Archives for September 2016
Teachout’s Fibs & Fabrications
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Faso: Radical Professor’s NYC Style Campaign Doesn’t Reflect District’s Values Kinderhook, NY — September 29, 2016 … In her ongoing attempt to mislead voters, radical professor Zephyr Teachout continues to spread a barrage of false narratives, misleading statements and downright inaccuracies, the campaign for John Faso today noted. At a press conference at their Kinderhook home, John Faso and his wife Mary Frances, dispelled Teachout’s ongoing fibs and fabrications on a number of issues that she and her allies tout in her television advertisements, public statements and campaign literature. Most recently, Teachout’s fibs and fabrications center on attacks she and her outside allies have made questioning Faso’s attendance record in the state Assembly. “Professor Teachout likes to present herself as the wide-eyed political newcomer who is running for Congress to solve all the world’s ills, but her dishonesty and extremism show her true colors,” Faso said. “She only recently landed here from Brooklyn and will do anything — even mangle the truth — to win a seat in Congress to achieve her ivory-tower view of America. It won’t work. Her radical socialist agenda and NYC style campaign doesn’t reflect the values of our district.” Video of Faso available here. In their first debate, Teachout stated that Mr. Faso missed 1,700 votes in the state Assembly. Faso pointed out that he had a more than 97% attendance record and took particular exception to Teachout criticizing him for missing over 100 votes when his wife was in the hospital being operated on for cancer. Teachout privately apologized to Faso immediately after the debate; then in her press gaggle after the debate, she doubled down and continued to say that Faso got paid but didn’t show up in the Assembly. Now, in a new TV ad, Teachout ally – the so-called group “End Citizens United” continues the falsehoods by going back to her original claim that Faso missed 1,700 votes and was a negligent legislator. The truth: from 1987 thru 2002, Faso voted over 25,000 times in the Assembly and with excused absences for legislative business or family illnesses, was accounted for on 98.6 percent of Assembly votes. “I’m not going to apologize for being with my wife in 1991 when she was being operated on for cancer. And, I’m not going to apologize for being with my parents during the final days of their lives.” Faso said. Faso’s mother passed away in March 1999; his father died in March 2000 – both times when the legislature was in session. “Had Ms. Teachout done her homework, she would have known these facts and not attempted to mislead the public. Her first TV ad said that ‘most politicians think voters aren’t smart.’ Well now we see that Teachout actually does think voters can be tricked by fake attacks and false charges. It is a shame that she and her outside allies, while showering themselves in virtue, actually show themselves to be dishonest with the people. She disqualifies herself from office by these false attacks. If she can’t be trusted to tell the truth about small things, how can voters trust her to tell the truth about the major issues facing our nation,” Faso concluded. Faso has a long record of cutting taxes and closing budget deficits that go back to his tenure as Minority Leader in the Assembly, where he developed and pushed proposals that led to real balanced budgets – including the first reduction in state spending in decades while closing a $5 billion deficit. He championed legislation that made a difference for tens of thousands of families such as the STAR program and education and real property tax reform. A former board member of the Rockefeller Institute of Government, Faso also served for three years as a member of the Control Board that worked to fix the financial and managerial issues of the City of Buffalo and its school system. Faso is running on a platform centered around key reform principles to help small businesses, notably simplifying the tax code, ending corporate welfare, investing in small businesses and ending Washington’s regulatory madness. John Faso (R-Kinderhook) is former Republican leader of the state Assembly and candidate for Congress in the 19th Congressional district. To learn more about Faso, visit johnfaso.com. ### |
Statement From John Faso’s Congressional Campaign on Siena Poll
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“We have always said the race is going to be a tight one. Voters in the 19th Congressional district are being offered a choice between longtime resident John Faso with a proven track record of cutting budgets, lowering taxes, and working with lawmakers from both sides of the aisle and a radical New York City academic, with no roots in the district, who supports higher taxes, the Iran Nuclear Deal, and ever larger government in Washington. John Faso believes in growing the economy by helping small businesses, lowering taxes, and removing burdensome barriers to job creation. Professor Teachout shares New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio’s ivory-tower vision for America that is already damaging the economy and is totally out-of-step with residents of this district.” — Dain Pascocello, campaign manager. Faso has a long record of cutting taxes and closing budget deficits that go back to his tenure as Minority Leader in the Assembly, where he developed and pushed proposals that led to real balanced budgets – including the first reduction in state spending in decades while closing a $5 billion deficit. He championed legislation that made a difference for tens of thousands of families such as the STAR program and education and real property tax reform. A former board member of the Rockefeller Institute of Government, Faso also served for three years as a member of the Control Board that worked to fix the financial and managerial issues of the City of Buffalo and its school system. Faso is running on a platform centered around key reform principles to help small businesses, notably simplifying the tax code, ending corporate welfare, investing in small businesses and ending Washington’s regulatory madness. John Faso (R-Kinderhook) is former Republican leader of the state Assembly and candidate for Congress in the 19th Congressional district. To learn more about Faso, visit johnfaso.com. ### |
(VIDEO) Teachout: ‘ I’m Against the Tax Cap’
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Faso Releases His 2015 Property Taxes, Asks Teachout to Release Hers Kinderhook, NY — September 27, 2016 … In opposing New York’s property tax cap, Professor Zephyr Teachout shows that she doesn’t understand the crushing burdens that residents in the 19th Congressional District are up against and that she, as someone who only recently moved here from Brooklyn, is out of touch, the campaign for John Faso today announced. View Professor Teachout’s expressed opposition to the cap here. “It’s easy to oppose a property tax cap when you’ve never had to pay property taxes,” Faso said. “Her radical vision and view that if property owners would just pay a little more, government could solve any number of problems is simply out of touch. High taxes are part of the problem. Professor Teachout is clueless about living in Upstate New York and the burden property taxes impose on homeowners and small businesses.” Faso recently released his 2015 property taxes and is calling on Teachout to do the same. In fact, he and his wife Mary Frances paid a total of $12,598 in local property taxes in 2015. Included in the breakdown were: $8,210 to the Ichabod Crane School District; $3,334 to the Town of Kinderhook and Columbia County; and $1,054 to the Village of Kinderhook where the Fasos have lived for the past 33 years. In releasing his 2015 tax payments, Faso — who built a reputation in the state Assembly as a fiscal hawk because he cut spending and balanced budgets — wants residents to know that he understands the burden of property taxes and is committed to reform. “Had she lived here and been more involved in this community, she might understand, but she doesn’t,” Faso added. Faso not only supports the property tax cap, but has also proposed a plan to address New York’s Medicaid mandate on property taxpayers. In addition to paying property taxes and living in this district for more than three decades, Faso has long advocated for a property tax cap, unlike Professor Zephyr Teachout who opposes such a cap and supports rolling it back. Faso has a long record of cutting taxes and closing budget deficits that go back to his tenure as Minority Leader in the Assembly, where he developed and pushed proposals that led to real balanced budgets – including the first reduction in state spending in decades while closing a $5 billion deficit. He championed legislation that made a difference for tens of thousands of families such as the STAR program and education and real property tax reform. A former board member of the Rockefeller Institute of Government, Faso also served for three years as a member of the Control Board that worked to fix the financial and managerial issues of the City of Buffalo and its school system. Faso is running on a platform centered around key reform principles to help small businesses, notably simplifying the tax code, ending corporate welfare, investing in small businesses and ending Washington’s regulatory madness. John Faso (R-Kinderhook) is former Republican leader of the state Assembly and candidate for Congress in the 19th Congressional district. To learn more about Faso, visit johnfaso.com. ### |
US Chamber of Commerce Endorses Faso for Congress
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Largest Business Advocacy Org Praises Candidate’s Plan for Economic Reform New Paltz, NY — September 26, 2016 … The US Chamber of Commerce has endorsed John Faso, the Republican, Conservative, Independence and Reform candidate for Congress in the 19th District, his campaign announced today. The announcement took place at a press conference at Viking Industries, Inc., in New Paltz, Ulster County. Other press conference participants included Viking Industries President Richard Croce; Harold King, Manufacturers Alliance of NYS; and Zack Hutchins, Business Council of New York State. Faso is running on a platform of economic growth, private-sector job creation and tax and regulatory reform. He released a comprehensive Jobs Plan earlier this year that emphasized reforming the tax code, eliminating burdensome regulations, and encouraging investment in small businesses such as Viking Industries. Specifically, the plan would:
Faso was endorsed by the National Federation of Independent Business on August 25, the nation’s leading small business group, for his commitment to a pro-growth, pro-small-business economic vision. Viking Industries is a family-owned manufacturer of paper packages and containers employing approximately 60 people in New Paltz. In recent years, Viking added equipment to produce corrugated boxes and die cuts as well. A brief tour of Viking’s factory preceded the endorsement announcement. “I’m grateful to have earned the endorsement of the Chamber of Commerce as well as the backing of the Manufacturers Alliance and Business Council. Our country is on the wrong track and the status quo is not working for the local small businesses that create jobs and keep our communities strong. Small businesses create approximately 70% of all new jobs. If the voters of the 19th District honor me with their vote, I will be a leading voice for their cause,” said Faso. Geoffrey O’Hara, Vice President, Regional Affairs and Advocacy, of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce stated: “John Faso has a strong record of working to create jobs and grow the economy. His leadership is needed to represent New York’s 19th Congressional District. I am proud to stand with businesses here in the Hudson Valley to offer John the endorsement of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.” “I’ve had the pleasure of knowing John Faso for many years and have seen firsthand the positive impact he has had on job creation and his singular focus on improving the economy of New York State and the lives of his fellow New Yorkers,” said Heather C. Briccetti, president and CEO of The Business Council of New York State, Inc. “As a lifelong resident of the Hudson Valley, John knows what’s important to the voters in the 19th Congressional District and will be an outstanding advocate on their behalf.” “We are pleased to be standing here today on behalf of MANUPAC, the political action committee for the Manufacturers Alliance of New York State, endorsing John Faso for Congress. John is exactly what our district needs for representation in Washington, DC: he understands the issues, he knows what our community and business climate needs are, and most importantly, he can effectively bring that message to Washington. Our critical and yet vulnerable sector needs a strong pro-business voice for us, both in Washington and the district, and we believe John Faso to be just that,” said Harold King, Executive Vice President of the Council of Industry, a member MANUPAC. Faso is running to fill the seat now held by Congressman Chris Gibson (R), who is not seeking re-election. As a member of the New York Assembly, Faso developed and pushed proposals that led to real balanced budgets – including the first reduction in state spending in decades while closing a $5 billion deficit. He championed legislation that made a difference for tens of thousands of families such as the STAR program and education and real property tax reform. A former board member of the Rockefeller Institute of Government, Faso also served for three years as a member of the Control Board that worked to fix the financial and managerial issues of the City of Buffalo and its school system. Mr. Faso and his wife, Mary Frances, a registered nurse, are the proud parents of two children. They have lived in Kinderhook, New York, for more than three decades. John Faso (R-Kinderhook) is former Republican leader of the state Assembly and candidate for Congress in the 19th Congressional district. To learn more about Faso, visit johnfaso.com.
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PROFESSOR TEACHOUT GOES SCORCHED EARTH
STUNG BY RADICAL CARPETBAGGER LABEL, PROFESSOR TEACHOUT, DCCC GO ON ATTACK IN NY-19
NY-19, Sept. 21...Radical college professor and brand new NY-19 transplant from New York City Professor Zephyr Rain Teachout, who has more donors from California than New York, has launched a full-out, scurrilous, and inaccurate scorched-earth campaign on longtime New York advocate and resident John Faso, the Faso for Congress campaign today reported.
On Tuesday, Professor Teachout and the Nancy Pelosi-led Democrats in Washington released a desperate attack ad on Mr. Faso falsely stating that he was a lobbyist for Wall Street — a total fabrication — while concurrently releasing a dummied up “poll” out of Washington claiming that Professor Teachout is now leading Mr. Faso in the NY-19 race.
“Prof. Teachout and the Nancy Pelosi-Bill de Blasio Left trying to engineer her carpetbagging candidacy are showing obvious signs of desperation in this race,” said Faso campaign manager Dain Pascocello. “But what did they expect running a candidate from Brooklyn whose views on everything from raising taxes, to forcing hardworking families to pay for campaign ads, to giving billions of dollars to Iran to build nuclear weapons with which to threaten Israel are miles outside the political mainstream? It’s no wonder Prof. Teachout is raising money from more Californians and New Englanders than New Yorkers — she’s simply not from here and she doesn’t reflect the values of the district.”
The Faso campaign said it expects Professor Teachout’s scorched-earth campaign to get worse.
“The radical left convinced Professor Teachout that she could move to the 19th District in January, snow the voters with charm and establish a national platform for her hard-left political views,” Mr. Pascocello continued. “But reality is setting in. Upstate New York voters will not be fooled.”
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Faso Releases 2015 Property Taxes
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Asks Teachout: How much did you pay? Kinderhook, NY — September 21, 2016 … John Faso and his wife Mary Frances paid a total of $12,598 in local property taxes in 2015, the Faso campaign today announced. In releasing his 2015 tax payments, Faso — who built a reputation in the state Assembly as a fiscal hawk because he cut spending and balanced budgets — wants residents to know that he understands the burden of property taxes and is committed to reform. “I know how hard it can be for residents in this district to pay their rising property taxes and bills while their wages remain stagnant or are shrinking,” Faso said. “There are clear distinctions between me and Professor Teachout. I support the property tax cap; she opposes it. I have proposed a plan to finally address New York’s Medicaid mandate on property taxpayers. Teachout made a lame attempt to copy this plan but isn’t serious about property tax reform.” Included in the breakdown were: $8,210 to the Ichabod Crane School District; $3,334 to the Town of Kinderhook and Columbia County; and $1,054 to the Village of Kinderhook where the Fasos have lived for the past 33 years. In addition to paying property taxes and living in this district for more than three decades, Faso has long advocated for a property tax cap. Professor Zephyr Teachout, on the other hand, not only opposes such a cap but supports rolling it back. “Professor Teachout is clueless about living in upstate New York and the burden property taxes impose on homeowners and small businesses. She is clueless because she just moved here and has never had to pay property taxes,” Faso added. “Had she lived here and been more involved in this community, she might understand; but she doesn’t.” Faso has a long record of cutting taxes and closing budget deficits that go back to his tenure as Minority Leader in the Assembly, where he developed and pushed proposals that led to real balanced budgets – including the first reduction in state spending in decades while closing a $5 billion deficit. He championed legislation that made a difference for tens of thousands of families such as the STAR program and education and real property tax reform. A former board member of the Rockefeller Institute of Government, Faso also served for three years as a member of the Control Board that worked to fix the financial and managerial issues of the City of Buffalo and its school system. Faso is running on a platform centered around key reform principles to help small businesses, notably simplifying the tax code, ending corporate welfare, investing in small businesses and ending Washington’s regulatory madness. John Faso (R-Kinderhook) is former Republican leader of the state Assembly and candidate for Congress in the 19th Congressional district. To learn more about Faso, visit johnfaso.com. ### |
New York 19th Congressional District Debate
Statement from John Faso on the Capture of Suspected Terrorist
“The capture of suspected terrorist Ahmad Khan Rahami is an important reminder that we must remain vigilant against radical Islamic extremists at home and abroad. Bombings this weekend and the attacks at a Minnesota mall show that our foes will seek to inflict mayhem and terror wherever and however they can. We must redouble our efforts to root out and defeat terror wherever it appears. If elected to Congress, I’ll work hard to rebuild our defense capabilities while also strengthening our diplomatic, intelligence and counter-terrorism efforts.” — John Faso
Faso, who is running on the Republican, Conservative, Independence and Reform lines, is seeking to fill the seat now held by Congressman Chris Gibson (R), who is not running for re-election.
John Faso (R-Kinderhook) is former Republican leader of the state Assembly and candidate for Congress in the 19th Congressional district. To learn more about Faso, visit johnfaso.com.
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Gibson: Faso ‘Right Person’ to Represent Us
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‘Neighbor,’ Third of General Election, Features Congressman Chris Gibson, Who Endorsed Faso Kinderhook, NY — September 19, 2016 … The campaign for John Faso, the Republican, Conservative, Independence and Reform candidate running for Congress in the 19th Congressional District, has released its third television advertisement for the general election — one that features his friend and neighbor, outgoing Congressman Chris Gibson. Gibson endorsed Faso’s candidacy in July. The 30-second spot, called “Neighbor,” highlights and emphasizes Faso’s longstanding commitment to his community and his friendship with the retiring congressman who has worked with both sides of the aisle on fiscal concerns, veterans’ affairs and paid particularly close attention to local issues such as agriculture and farming, improving treatment for Lyme disease and expanding access to broadband throughout the district. The ad goes on to cite Faso’s record of results as a leader, notably his efforts to push for a property tax cap, which his opponent is against, and his role in creating New York’s STAR program, which saves taxpayers millions of dollars each year. View the ad here. Script below: Gibson: I’m retiring from Congress but I don’t have to go far to find the right person to keep representing us. John Faso, he’s not only a friend… he’s my neighbor. He and his wife Mary Frances raised their family in this house down the street from mine. John pushed for the property tax cap and helped pass the STAR program. He gets results for taxpayers. Okay over to you John. Faso: Thanks Chris. I’m John Faso, and I approve this message. The ad will run on cable television and digital outlets throughout the district as well as broadcast television in the Albany market. It follows another positive spot that featured Faso’s wife, Mary Fran, along with others that have highlighted Faso’s fiscal record of cutting taxes and closing budget deficits and outlining his key reform principles to help small businesses, notably simplifying the tax code, ending corporate welfare, investing in small businesses and ending Washington’s regulatory madness. Faso is running to fill the seat now held by Congressman Chris Gibson (R), who is not seeking re-election. As a member of the New York Assembly, Faso developed and pushed proposals that led to real balanced budgets – including the first reduction in state spending in decades while closing a $5 billion deficit. He championed legislation that made a difference for tens of thousands of families such as the STAR program and education and real property tax reform. A former board member of the Rockefeller Institute of Government, Faso also served for three years as a member of the Control Board that worked to fix the financial and managerial issues of the City of Buffalo and its school system. Mr. Faso and his wife, Mary Frances, a registered nurse, are the proud parents of two children. They have lived in Kinderhook, New York, for more than three decades. John Faso (R-Kinderhook) is former Republican leader of the state Assembly and candidate for Congress in the 19th Congressional district. To learn more about Faso, visit johnfaso.com. ### |