The other day I had the unique opportunity to meet our U.S. Senator, Kirsten Gillibrand. Senator Gillibrand was in Clarkstown to speak to residents about her experience in D.C. and where she thinks the United States is headed. Kirsten spoke for about a half hour and one of the main ideas that came across is how government must work efficiently to drive down the cost of government and protect middle class families from being overtaxed. I was very happy to see Senator Gillibrand acknowledge that she has supported legislation to protect Clarkstown families by providing tax cuts to help pay for college and allow individuals to deduct their property taxes from their federal income taxes. She also made a commitment to protect Clarkstown's families from the Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT). Since the AMT was never indexed to inflation, many Clarkstown residents are affected by the AMT. This is something that I strongly believe in and I'm happy to hear that our Senator believes she can help make a difference!
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