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Republican Nick Spano is against real governmental reform and has a vested interest in keeping Albany dysfunctional.

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GEORGE BUSH NICK SPANO
• Opposes Public Financing of Campaigns : Bush is opposed to public financing of elections. In fact, Bush wants to increase the limits on individual giving to candidates and national parties. • Opposes Public Financing of Campaigns : Spano has voted against campaign finance reform measures 8 times, three of which were against limiting campaign contributions (MTD S.3804, 1999 & 2000) and (MTD S.6750 – 2000). Three times were against limiting soft money (MTD S.6750 – 2000) (MTA A.7887 - 1997) (MTD S.3347 - 1998).
• Against Reform : Bush has no interest in campaign finance reform and actually called for increasing donation limits. • Against Reform : Spano voted against an effort to require closed-door legislative conferences and caucuses to be open to the public as county, town, and village council and legislative body meetings are required to be (MTD S.3188 defeated on 3/24/99).
• Manipulating and Suppressing Scientific Data : In August 2003, a Congressional Government Reform Committee assessed the treatment of science and scientists by the Bush Administration and found numerous instances where Bush has manipulated the scientific process and distorted or suppressed scientific findings. • Soft on Lobbyists : Spano voted against requiring lobbyists to report monthly (instead of quarterly) and against decreasing the threshold for detailed reporting of expenses from $75 to $25 (MTA S.6184 defeated on 12/14/99); he also voted against requiring lobbyists’ reports to be made available online, a reform that ultimately passed (MTA S.6184 defeated on 12/14/99).
  • Ignoring Albany’s Dysfunction : Spano’s Republican Majority Conference refused to consider Senate Democrats’ proposed 12 initiatives to increase transparency, restore power to rank and file members, better utilize conference committees, and restore authority over Senate rules to the full Senate, among other measures (SR 2302).
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