Kathy Hochul

And this will make families have to endure impossible choices.

I will not stand by and let that happen.

I believe that the goal to this law, to build a clean energy future and strengthen our energy system for years to come, is a noble one.

I'm committed to it.

All right, hold on.

I'm committed to it, but I also have to take responsibility to protect people from rising costs.

If their path forward is only going to drive prices higher, then we have to act.

And that's why I'm calling on the legislature to work with me in the next few weeks before the budget is due to come up with a common sense plan that understands the realities that we're dealing with today.

This is not the world of 2019 as much as we wish it were when this law was first passed.

We will not walk away from our climate goals.

We'll make sure that the path we're on is realistic.

And that's why I'm calling on the legislature to work with me in the next few weeks before the budget is due to come up with a common sense plan that understands the realities that we're dealing with today.

This is not the world of 2019 as much as we wish it were when this law was first passed.

We will not walk away from our climate goals, but make sure that the path we're on is realistic and fair to the people we serve.

Because a climate policy that leaves working families behind is not a sustainable path forward.

I need people who are high net worth to support the generous social programs that we want to have in our state, right?

Now, there are some patriotic millionaires who stepped up.

Okay, cut me the checks.

I mean, just if you want to be supportive, but maybe the first step should be go down to Palm Beach and see who you can bring back home because our tax base has been eroded.

And we're here to say.