Promises and compromises

Say one thing and do another.. that's the way Schmitt and the Gullotta Republicans work. Over the summer Dean Skelos and Pete Schmitt conspired to kill the Storm Water and Sewer Authority which would have saved the county $25million. Because Schmitt is more concerned with power than doing what is right for the county he sought to punch a hole in the county budget.
After alot of bad press Skelos came back with a compromise which came up short in savings but made up for the loss with new fees. One new fee that was part of the REPUBLICAN push for compromise was a motor-vehicle fee. Schmitt approved of the compromise and now when it's time to stand by thier own compromise, Schmitt and his cohorts vote AGAINST the fee increase. Schmitt had nothing bad to say about the compromise. A compromise that he wanted. According to the Massapequa Post (10/15/03)"A compromise plan, with state approval was struck, that is more palatable, said Schmitt, but points out it would not have been accomplished had the Republicans not stood up and drawn a line in the sand.”

Call Schmitt at 516- 571- 6212 or e-mail PSchmitt@attglobal.net and ask him why he can't stand by his own compromise plan.

More to come.......