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In Nassau, Marlin mocks Maragos' 'miracle' as a mirage
Photo credit: Chris Ware
From George Marlin, the most outspoken member of the Nassau Interim Finance Authority, comes this statement on Comptroller George Maragos' and other GOP officials' professions of a budget "surplus":
The County Comptroller’s declaration that Nassau ended fiscal year 2012 with a “miraculous” surplus was absurd. It was a mirage, not a miracle.
I am shocked that after 3 years...