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The questions were prepared by the League of Women Voters of the Capital District and asked of all candidates for this office.
Read the answers from all candidates (who have responded).Questions & Answers
1. "007" accounts, better known as member items, account for $200 million in tax payer dollars doled out to individual legislators each year. These pork barrel funds are not covered under New York State's Freedom of Information Laws. Do you support efforts to make the distribution of these funds public record?*
Yes, all public monies are to be covered by NYS's Freedom of Information Laws, especially before they are expended.2. Legislative district boundary lines are drawn by the legislators themselves and are tied directly to the advantages of party politics. Would you support the establishment of an independent commission as a more open and ethical way to create districts?*
Yes, an independent, bi-partisan commission answerable only to the U.S. Attorney General's Civil Rights Division. I would add that I would like an equal number of political scientists to lawyers on such a commission.3. Amid the recent reports that more and more young people are leaving upstate cities for better opportunities, what would you propose to reverse this trend?*
We have to cut spending and taxing in New York State to create a climate for businesses to grow and opportunities for advancement to be made available. Young adults are leaving the State for jobs that we should be able to provide here in New York State. Let's reform workers compensation, simplify tax codes, lower energy costs and provide advanced training and education to young adults to compete in the workplace.
Responses to questions asked of each candidate are reproduced as submitted to the League.
- Original answers for a published Voters Guide were limited to 50 words and are presented as submitted. Candidates have since been invited to supply answers of any length for the Web.
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