NASSAU COUNTY CIVIC ASSOCIATION, INC.
"The government is us, we are the government, you and I." Teddy Roosevelt
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NASSAU COUNTY CIVIC ASSOCIATION, INC. "The government is us, we are the government, you and I." Teddy Roosevelt |
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This page addresses the number one issue facing Nassau County residents; taxes. A reasonable solution to reduce the high level of taxation is to reduce spending not increase it.
Please see the chart below to see which State Senator voted in favor of the 2010-2011 state budget that increased taxes and fees by 1.1 billion dollars. The $136 billion dollars budget raises spending by another 7.6%.
1.1 BILLION IN TAX INCREASES
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District |
State Senator |
Vote |
| 1 | Kenneth P. La Valle (D) | No |
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2 |
No |
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3 |
Yes |
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4 |
Owen H. Johnson (R) | No |
| 5 | Carl L. Marcellino (R) |
No |
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6 |
No |
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7 |
Craig M. Johnson (D) |
Yes |
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8 |
Charles J. Fuschillo (R) | No |
| 9 | Dean G. Skelos (R) | No |
| 11 | Frank Padavan (R) |
No |
This vote was held on August 4, 2010.