During his first campaign rally, Lt. Gov. Antonio Delgado positioned himself against Gov. Kathy Hochul, claiming she is influenced by powerful interests and the status quo. He promised to advocate for enhanced child care support, rental subsidies, and a consumer advocacy office for health insurance disputes. Delgado criticized the current budget's allocation of funds, suggesting the $2 billion in tax rebate checks should have instead gone to essential services. His remarks reflect a push for more progressive policies as he departs from Hochul's administration ahead of the upcoming elections.
"Entrenched systems of power, both politically and economically, now dictate how public goods, public dollars fund our public goods. I call that trickle-down-economics, lite."
"To paper over this broken system with half measures driven by the politics of the moment is not leadership."
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