Statement in Response to Governor Cuomo’s Legislation to Close the LLC Loophole

by | May 24, 2016 | Press Releases

Albany, NY – In response to Governor Cuomo’s introduction of legislation that will close the LLC Loophole, Karen Scharff, Executive Director of Citizen Action of New York, said:

“This state won’t be a democracy as long as a few super-rich CEOs can buy our government. That’s why many groups joined together yesterday to announce a campaign to #DemandDemocracy, including closing the LLC Loophole and creating a small donor campaign finance system.

“Today Governor Cuomo has drawn a line in the sand. The Governor has made clear that he’s willing to take the first step in ending Albany’s culture of corruption right now.

“The Assembly has already voted to close the LLC Loophole. Now it’s time for the Senate Republicans to show their cards: are they going to protect the interests of their CEO campaign contributors or stand with the voters who elect them?”

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