{"id":10616,"date":"2014-08-21T14:49:29","date_gmt":"2014-08-21T18:49:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gunpoliticsny.com\/?p=10616"},"modified":"2014-08-21T14:49:29","modified_gmt":"2014-08-21T18:49:29","slug":"cuomo-says-it-is-not-his-fault","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.gunpoliticsny.com\/?p=10616","title":{"rendered":"Cuomo says it is not his fault"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Governor<\/a> says the layoffs at Remington<\/a> are not his fault<\/a>:<\/p>\n

… \u201cThe layoffs at Remington Arms<\/a> are a function of Remington moving to the state of Alabama<\/a> and consolidating operations all across the country,\u201d Cuomo told reporters today at the State Fair in Syracuse. \u201cI know we tend to think we\u2019re New York it must be about us. Sometimes it\u2019s not about us.\u201d …<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Except when it is<\/a>:<\/p>\n

“… Remington group CEO George Kollitides says Alabama’s state motto – “We Dare Defend Our Rights’ -“says it all.” … \u00a0State commerce secretary Greg Canfield<\/a> says 9 sites in Alabama were shown to Remington for expansion.\u00a0 It quickly narrowed down to Huntsville.\u00a0 Canfield cites fact Alabama is “right to work” state with right building, right mix of skilled workers.\u00a0 “We are a state that is strongly supportive of the Second Amendment and the right to bear arms,” Canfield says to applause …”<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Awhile back the administration was saying there wouldn’t even be any layoffs:
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Cuomo spox @RichAzzopardi<\/a> 5\/29\/14 "to be clear, no Remington jobs are leaving NY." Care to update that comment? 105 jobs are now leaving NY.<\/p>\n

— Steve McLaughlin (@SteveMcNY) August 18, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n