-scotus-vacancies/) - By Steve LevyThursday, 24 September 2020 11:20 AMCurrent | Bio | Archive The vacancy on the Supreme Court created by the passing of liberal Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has senators from both sides of the aisle getting whiplash from their sudden reversing of positions held just four years ago when a vacancy was created at the
- [Border Closure Article Shows Liberal Media's Ties to Deep State](/border-closure-article-shows-liberal-medias-ties-to-deep-state/) - By Steve Levy Friday, 09 October 2020 08:20 AM Current | Bio | Archive If you want to understand how incestuous the link is between the deep state and the liberal media, look no further than an article issued by the Associated Press on October 4th which harshly criticized the Trump administration for seeking
- [Steve Levy: Cuomo and NY coronavirus nursing home deaths -- don't be fooled governor's 'report'](/steve-levy-cuomo-and-ny-coronavirus-nursing-home-deaths-dont-be-fooled-governors-report/) - Steve Levy: Cuomo and NY coronavirus nursing home deaths -- don't be fooled governor's 'report' We should seek to learn from our mistakes, not cover them up. By Steve Levy | Fox News Cuomo's nursing home strategy was 'fatal,' didn't follow federal guidelines: Rep. Stefanik Congresswoman Elise Stefanik explains why she is seeking a
- [America's Woke Institutions Losing Credibility](/americas-woke-institutions-losing-credibility/) - Not too long ago, if you read about a letter signed by over 100 legal scholars opining on the impeachment of the president, you would give significant credence to such a missive. No more. If you grew up in America decades ago you were raised with a sense of reverence for those who headed the
- [Levy: A common-sense middle on police reform, voting rights](/levy-a-common-sense-middle-on-police-reform-voting-rights/) - Levy: A common-sense middle on police reform, voting rights By: Opinion, Steve Levy April 14, 2021 Two current hot topics that are dividing America exemplify how a common-sense middle ground is preferable to each side digging into their foxholes and refusing to look at the other side’s concerns. Take the issue of police reform. Extremists
- [The Media Continues Its Bias in Promoting Illegal Immigration](/the-media-continues-its-bias-in-promoting-illegal-immigration/) - The Media Continues Its Bias in Promoting Illegal Immigration | Newsmax.com As a county executive who tried to take on the devastating impact of illegal immigration on Long Island, I was aghast at how biased the media coverage was of this issue. It was so distorted, in fact, that it compelled me to write
- [Levy: Recall elections are a terrible idea](/levy-recall-elections-are-a-terrible-idea/) - As California residents circulate a petition to recall Governor Gavin Newsom, here on Long Island, two state lawmakers have pitched legislation that will authorize the recall of certain officials elected to special districts. Whether it’s recalling a Democratic governor in California or Republicans in a special district on Long Island, the concept of recall
- [Bipartisan coronavirus errors – this is where Democrats, Republicans have gone wrong](/bipartisan-coronavirus-errors-this-is-where-democrats-republicans-have-gone-wrong/) - Steve Levy: Bipartisan coronavirus errors – this is where Democrats, Republicans have gone wrong I'd like to lambaste leaders of both political parties regarding their COVID-19 responses. By Steve Levy | Fox News Facebook Twitter Flipboard Comments Print Email Sen. Manchin: Still hope for bipartisan $908B coronavirus relief bill West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin provides
- [When Will We Learn Our Lesson? Get Rid of Electronic Voting Machines!](/when-will-we-learn-our-lesson-get-rid-of-electronic-voting-machines/) - When Will We Learn Our Lesson? Get Rid of Electronic Voting Machines! a lever-operated voting machine showing Barack Obama and John McCain An old lever-operated voting machine. (AP) It was way back in 2007 when as the county executive in Suffolk County, N.Y., I brought a lawsuit to prevent the feds from forcing our county
- [The GOP Has a Lock on Senate Control? Think Again](/the-gop-has-a-lock-on-senate-control-think-again/) - https://www.newsmax.com/stevelevy/capital-deadlock-graham-mcconnell/2020/11/05/id/995520/ How many Republicans out there woke up Wednesday morning feeling like they got kicked in the gut after reading that the lead Donald Trump held in swing states such as Michigan and Wisconsin the night before had dissipated by sunrise. The thought of Democratic control of the White House is indeed troubling for these
- [An Interview with Steve Levy: Solutions to America's Problems](/an-interview-with-steve-levy-solutions-to-americas-problems/)
- [Employment, College and Taxes: How Can We Fix America's MANY Problems? (with Steve Levy)](/employment-college-and-taxes-how-can-we-fix-americas-many-problems-with-steve-levy/) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T5GEjYbVaP4&feature=emb_title
- [Solutions to America’s Problems](/steve-levy-publishes-new-book-solutions-to-americas-problems/) - Click To Get Your Paperback or e-Book Copy Today Fox News and Newsmax contributor Steve Levy Publishes New Book Solutions to America's Problems There’s an old saying that everyone complains, but nobody does anything about it. We know what the problems are, but where are the solutions? A new book authored by political
- [Remove Confederate statues, but preserve our founding fathers](/remove-confederate-statues-but-preserve-our-founding-fathers/) - Levy: Remove Confederate statues, but preserve our founding fathers By: The Associated Press, Steve Levy July 13, 2020 It was five years ago, long before the most recent protests calling for the taking down of statues and plaques memorializing the lives and deeds of Confederate military leaders, that I took my first trip down to
- [Trump wrong to give DACA recipients ‘road to citizenship’ — unless Dems change immigration policy](/trump-wrong-to-give-daca-recipients-road-to-citizenship-unless-dems-change-immigration-policy/) - Steve Levy: Trump wrong to give DACA recipients ‘road to citizenship’ — unless Dems change immigration policy Why vote for Trump if he’s going to make a major concession to Democrats on illegal immigration and get absolutely nothing? By Steve Levy | Fox News Facebook Twitter Flipboard Comments Print Email Geraldo Rivera on the DACA
- [Defund the police? Tried that in the '60s and '70s. Here's how it worked](/defund-the-police-tried-that-in-the-60s-and-70s-heres-how-it-worked/) - OPINIONPublished June 20 Steve Levy: Defund the police? Tried that in the '60s and '70s. Here's how it worked By Steve Levy | Fox News “Defund the Police” is a ridiculous movement, so say 64 percent of Americans. Yet, it is scary that a good third of our population, led by the more radical wing
- [Coronavirus relief – shame on Pelosi, Democrats for holding up aid for small businesses](/coronavirus-relief-shame-on-pelosi-democrats-for-holding-up-aid-for-small-businesses-2/) - OPINION Published April 19 Steve Levy: Coronavirus relief – shame on Pelosi, Democrats for holding up aid for small businesses By Steve Levy | Fox News Nancy Pelosi on negotiations over small business relief program, criticism of Trump's plan to reopen nation Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi joins Chris Wallace on 'Fox News
- [Accountable Officials Must Make Decisions on Economy, Coronavirus Therapies](/accountable-officials-must-make-decisions-on-economy-coronavirus-therapies/) - Home | Steve Levy Tags: Coronavirus | Donald Trump | Trump Administration | coronavirus | trump | economy Accountable Officials Must Make Decisions on Economy, Coronavirus Therapies President Donald Trump, flanked by, from right,Response coordinator for White House Coronavirus Task Force Deborah Birx,Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, Vice President Mike Pence and Director of the National
- [Coronavirus costs state and local governments billions – they need massive federal aid](/opinionpublished-april-9-steve-levy-coronavirus-costs-state-and-local-governments-billions-they-need-massive-federal-aid/) - State and local governments around the nation are being hit hard by skyrocketing expenses and plummeting tax revenues as a result of the coronavirus pandemic and are in desperate need of billions of dollars in increased federal assistance. Democrats and Republicans in the House and Senate, along with President Trump, should come to a quick
- [Coronavirus relief – shame on Pelosi, Democrats for holding up aid for small businesses](/coronavirus-relief-shame-on-pelosi-democrats-for-holding-up-aid-for-small-businesses/) - Congressional Democrats played a key role in securing over $2 trillion for health care spending and economic assistance in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. But the current Democratic action holding up approval of $250 billion in desperately needed funds for a small-business loan program as a bargaining chip to get still more funds appropriated
- [How Creeping Taxes Are Destroying Long Island](/how-creeping-taxes-are-destroying-long-island/) - If you want to know why taxes on Long Island are so high, pay attention to tax creep. It’s the $20 here and $30 there that add up to almost $1,000 in higher taxes annually. How many times have we heard that there’s no reason to fret; the proposed increase on that new bond is
- [NY pols keep digging the state’s pension hole deeper](/ny-pols-keep-digging-the-states-pension-hole-deeper/) - New Yorkers got another alarming wake-up call last week about the state’s unsustainable pension funds. They’d be wise to pay close attention. State and local employees who pad their pension payments by chalking up overtime as they near retirement could cost taxpayers a whopping $32 billion to $54 billion over the next 20 years, a
- [On the backs of taxpayers](/on-the-backs-of-taxpayers/) - By now, most are aware that factoring overtime into public sector pensions is crushing taxpayers, but few have calculated how devastating this impact will be over the next two decades, as hundreds of thousands of current employees prepare to retire. A report issued by the Center for Cost Effective Governance brings those devastating numbers to
- [Early voting — where good intentions meet wasteful spending](/early-voting-where-good-intentions-meet-wasteful-spending/) - This is a case of good intentions that wind up costing the taxpayers a fortune. I think we can all agree that removing barriers from people being able to vote is a good thing. But leave it to New York State to take this noble concept and parlay it into a colossal waste of money.
- [LeBron James Shows His Ignorance and Hypocrisy](/lebron-james-shows-his-ignorance-and-hypocrisy/) - LeBron James Shows His Ignorance and Hypocrisy by: Steve Levy October 16, 2019 LeBron James just loves signaling to the world that he is the social conscience of the National Basketball Association (NBA) and beyond. Defenders of LeBron, especially his liberal friends at ESPN, often derided Michael Jordan, who in explaining his abstinence on
- [Steve Levy: How Andrew Yang's universal basic income idea could work (and change welfare as we know it)](/steve-levy-how-andrew-yangs-universal-basic-income-idea-could-work-and-change-welfare-as-we-know-it/) - Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang set himself apart from the primary field by proposing what many consider a radical idea, a Universal Basic Income (UBI) of $1,000 per month to be paid by the government to every citizen. Conservatives hate it. Liberals love it. But there is a way that such a government grant could make sense for those on
- [Steve Levy: To Debra Messing and the left - I didn't vote for Trump in 2016. Now, I will.](/steve-levy-to-debra-messing-and-the-left-i-didnt-vote-for-trump-in-2016-now-i-will/) - I didn’t vote for Donald Trump for president in 2016 but I probably will in 2020. It’s due in large part to the fascist antics and modus operandi of the left, including actress Debra Messing, of “Will and Grace” fame, who is seeking what amounts to a blacklist of Trump supporters. (Messing and her co-star, according to FoxNews.com, now
- [Steve Levy: Trump should ask G-7 allies to join US in fighting China's trade abuses](/steve-levy-trump-should-ask-g-7-allies-to-join-us-in-fighting-chinas-trade-abuses/) - President Trump was right to call on U.S. companies Friday to begin looking for ways to gradually reduce their business ties and trade with China. He should make the same call to our allies at the Group of Seven summit now underway in France. “Our great American companies are hereby ordered to immediately start looking for
- [Steve Levy: We can easily prevent election hacking by Russia or anyone else - Here's how](/steve-levy-we-can-easily-prevent-election-hacking-by-russia-or-anyone-else-heres-how/) - Isn’t it ironic that the hysteria related to Russia potentially hacking our election system has been totally created by American politicians? If this is indeed an existential threat to our democracy, why aren’t our leaders simply suggesting that we return to the good old-fashioned lever machines or paper ballots (without the scan) that were totally reliable, far cheaper than
- [Create a panel to implement fiscal reforms, too](/create-a-panel-to-implement-fiscal-reforms-too/) - In an ingenious way of getting a pay raise without having to vote for it, New York state legislators created a non-elected, appointed commission to set their salary level, with the commission's decision to be implemented forthwith, unless the Legislature took an affirmative vote to reverse it. Now that they've opened the door to punting
- [Long Island Public School Spending Defies The Cap](/long-island-public-school-spending-defies-the-cap/) - Now that the school budget votes are behind us, it’s time to reflect upon the Newsday editorial from earlier this week that questioned why spending and taxes continue to rise beyond the rate of inflation, despite the imposition of a tax cap. This is something our Center has been talking about for quite some time.
- [The War on Natural Gas Stunts Our Economy, Crushes the Working Class](/the-war-on-natural-gas-stunts-our-economy-crushes-the-working-class/) - Over the eight years I served as the Suffolk County executive on Long Island, I focused sharply on growing jobs to avoid a mass exodus of our residents to less regulated, lower taxed states. It’s no coincidence that liberal spending New York is the nation’s highest taxed state and is number one as well in
- [Statistics Often Say a Lot About the Economy, Education and More](/statistics-often-say-a-lot-about-the-economy-education-and-more/) - Sometimes a statistic can tell you more about an issue than a 200-page thesis. From climate change to charter schools, here are a few numbers to get you thinking: The economy and jobs — U.S. economy grew 1.6 percent in 2016. GDP grew 2.9 percent in 2018. — Manufacturing jobs decreased by 303,000 from 2009-2016. They increased by
- [The Valkyrie Effect](/the-valkyrie-effect/) - The 2008 Tom Cruise movie "Valkyrie" reacquainted Americans with Col. Claus von Stauffenberg, a Nazi officer who made a valiant effort to save the world by plotting the failed assassination attempt of Adolf Hitler. It was a classic example of Machiavelli’s “the ends justify the means.” Which brings us to Trump Derangement Syndrome. The current
- [Message to Schools and Parents: Don’t Bow to PC; Protect Our Kids From MS13](/message-to-schools-and-parents-dont-bow-to-pc-protect-our-kids-from-ms13/) - Message to Schools and Parents: Don’t Bow to PC; Protect Our Kids From MS13 by Steve Levy How foolish must parents and administrators at a Huntington school district feel after banishing an anti-gang school resource officer, only to then see an assault on their students by MS 13 gang members?
- [Former Suffolk County Executive Steve Levy LIVE on LI in the AM w/ Jay Oliver! 12 - 17 - 18](/former-suffolk-county-executive-steve-levy-live-on-li-in-the-am-w-jay-oliver-12-17-18/)
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- [Six Myths Perpetuated by the Media](/six-myths-perpetuated-by-the-media/) - While watching a cable news slugfest last week, I heard a pundit state with certainty that the 2017 tax cuts blew a hole in the deficit. It was stated as fact. The only problem is, it’s unquestionably, and verifiably, false. The deficit increased because of increased spending, but the treasury brought in record revenues. Yet,
- [Beware! Upcoming electric bill shocks](/beware-upcoming-electric-bill-shocks/) - Newsday recently published an editorial promoting windmills off the Long Island shore. The editorial centered on whether windmills could coexist with the livelihood of fisherman. Ultimately, they concluded they can, and that the windmills should be built because it’s good for the environment. Case closed. Remarkably, the editorial completely ignored the enormous potential costs
- [Levy: On term limits, special elections and tax caps](/levy-on-term-limits-special-elections-and-tax-caps/) - Two towns on Long Island are proposing major changes to their charter that the public should know about: 1. Hempstead proposal for special elections Newly elected Supervisor Laura Gillen has proposed a law requiring special elections after a town-wide vacancy occurs. Traditionally, the town board would fill the vacancy via their own appointment allowing the
- [3 Months Paid Leave to Grieve Grandma's Death](/3-months-paid-leave-to-grieve-grandmas-death/) - Are you aware that a bill, presently awaiting signature from Governor Cuomo, would force businesses in New York State to grant up to 2 months—which will eventually graduate to 3 months—of paid leave for any employee who suffers a death in the family, including that of a grandparent? This goes far beyond the paid family
- [Where Are 300 Editorials Criticizing Left's Threat to Free Speech?](/where-are-300-editorials-criticizing-lefts-threat-to-free-speech/) - Who hasn’t heard the nursery rhyme, from The Christian Recorder of March 1862, "sticks and stones may break my bones, but names will never hurt me"? Apparently, the American media. Donald J. Trump has insulted the press upside down and sideways, but, ultimately all his bluster is just a bunch of name calling. The media reacts to his
- [Stop Pretending Spending More on Schools Improves Performance](/stop-pretending-spending-more-on-schools-improves-performance/) - A recent letter to the editor from a well-intentioned resident on Long Island regarding the quality of its schools reinforces the myth that more money is the answer to failing schools. The letter writer, whom I will call Ms. Dogooder, stated emphatically that the reason students in low wealth school districts on Long Island underperform
- [GOP Blundered Ending Healthcare Mandate](/gop-blundered-ending-healthcare-mandate/) - Let’s stipulate up front that Obamacare was a poorly written, unsustainable program. Unfortunately, Republicans’ eagerness to undo any part of it, including the individual mandate, without looking at the whole picture, could spell electoral trouble for them this November. It’s not that the mandate is a noble idea, but by eliminating it, while keeping the
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- [Group Pushes to Make Tax Cap Permanent](/group-pushes-to-make-tax-cap-permanent/) - By: David Winzelberg May 21, 2018 A coalition of Long Island business and civic leaders are supporting an effort to make the controversial 2 percent tax cap permanent. The state law, which is slated to sunset in two years, limits suburban school districts municipalities and other local taxing districts from annually increasing their property tax
- [Tax Cap Must be Made Permanent While Republicans Still Maintain Senate Control](/tax-cap-must-be-made-permanent-while-republicans-still-maintain-senate-control/) - May 11, 2018 New York State’s property tax cap, which has saved over $7.6 billion for School property taxpayers in just the first four years since its inception in 2012, is on the verge of becoming extinct. Few realize that when the cap was first passed, it was only for a short period of time.
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- [Levy: Plan to require work for Medicaid is long overdue](/levy-plan-to-require-work-for-medicaid-is-long-overdue/) - President Bill Clinton’s landmark Workfare Act required welfare recipients to work as a prerequisite to a welfare check. It led to more Americans participating in the workforce and a remarkable reduction of the welfare rolls. Taxpayers and the recipients themselves benefited. But the tight work requirements were loosened considerably in the Obama years, which was
- [Another Lost Opportunity to Cut Costs in New York](/another-lost-opportunity-to-cut-costs-in-new-york/) - With the conclusion of its budget season, New York’s state legislature has lost another opportunity to enact reforms that could make the Empire State more affordable for the average taxpayer. Legislators spent weeks debating sexual harassment, a sexual-abuse statute of limitations, and a ban on bump stocks for guns, but apparently no time on the
- [Updating Our Archaic Election Laws](/updating-our-archaic-election-laws/) - Election reform should expand access but retain integrity So Gov. Andrew Cuomo has proposed an election reform bill for New York state. It's about time, but as the old saying goes: The devil's in the details. The term "election reform" is mom and apple pie, but there are many derivatives to this overarching theme. And
- [Hopes for a Taxpayer Friendly 2018](/hopes-for-a-taxpayer-friendly-2018/) - It’s laudable that our state legislators lashed out against parts of the federal tax plan that will hurt New York. But the taxpayer protection measures below are all within the power of these same legislators. Will their votes back up their rhetoric? We will find out over the months to come. From all of us
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- […while the prosecution of the war was indeed steeped in often dubious management, we cannot overlook that our resolve in Vietnam was an integral part of our overall successful war against totalitarian communism.](/while-the-prosecution-of-the-war-was-indeed-steeped-in-often-dubious-management-we-cannot-overlook-that-our-resolve-in-vietnam-was-an-integral-part-of-our-overall-successful-war-against-tota/) - The Vietnam War was necessary for victory in the Cold War by Steve Levy | Sep 21, 2017, 1:18 PM Ken Burns' new documentary, "The Vietnam War," has resurrected debate over perhaps our nation's most controversial conflict, with most pundits sharing the view that the war was a needless, corrupt waste of time, treasure, and lives.Even
- [California’s Senate just passed a single-payer health care system. Great headline for progressives. Buried was the fact that the system would bankrupt the state, with a cost of $400 billion that eclipses the entire state budget of $180 billion.](/californias-senate-just-passed-a-single-payer-health-care-system-great-headline-for-progressives-buried-was-the-fact-that-the-system-would-bankrupt-the-state-with-a-cost-of-400-billion-th/) - Commentary: Single-payer not health care panacea By Steve Levy, Commentary Published 4:57 pm, Saturday, July 29, 2017 California's Senate just passed a single-payer health care system. Great headline for progressives. Buried was the fact that the system would bankrupt the state, with a cost of $400 billion that eclipses the entire state budget of $180 billion.
- [The partisan drawing of legislative districts, otherwise known as “gerrymandering,” must be stopped if we ever wish to reverse the awful political gridlock that has engulfed our nation. A recent court decision may help put us on that path.](/the-partisan-drawing-of-legislative-districts-otherwise-known-as-gerrymandering-must-be-stopped-if-we-ever-wish-to-reverse-the-awful-political-gridlock-that-has-engulfed-our-nation/) - If you want to end gerrymandering, look to the Supreme Court and the judiciary by Steve Levy | Jun 19, 2017, 8:00 PM The partisan drawing of legislative districts, otherwise known as "gerrymandering," must be stopped if we ever wish to reverse the awful political gridlock that has engulfed our nation. A recent court decision may help put
- [There doesn’t have to be millions of voter fraud cases to establish fraud as a major concern. Tell the candidate who lost by five votes that the ten contested votes casted in that race were insignificant.](/there-doesnt-have-to-be-millions-of-voter-fraud-cases-to-establish-fraud-as-a-major-concern-tell-the-candidate-who-lost-by-five-votes-that-the-ten-contested-votes-casted-in-that-race-were-in/) - July 16, 2017 Contact 631-877-0940 How is getting publicly available voter info an invasion of privacy? by Steve Levy To hear the media describe it, the Trump administration's request for voter information is not only a full front assault on our Constitution and our privacy, but also an attempt to suppress voter participation. What
- [Tax creep – the little here, little there tax increases that cumulatively can put homeowners over the edge. It’s how we’ve reached the point of near no return in New York when it comes to our confiscatory property taxes.](/tax-creep-the-little-here-little-there-tax-increases-that-cumulatively-can-put-homeowners-over-the-edge-its-how-weve-reached-the-point-of-near-no-return-in-new-york-when/) - COMMUNITY JOURNAL/FEBRUARY 9, 2017/7 It's Called “Tax Creep” The middle class on Long Island is shrinking. It was 67% of our population in the nineties. Today it's 58% and declining swiftly. By Steve Levy, former County Executive, now heads Center for Cost Effective Government Tax Creep - the little here, little there tax increases that
- [The America that was once the most productive, innovative, and upwardly mobile nation on earth is morphing into a dependency state just like Greece.](/the-america-that-was-once-the-most-productive-innovative-and-upwardly-mobile-nation-on-earth-is-morphing-into-a-dependency-state-just-like-greece/) - Is America Heading Toward Path of Greece?
- [The President, Governor and Mayor have been tripping over themselves to prove they are more pro-child than the other by pushing for universal Pre-K. But did anyone examine if Pre-K even works? The evidence is inconclusive.](/the-president-governor-and-mayor-have-been-tripping-over-themselves-to-prove-they-are-more-pro-child-than-the-other-by-pushing-for-universal-pre-k-but-did-anyone-examine-if-pre-k-even-works-the-evi/) - Is Pre-K worth the investment? From Long Island Business News On my Saturday radio show on 103.9 FM (2:00 to 4:00 p.m.), I discussed with my guests the latest craze – universal Pre-Kindergarten. The President, Governor and Mayor have been tripping over themselves to prove they are more pro-child than the other by pushing this new
- [Everyone wants to avoid a strike at the Long Island Rail Road.](/everyone-wants-to-avoid-a-strike-at-the-long-island-rail-road/) - Now is the Time to Get LIRR Concessions From Long Island Business News Steve Levy Everyone wants to avoid a strike at the Long Island Rail Road. Elected officials have joined in the chorus with the Newsday Editorial Board in meekly stating the obvious that the two sides should sit and talk with an arbitrator. More troubling

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