Saturday, January 29, 2011

A Long Island Tax Cut Resulted In Financial Authority Taking Control Of New York County Finances

Republican Edward Mangano defeated Democratic incumbent Thomas R Suozzi for Nassau County Executive in an election that was held on November 3, 2009, with less than 400 votes.
At Mangano’s January 2010 Inauguration, the first thing he did was repeal an unpopular home energy tax which resulted the state-appointed fiscal overseer, the Nassau County Interim Financial Authority, or NIFA, seizing control of New York County Finances on January 26, 2011, one year later.

Mangano's victory in 2009 was one of the first major upsets that can be chalked up to the Tea Party. “His campaign posters avoided the word "Republican" and instead stressed his "tax revolt" message.”

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