League of Women Voters of New York Education Foundation
Nassau County, NY November 7, 2006 Election
	Kemp Hannon Answers Questions Candidate for State Senator; District 6

The questions were prepared by the League of Women Voters of Nassau County and asked of all candidates for this office.
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Questions & Answers

1. Public education is financed through property taxes and state funds. What other means of raising revenue would you support?*

Over the years, I have dramatically increased aid to schools to lower property taxes. The state aid formula needs to be changed so Long Islanders can get more of what they give to Albany.

2. Legislative districts have been determined on a partisan basis. Would you support establishing an independent commission as a more open and ethical way to create the districts? Please explain.*

The legislature is a forum to resolve conflicts. Differences, which are easy to resolve never, get to the Legislature. Resolving differences, especially by compromise, often leaves adherents on each side of an issue a bit dissatisfied. Such unhappiness results with some people blaming either the Legislature or the political process for choosing the Legislature. Independent commissions will never resolve such disappointments.

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• Original answers for a published Voters Guide were limited are presented as submitted. Candidates have since been invited to supply answers of any length for the Web.

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