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Washington debt woes make Albany look good

The Capitol Dome on Capitol Hill in Washington.

Photo credit: AP | The Capitol Dome on Capitol Hill in Washington. (July 28, 2011)

For the moment -- at least to some, and at least superficially -- it looks as if Albany runs more smoothly than Washington.

State Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos (R-Rockville Centre) introduced Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo to the audience at SUNY Old Westbury on Wednesday. Both hailed bipartisan cooperation on Long Island. "Boy, am I glad to hear about dysfunction in Washington -- rather than Albany,"...

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