Mr. President, I just want you to know that we never would have seen a photo of President Ronald Reagan with his feet on the desk, because he simply would not put his feet on the desk. Hopefully your staff really was not bowing to you.

The Times Union jokes no "white smoke" for NY's budget, but they are close on reaching agreement.  Not seeing a lot of spending cuts and it certainly looks like business will take a hit with a higher minimum wage, and extending for two years the higher tax rates on millionaires is still being considered, disappointing to say the least.

Read more about the tax increases in George J. Marlin's column here.

Bill Hammond opines on Cuomo's going wobbly on taxes.  

And the NY Post says it all with "Read Andrew's Lips (again)."


Governor Cuomo's poll numbers are beginning to fall as he breaks promises that he ran on. 

The more money they take from you, the more they continue to demand.  The average voter does not see the need, nor do they want their tax dollars taken from them to fund campaigns they do not believe in. 

At a time when sequestration is decimating our defense, we should recall President Ronald Reagan's determination to protect America.  Heritage Foundation helps us do that in today's Morning Bell.  

A must read:  Stanly Kurtz's:  Obama's Plans for the Suburbs: And How to Stop Them.

ICYMI:  Heritage Foundation on Why We Don't Need Universal Preschool. 

Nanny Bloomberg strikes again.

Tuesday's with Thomas Sowell.