Spitzer calls for spending restraint in State of the State

ALBANY -- Gov. Eliot Spitzer's first State of the State address on Wednesday promised no tax increase, but "pain" for Albany as it seeks to reform itself, improve the economy and "bring back the greatness New York once defined."

Spitzer chastised the Legislature as a partner in Albany's gridlock and rising spending, but also appealed to a better side.

"New Yorkers have resoundingly rejected the status quo -- the politics of partisanship and polarizing ideology," Spitzer said. "This can be the start of an historic bipartisan partnership."