George E. Pataki
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Pataki George E. Pataki
Gov. George E. Pataki's budget proposal calls for delaying enforcement of the law, which took effect on March 1, until next year. But the Pataki administration's decision to delay enforcement of the new law has also fueled a partisan debate in Albany, where many Democrats have criticized the Republican governor for ignoring a significant source of revenue, because the state is not getting the $1.50-a-pack taxes it collects on cigarettes sold everywhere else in the state. Mr. Spitzer, a Democrat, is running to replace Mr. Pataki, a Republican who is leaving office at the end of the year. George E. Pataki's budget proposal calls for delaying enforcement of the law, which took effect on March 1, until next year. But the Pataki administration's decision to delay enforcement of the new law has also fueled a partisan debate in Albany, where many Democrats have criticized the Republican governor for ignoring a significant source of revenue because the state is not getting the $1.50-a-pack taxes it collects on cigarettes sold everywhere else in the state. Mr. Spitzer, a Democrat, is running to replace Mr. Pataki, a Republican who is leaving office at the end of the year.