Billboard Calling Out Lawler’s Votes to Cut Medicaid to Circle Madison Square Garden Ahead of Eastern Conference Finals
NEW YORK, NEW YORK — Today, Friday, May 23rd, a mobile billboard truck will drive around Madison Square Garden ahead of Game 2 of the NBA Eastern Conference Finals, highlighting Congressman Mike Lawler’s recent votes to cut Medicaid after months of promising not to do so.
A mobile billboard truck will highlight Congressman Mike Lawler’s recent votes to cut Medicaid after months of promising not to do so. | CREDIT: Empire State Voices.
“Representative Mike Lawler has long claimed to be a moderate voice in Congress, but this week, we watched him fall short and abandon his constituents when it truly mattered,” said Maria Martinez, Executive Director of Empire State Voices. “With his deciding vote on the House reconciliation bill, Rep. Lawler chose to strip life-saving healthcare away from tens of thousands of his own constituents, all so that a handful of billionaires can get a larger tax break. So now, as New Yorkers are out cheering on the Knicks, we’re making sure that they know which team he’s really playing for.”
In total, the legislation cuts over $1 trillion in funding for Medicare, Medicaid, and SNAP, while giving the richest households a multi-trillion-dollar tax break. | CREDIT: Empire State Voices.
In voting for the bill, Rep. Lawler chose to strip healthcare away from over 15 million Americans, including 2 million New Yorkers. In total, the legislation cuts over $1 trillion in funding for Medicare, Medicaid, and SNAP, while giving the richest households a multi-trillion-dollar tax break. The bill threatens to be the largest loss of healthcare and food assistance in American history. Despite this, Rep. Lawler was flippant, claiming that it did not amount to a “major cut.”
WHAT: Mobile billboard truck highlighting Rep. Lawler’s vote on the House reconciliation bill to drive around Madison Square Garden ahead of Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals
VISUALS: Madison Square Garden, massive crowds, mobile billboard truck
WHEN: Today, Friday, May 23rd, 6:00–9:30 PM
WHERE: Madison Square Garden, 4 Pennsylvania Plaza, New York, NY 10001
To learn more about Empire State Voices, please reach out to press@empirestatevoices.org
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About Empire State Voices
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.
