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Its petition against the tax proposals had around 12,000 signatures going into Wednesday's action.

They have pledged to keep up the pressure to release the documents, hold people accountable and force Congress to approve a discharge petition that would require the Justice Department to unseal the files.

The 54-year-old New York native claimed in his voluntary petition, reviewed by The Times, that he is in debt to the tune of $25.3 million.

Unite Here also filed a complaint with city and state officials alleging that petition circulators had made false statements and misrepresentations to convince voters to support the measure.

The 1,500-signature petition said the axing of GST on food - currently set at 5% for the majority of goods and services in Jersey - would help ease the cost of living for islanders.