George Borrello | New York State Senator | 12-09-25

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🗓️ 9 December 2025

⏱️ 10 minutes

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New York State Senator George Borrello joins John Catsimatidis & James Flippin as they substitute for Sid Rosenberg to talk about issues surrounding New York's management of the SNAP and Medicaid programs under Governor Kathy Hochul. Borrello asserts that waste, fraud, and abuse have led to billions of dollars being misused, contributing to a bloated state budget. He argues for the need to restore political balance in New York by electing a Republican governor and highlights the inefficiencies and corruption in current spending, particularly emphasizing the high costs of green energy projects and education. Borrello calls for common-sense governance to improve public safety, affordability, and quality of life. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:59.7	And I'm James Flippin. Right now on the phone lines, State Senator George Borrello. and Senator Borrello, from what I gather, you were chatting with John and basically saying that there's some weird stuff that we need to look at regarding the food stamp program, New York, and Governor Hokel. Can you expound on that? And also, thank you for joining us.
1:19.4	Good morning. It's great to be on with you. Let me start off by saying that I'm reminded of what Margaret Thatcher said, that the problem of socialism is eventually
1:28.6	you run out of other people's money. And I wonder, you know, with all the people leaving New York,
1:33.0	you know, we've lost more than a million people since one party Democrat rule in New York State
1:37.1	has taken over. When is it going to be enough? When will they run out of other people's money
1:41.2	as people flee? And part of the problem is there is so much waste
1:45.3	to fraud and abuse. You saw what happened in you, I know you're talking with your guests earlier,
1:50.2	like Peter King, about the billion dollars that was fleeced out in Minnesota under Governor
1:55.9	Walves's watch and was funneled to terrorist organizations in places like Somalia.
2:03.0	Well, that is a drop in the bucket to what is going on right now here in New York State,
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