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Listen to Sen. O'Mara's comments on Gov. Cuomo's 2011-2012 state budget plan
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Listen to Senator O'Mara's on Ithaca's WHCU Morning Newswatch earlier this morning.
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Go to Newsroom!["Even with the tax relief we successfully achieved as part of the current state budget, we have to keep taking actions like this one for family farmers continuing to struggle with high costs and an overall tough economy,” said Senator O'Mara, a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee.](/sites/default/files/styles/760x377/public/omarafarmer_homepage_0.jpg?itok=dw-tR4Qo)
![“We’re grateful for this state funding that will assist local organizations devoted to the arts, culture and history," said Senator O'Mara.](/sites/default/files/styles/760x377/public/rockwellmuseum_newweb.jpg?itok=LPpwWdYy)
![“Farming has been a mainstay of upstate New York’s culture and economy for centuries and it remains the backbone of many of our communities. But the challenges and the competition are tougher than ever,” said Senator O'Mara, who has been a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee since 2011.](/sites/default/files/styles/760x377/public/omara_cover_farmer3_homepage.png?itok=a4eI3CeC)