BREAKING: Rep. Lawler Tries to Silence Cancer Survivor Constituent
HUDSON VALLEY, NEW YORK — In response to the news that Empire State Voices is launching a new ad featuring Pearl River resident and cancer survivor Tracey, Rep. Mike Lawler is threatening legal action in an attempt to keep Hudson Valley residents from hearing the truth about policies he has supported.
In the new ad, Tracey, a cancer survivor and single mother from Pearl River, talks about her battle with cancer that led her to lose her health insurance, her retirement savings, and even her leg. Through a combination of Medicare, Medicaid, and the Affordable Care Act, Tracey was able to make it out the other side and reclaim control over her life. Now, she’s calling out Congressman Lawler for his abysmal voting record and demanding that he stop voting to raise New Yorkers’ health care costs.
Last summer, Rep. Lawler helped pass the Republican Tax Law, which cut over $1 trillion from Medicaid, the Essential Plan, and other health care spending across New York to pay for tax breaks for the rich. In total, these cuts are expected to force around 860,000 New Yorkers off their health insurance, potentially leading dozens of rural hospitals and clinics across the state to reduce services or even close their doors entirely.
But Rep. Lawler doesn’t want anyone to hear that hard truth. Instead of bullying Tracey and anyone who helps shed her light on her story into silence -- Rep Lawler should hear her words to understand the impact of his votes, and in the future, he should oppose policies that will make life harder for New Yorkers.
It’s time for Rep. Lawler to start fighting for his constituents, not against them.
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Empire State Voices (ESV) is a multi-year campaign dedicated to amplifying the voices of everyday working New Yorkers. ESV is fighting for economic policies that make life more affordable for constituents and holding members of Congress across the state accountable when they fail to do the same.
