Category Archives: Data

Diversity in Congress

Posted on November 3, 2018 by whungerford

For the 2018 mid-term elections, an unprecedented number of women are standing, with more than 250 in the running for Congressional office following the selection of candidates in the primaries.–BBC News Congress poorly reflects the population; in particular, women are … Continue reading →

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Result’s of Reed’s “2015 Official U.S. Government Survey”

Posted on May 2, 2016 by pystew

In November 2015, Rep. Tom Reed sent out the “2015 Official U.S. Government Survey”. The survey stated that “your responses are necessary to help guide federal policy.” The NewNY23rd analyzed the questions in an article and found that some questions 1) … Continue reading →

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NYS Democratic Primary–Process and Politics

Posted on March 31, 2016 by pystew

Second of two in a series about the NYS Federal Primaries for President, to be held on Tuesday, April 19 (Noon to 9 PM). The article about the Republican Primary was posted on March 28. The Process: New York Democrats … Continue reading →

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Property Taxes by NY 23rd Counties

Posted on January 3, 2016 by pystew

While researching for the Tax Cap article, I ran across the Reforming New York website.  It has an interactive map comparing the Median Property Tax, and Median Home Value for each county in New York State. It also compares the … Continue reading →

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Extremely Low Property Tax Caps Approaching

Posted on December 20, 2015 by pystew

The Good News: Less taxes to pay. The Bad News: Less revenue for governmental services. The New York State Property Tax Cap  is the highest amount a local government (County, Town, City, or Village) or school can raise their tax … Continue reading →

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Poverty: NY-23rd & Rep. Reed

Posted on December 14, 2015 by pystew

A blog in the local newspaper’s (Penn Yan Chronicle Express)  on-line site discussed the poverty level of the our congressional district, the NY-23. It had a link to  TalkPoverty.org, which lists Poverty Rate data for every congressional district plus the District of Columbia. It … Continue reading →

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Rep. Reed’s comments on Income Tax Reform

Posted on November 17, 2015 by pystew

Income Tax Reform was a topic of discussion at Rep. Reed’s Town Hall Meeting in Phelps (Ontario County) on Saturday, November 14. One of the members of the audience of a dozen was an area doctor, who I have seen before … Continue reading →

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Rep. Reed’s Survey Questions Analyzed

Posted on November 13, 2015 by pystew

I recently received the 2015 Official U.S. Government Survey from Rep. Reed’s office.  We were told that “your responses are necessary to help guide federal policy.” These issues are complex; many questions give simplified descriptions that do not inform the … Continue reading →

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The Truth about Social Security’s Treasury Bonds

Posted on November 2, 2015 by pystew

“The government has lied to you and they have stolen from you. They told you that your Social Security money is in a trust fund. All that’s in that trust fund is a pile of IOUs for money they spent … Continue reading →

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GOP Presidential Candidates on Social Security

Posted on September 22, 2015 by pystew

A Social Security News blog article, “Republican Candidates On Social Security — I’m Noticing A Wedge Issue” , summarizes each of the 16 candidates stance on Social Security. Only two candidates, Trump & Huckabee, do not favor changing Social Security.  Ten candidates … Continue reading →

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