For Immediate Release

March 17, 2016

Contact: Arnie Rothschild, 585-370-6386

BILL MAGEE FEELS THE BERN FOR ILLEGALS

Statement from Arnie Rothschild,
Spokesman for the Republican Assembly Campaign Committee (RACC)
On Monday, the people of Upstate New York watched as one of their own turned their
back against them. Bill Magee, a friend of the downstate Democrats, voted in favor of the
Assembly budget that would cut funding to local family farms by 50 percent and give a taxpayerfunded college education to illegals, leaving many in Upstate wondering who Mr. Magee is
really working for.
As Chairman of the Agriculture Committee and a so-called representative of the people
of Central New York, many wouldve thought Mr. Magee would have put the interests of his
people first.
Whether Mr. Magee forgot or simply just doesnt care anymore, Upstate is suffering
under the expensive and burdensome policies coming out of the mouths of detached and
insulated Downstate politicians.
Agriculture is the backbone of our economy and our quality of life. Our family farms
struggle daily with tight margins, high taxes and an endless run of regulations governing all
aspects of farming. If we keep making it harder to run our family farms, were not going to have
family farms.
Its unacceptable that Mr. Magee disregarded his responsibilities as a representative of
Upstate and its agricultural community and chose to fall in line with the New York City agenda.
In light of these facts, his constituents should strongly encourage Mr. Magee to reconsider his
loyalties and call for his resignation as the Chairman of the Agriculture Committee in the
Assembly immediately.
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