| Libertarian Party of NY -- Press Release -- Libertarians Save Your Home from Tax Biters |
According to Richard Cooper, State Chair, the OSCAR lawsuit would restore the protections of Article 8.10 limiting property taxes to 2% of the assessed valuation, rather than the full valuation it was changed in 1951 and that of Article 1.10 which prevented eviction of taxpayers from their land who missed or were late with a single tax payment.
Ray Mincone is the president of Melville-based OSCAR (the Organization of Senior Citizens and Retailers) and is now retired from an active business career as a president and consultant. OSCAR filed a class-action lawsuit alleging that without voter approval, the state removed several constitutional provisions that were specifically enacted to prevent property owners from being overtaxed. Mincone contends that this was illegal and unconstitutional. His appearance before the Libertarians does not mean that he or OSCAR endorses the Libertarians nor does it mean Libertarians endorse all of their positions. However, Libertarian State Chair Richard Cooper endorses the restoration of the homeowner protections under Articles 1.10 and 8.10 of the State Constitution. The Westbury business executive expects the Libertarian Party of New York to endorse a call to restore the provisions in the legislature rather than the court route taken by OSCAR and that Libertarian candidates will campaign to safeguard homeowners by restoring the protections of Articles 1.10 and 8.10 of the State Constitution.
Ray Mincone and OSCAR can be reached at Organization of Senior Citizens and Retailers, 718 Walt Whitman Road, Box 1411, Melville, NY 11747. Phone (631) 673-8361 or email: ARTICLE810@aol.com. Richard Cooper, who studied public finance at Columbia and ran for County Comptroller in 1997, says that the Libertarian Party stands for individual liberty, free markets and personal responsibility in order to promote a society that enjoys more justice, abundance and peace.
The Libertarian Party of New York can be reached at
Address: PO Box 728, Bellport, NY 11713.
Website: ny.lp.org.
Phone: 5l6/746-5769
Press Contact: nylibertarian@Hotmail.com.
The Libertarians are running Harry Browne for President and John Clifton for US Senate.
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