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Cuomo vetoes schools pension borrowing bill

By Karen Dewitt/WRVO's Capitol Correspondent

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ALBANY, NY – Governor Andrew Cuomo vetoed a bill that would have allowed school districts to borrow up to $1 billion dollars against the worth of their pension funds, saying it would be fiscally irresponsible and reckless.

WRVO Capitol Correspondent Karen Dewitt reports the veto shored up his support from groups focused on lowering taxes.