Good point on “apparently”. Spector, who’s usually pretty good, should definitely be called out for using a weasel word where it’s not necessary.

No seat is safe. Look at the Parma results for the last election. Relich can certainly be defeated. but even if he was safe the party system depends on people running hard and demanding accountability.

So Bill Reillich thought no one would notice that he votes against the views of the people of the 134th NY Assembly District. He thought no one would notice that he voted against common sense over and over again. Someone noticed. Dave Garretson saw that Reillich votes against public interest. Thank you Dave Garretson. I can’t wait to see what you come up with next. You know , even though this is one of the “little” races ….it looks like it could be Fun !

I found some of the mortgage reform bills Reilich opposed.

Here’s one: Mortgage Applicant’s Bill of Rights (A.10219-A) ensures that
mortgage applicants have all the necessary information needed to make an
informed decision about a home loan, including how to file a complaint with
the Banking Department and the Department of State. Overwhelmingly passed,
with only 15 Assembly members voting “no” including Reilich.

Here’s another:
A 9695-B

Real Property Actions and Proceedings Law

This bill imposes a one year delay between the moment where the lender has
proven entitlement to foreclosure and the actual court order which transfers
title and enables foreclosure to proceed. Relich was one of only 11 to vote
“no” on that one, 126 voted “yes.”

Nice going on this Dave, let’s get the word out! Relich is siding with the
banks and screwing homeowners.

That’s probably why the Alliance for Quality Education gave him the “Bad Apple Award”…you must be pretty damned special to be one of only THREE statewide to receive the worm award and still end up as Chairman of the Maggie County GOP Committee.

Reilich needs to go. Somebody open the door and let the stink out.

Bill Reilich = BAD APPLE

http://www.aqeny.org/cms_files/File/Microsoft%20Word%20-%20Bad%20Apple%20Award%20News%20Release%20Statewide.pdf

Bill Reilich hates struggling homeowners. Bill Reilich is out of touch with New York. Me thinks he’s been huffing classic car exhaust pipes WAY too long.

Oh, Rev’em Up Reilich - looks like there is only one word to describe him: L I A R

From the mouth of Billy Boy:

WHEN I FIRST SOUGHT ELECTION TO THE ASSEMBLY, I DIDN’T PLAN ON “FITTING IN” WITH THE BUSINESS-AS-USUAL STATUS QUO THAT HAS EXISTED FOR FAR TOO MANY YEARS. I WENT TO ALBANY WITH AN AGENDA FOR CHANGE, AN AGENDA TO HELP EASE THE TAX BURDENS FELT BY THE CITIZENS AND BUSINESSES THROUGHOUT NEW YORK STATE, AN AGENDA FOR REFORM.

MY TOP PRIORITIES CONTINUE TO BE RELIEVING THE PROPERTY TAX BURDEN FOR OUR FAMILIES, JOB GROWTH AND JOB RETENTION AS WELL AS ENSURING THE SAFETY AND SECURITY OF ALL NEW YORKERS.

I BELIEVE THAT EVERYONE SHOULD HAVE A CHANCE TO REALIZE THE AMERICAN DREAM OF HOME OWNERSHIP. I ALSO BELIEVE THAT OUR SENIORS SHOULD NOT BE FORCED OUT OF THEIR HOMES SIMPLY BECAUSE OF THE HIGH COST OF PROPERTY TAXES.

Businesses and homeowners in New York pay most property-tax bills in January, July and September.

Property taxes are the biggest single reason that overall local taxes in the Empire State are the highest in the nation. Good job BILLY!

“The property tax is by far the largest tax imposed by local governments in the State, representing 79 percent of all local taxes outside of New York City,” the Office of the State Comptroller said in a 2006 report.

http://www.bcnys.org/connect/2007/propertytaxapril.pdf

From the NYS Dept of Labor:

New York State’s unemployment rate, after seasonal adjustment, increased from 5.2 percent in May to 5.3 percent in June 2008, its highest level since December 2004 (when it was 5.4 percent).

Rochester: Since June 2007, the number of nonfarm jobs has decreased by 3,100, or 0.6 percent, and the number of private sector jobs has decreased by 3,800, or 0.9 percent. The area’s unemployment rate was 5.4 percent in June 2008, compared with 5.3 in May and 4.3 in June 2007.

ALBANY—Upstate New York taxpayers paid as much as $6 billion more in state and local taxes than they would in an average state, mostly because of the state’s far-above-average levels of spending on Medicaid and local government payrolls, a new report from The Public Policy Institute of New York State shows.

Only aggressive actions to trim local government payrolls and reduce—not merely shift—the state’s burden of Medicaid spending will ease this burden and reduce its drag on the Upstate economy, according to the report, “How High is the Upstate Tax Burden-and Why?” The report, which was released August 16 by The Institute, is posted at http://www.ppinys.org/reports/2004/upstate_taxes04.pdf.

“Upstate’s businesses and taxpayers are paying state and local taxes that are about $5 billion to $6 billion a year higher than they would be if they were living in, say, Ohio,” the report said. “And that’s more than enough to impose a significant drag on the region’s economy-one reason Upstate’s job growth has lagged behind competing states’ for so long.”

State income taxes per capita Upstate are about 22 percent above average, which means Upstaters pay about $800 million a year above the norm. But the disparity in local taxes is even higher: about 55 percent above the national average. This costs Upstate taxpayers about $4.2 billion a year more than they would pay if they paid local taxes at the national average per capita, the report said.

This difference includes higher property taxes (more than $3 billion extra a year) and higher local sales taxes (more than $1.3 billion extra a year), the report noted:

Property taxes: “In Monroe County, for example, property taxes collected by all units of local government (the county, school districts, Rochester, towns, etc.) in 2001 added up to almost $1,400 per capita-about 70 percent above the national average,” the report said. “Property taxes in Albany County appear to have been about 75 percent above the national average per capita. In Broome County the gap was about 46 percent; in Erie County , about 42 percent; in Onondaga County, about 48 percent; in Oneida County, about 25 percent.”

Sales taxes: Local sales taxes Upstate are even farther above the national norm in percentage terms, the report noted. “Local sales taxes per capita Upstate were $369 in 2001, or about 110 percent above the national average-some $1.3 billion higher than they would have been if they had matched the national average. In Ohio, by contrast, local sales tax collections per capita were less than half the national average.”
/strong>Upstate’s taxes are so far above average because spending is higher, especially in two key spending areas: government payroll and Medicaid.

Local government payrolls: Upstate local governments have some 93,500 more employees than they would have if they merely matched the national average ratio of local government workers to population. This excess of more than 25 percent along costs Upstate taxpayers more than $4 billion extra a year. (AH YES, MAGGIE AND CHERYL HAVE TO HAVE THEIR “CIRCLES”…

In conclusion - 3 terms is enough of this JOKER. And to think - this is the man “Mags” hand-picked to lead the Republicans to Victory.

L I A R

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As usual…good research Jimminy…..that Billy is One Bad Apple….and composting is the only solution…..

What other votes has Reillich screwed the public on? You called him a Bad Apple. What else don’t citizens know about how Bill votes?

I’m surprised that the subject of Bill Reilich’s obscene voting record gets dropped so easily. The local races can make some of the biggest impact on daily life. Of all of the under achievers and poor performers, this guy Billyboy is the worst….