WASHINGTON,
D.C. – Republican National Committee (RNC) Chairman Joe Gruters
released the following statement on NY-18:
“Pat Ryan
is all in on Democrats’ high tax, pro-crime agenda, leaving New Yorkers to pay
the price. Voters want someone like Jackie Mary Auringer who will stand up
to out-of-touch Albany Democrats and fight for a safer, more affordable New
York. This race will be one to watch in November.”
Pat Ryan:
- Voted
for the longest government shutdown in American history
- Voted
repeatedly to defund federal law enforcement and the
Department of Homeland Security
- Refused
to stand with New York police officers
- Voted against
historic tax cuts, 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
- Violated
the Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge (STOCK) Act despite publicly
advocating for a complete ban on members of Congress trading individual stocks
