WASHINGTON,
D.C. – Republican National Committee (RNC) Chairman Joe Gruters
released the following statement on NY-04:
“Congratulations
to Jeanine Driscoll, who will put taxpayers first and bring commonsense back to
Washington. Laura Gillen has been a rubber stamp for the radical left
and the definition of a do-nothing member of Congress. Gillen’s only
so-called accomplishments include lying repeatedly, voting against SALT relief,
voting against health care funding, and repeatedly backing government shutdowns
at the expense of New Yorkers. Laura Gillen is a weak candidate, and
Republicans stand ready to defeat her in November.”
Laura
Gillen:
- Has accomplished
nothing during her freshman term, except fall in line behind the far-left
- Lied about
securing 9/11 health funding, despite voting
against it and having zero part in the negotiations
- Lied about
securing funding for a local fire department that she actually voted
against – more
than once
- Refused
to condemn political violence
- Voted against
increasing the SALT Deduction and cutting taxes, including:
- Quadrupling the
State and Local Tax (SALT) Deduction cap from $10,000 to $40,000 –
something Biden and Democrats failed to do when they held control in
Washington
- Increasing the
average tax refund around 10%
- No tax on tips
- No tax on overtime
- No tax on Social
Security
- Increasing real
wages an average of $7,200
- Delivering a $212
million investment in New York’s rural health care
- Trump
Accounts, providing hundreds
of thousands of newborns in New York State with funds
for their future
- Voted
for the longest government shutdown in American history
- Caved
to the radical left, switching her vote on Homeland Security funding after
drawing a primary
challenger from the left
- Voted
repeatedly to defund federal law enforcement and the
Department of Homeland Security
- Voted
against lowering energy costs
Voted
against lowering health care costs for New Yorkers
