Taxes a popular topic

AUBURN - How to create revenue and not raise taxes was an underlying theme as Assemblyman Gary Finch (Republican, Conservative) and Democrat Barbara Abbott King squared off in a debate for the 123rd Assembly District seat Thursday at Cayuga Community College.

King, a grass-roots agricultural producer, with little legislative experience, took shots at businessman Finch's eight-year record in the Assembly. In 2006, King lost to Finch.

“I will work very hard and creatively to represent all of the citizens,” King said. “Tax dollars should be spent carefully to preserve human dignity, social justice, economic consumption, and to protect resources.”