Too Much is at Stake to Trust Being Represented by GOP in the House
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Last fall, I submitted a letter making the point that regardless of Congressman Mike Lawler’s personal opinions, structurally, his mere presence in Congress empowers people like Matt Gaetz and Marjorie Taylor Greene by giving Republicans a majority.
In response to recent letters from Lawler supporters, I write today to reiterate this point. It would still be a mistake for us to re-elect a representative who will caucus with Republicans, despite what his team says regarding bipartisanship.
A Republican House majority currently poses several major threats, as Donald Trump eyes a return to the White House. First, Republicans have not committed to respecting the will of the voters should Trump lose this election. A Republican majority in the House is a direct threat to democracy. It would not be wise to trust Lawler, a junior congressman who supported Trump in 2016 and 2020, to resist his colleagues if this happens.
Republicans also pose a threat to our health and economic well-being. They have made it clear that they want to cut Social Security, Medicare and the Affordable Care Act. They want to impose laws curtailing women’s reproductive freedom, including, potentially, contraceptive access. And we should not expect to get our SALT deduction back if former President Trump (the man who took the deduction away in the first place, out of spite) is reunited with a Republican Congress. Google Project 2025 if you want to see the rest of the scary things in store for us – all of us, even here in blue New York – if Republicans take over.
We cannot risk another Republican House majority under our current circumstances. Therefore, we should not vote to re-elect Mike Lawler.
Steven Altarescu
Putnam Valley
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