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New York's republican stumble: how Governor George Pataki Fed, rather than fought, government bloat.

The American Enterprise

| October 01, 2003 | Marlin, George | COPYRIGHT 2003 The American Enterprise, a national magazine of politics, business and culture (TEAmag.com). This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

When George Pataki was swept into office in 1994, conservatives throughout New York rejoiced. Not only had they helped knock off liberal icon Mario Cuomo, but after 32 years in the political wilderness the New York Conservative Party had provided the margin of victory that fulfilled their mission to elect a governor who was not a legatee of Nelson Rockefeller/Jacob Javits/John Lindsay-style liberal, big-government Republicanism.

During his 15 years as New York governor, Rockefeller earned the distinction of having requested more tax increases--fully 18!--than any governor in state history. Rocky created a massive state bureaucracy consisting of over 200 agencies, ...

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