DCCC Statement on Trump’s NY-17 Visit Highlighting Mike Lawler’s Disastrous Economy

“Nothing says ‘I don’t care about my district’ quite like Mike Lawler bringing Donald Trump to NY-17 to tout a disastrous economy that’s crushing working families at every turn. From skyrocketing gas and groceries to unaffordable housing and health care, Lawler bearhugging the unpopular architect of this economic disaster in his own district is just the latest reminder for Hudson Valley voters that their so-called ‘representative’ will always put Donald Trump first, and they sure as hell won’t forget it come November.”

Mike Lawler Has Rubberstamped Trump’s Affordability Crisis at Every Turn:

• Lawler has voted time and time again to shield Trump’s chaotic tariffs that are jacking up the price of groceries, electronics, and everyday essentials for Hudson Valley families.
• Lawler voted to greenlight Trump’s reckless war with Iran, then called it a “righteous decision” that was “absolutely worth it” — even as gas prices crossed $4.50 a gallon — before shrugging off the price spike as a “blip” while families pay the price at the pump.
• Lawler voted twice for the largest Medicaid cut in American history, dismissed local doctors and hospitals sounding the alarm as “parroting talking points,” then posed for a photo op at one of the very hospitals his vote put at risk.

Hudson Valley Families Are Already Paying the Price — and They Know Lawler is To Blame:

• Several Hudson Valley are at risk of closure, layoffs, and service cuts after Lawler’s Medicaid vote — with NY-17 hospitals projected to lose over $100 million in revenue needed to keep their doors open.
• Statewide, 25% of New York hospitals are now at risk, with as many as 34,000 hospital jobs and another 29,000 health care-related jobs on the line.
• Because Lawler failed to extend the enhanced ACA premium tax credits, New Yorkers are projected to see their premiums spike by as much as 194% — and thousands of New Yorkers are already being priced out of their coverage entirely.
• Gas prices in NY-17 have surged to over $4.50 a gallon in the wake of the Iran war Lawler voted to enable time and time again.
• Trump’s tariffs are costing the average American household roughly $2,048 a year.

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