Nassau County is very similar to other places around the country when election time comes around. You have candidates and incumbents willing to say anything to stay in office or get back in office. This time around we have two former incumbents in Suozzi and Weitzman who for over three years did not say a word about the county’s finances, struggles, or achievements. Yet all of a sudden they come out and say that everything is horrible. They say things like “cooking the books” and “the County borrowed $2 billion and your children will pay the price.” All these statements are meant to grab your attention and make you question your quality of life.
As residents of this wonderful place we call home we need to remember where we were about a year ago. Hurricane Sandy struck Long Island, we had no gas, no electricity, and a sense of hopelessness. While some families are still hurting many of us are back on our feet going to work and living our normal lives. Mainly thanks to the response and leadership of our current government. It’s tough to shift through all the stats and all the numbers that are thrown at us during election time but there is one thing that we know is true. The current administration is doing everything they can not to make it more expensive to live here even during a disaster. The former administration, that is trying to make a comeback, has a track record of making it more expensive to live here. The choice is clear for me and my family. We love it here but we already pay enough.
Steve Vosilla
