Episode Details

Drew Warshaw and Raj Goyle, Democratic candidates for NYS Comptroller, discuss their priorities and motivations in running for office at the CBS6 Studios in Schenectady.

NYS Incumbent Comptroller Tom DiNapoli was invited, but declined the invitation.

0:00 – Introduction and Debate Setup
0:24 – Opening Statements: Goyle
2:38 – Opening Statements: Warshaw
4:11 – Why Run Now? Trump, ICE, and Pension Politics
8:23 – Palantir, ICE, and Israel Bonds Debate
10:35 – What Is the Comptroller’s Job? Competing Definitions and Powers
13:18 – Pension Fund, Housing Crisis, and Investing Outside New York
19:24 – State Budget Growth, Tier 6, and Taxing the Rich
21:44 – Medicaid, Utility Bills, and “Value for Money” in State Spending
32:01 – Upstate Cities in Crisis, Bandwidth, and Municipal Audits (Buffalo Focus)
37:16 – Is the Pension Fund Being Politicized? Fossil Fuels, Israel Bonds, Palantir
45:13 – Candidate Contrast: Experience, Records, and Progressive Cred
49:02 – Rapid-Fire Round: Refund Checks, AI, and Unclaimed Funds
53:37 – Closing Statements and Final Appeals to Voters

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