Democratic Rep. Scott Murphy blasts proposed ORDA cuts

Here’s his statement, issued a short time ago:

“Just last month, we were cheering on our athletes as they competed in the Vancouver Winter Games,” said Rep. Murphy. “These short-sighted cuts proposed by the New York State Senate will devastate our long term economic growth and development. While we must make tough choices to get our budget back into line, devastating the Upstate economy is the wrong way to go about it. Thirty years after the Miracle on Ice, the Olympics remain at the heart of the Adirondack community.”