If $1 billion right now came in New York State and Federal taxpayer money through an infrastructure bill, 10 percent of that would be peeled off because of the Scaffold Law, $1 million would be essentially wasted.
Jacobs argues that the Scaffold Law wastes taxpayer money intended for infrastructure.
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This is an extreme burden, one reason our property taxes are so high, and why we're losing people and businesses in our region.
We have to make sure that no taxpayer dollars are used in ways that are not appropriate under the law.
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