ALBANY

With Governor Paterson's special session due to begin Tuesday, Alan Chartock had this to say:
"Fiscal crises like the one that we're in currently have one good feature: they offer politicians the opportunity to stand up and say, 'This has got to be done now.' At this juncture, the tax payers may well be in a mood to listen since their tax bills have become so onerous. Just remember that Medicaid is now the biggest target on the scene."
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CAPTION: Alan Chartock is president of WAMC public radio and publisher of the Legislative Gazette.