Joseph Hernandez, Republican candidate for New York State Comptroller, today released the following statement on Governor Kathy Hochul's $200 rebate checks sent out only 50 days before November’s gubernatorial election, and are funded by roughly $1 billion in state revenue:
"Kathy Hochul just found $1 billion to mail you a check 50 days before her election this November. Ask yourself why. New Yorkers have paid record electric bills for years under her watch, and suddenly $200 shows up in the mail. That's old-fashioned bribery with taxpayer money, and she's not even hiding it anymore.
A one-time check doesn't fix a permanently broken system. If Albany wants to actually help, here's where to start. First, strip out the hidden surcharges and mandate-driven fees padding every utility bill. Second, freeze and audit rate hikes utilities are allowed to pass straight to ratepayers. Third, stop passing the cost of Albany's energy mandates onto working families' monthly bills."
Con Edison, National Grid, and every utility in this state are passing along rate hikes, approved under the Hochul-DiNapoli Administration and driven by their energy mandates. New Yorkers aren't stupid, we know a $200 crumb when we see one. Fix our bills, fix them permanently, and stop bribing us with our own money.”
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