Rep. Mike Lawler, R-N.Y., is rolling out a series of reelection ads touting the tax and spending bill that Republicans passed earlier this year in an effort to propel him to victory in a pivotal swing district.
The New York Republican, who dropped out of the state’s gubernatorial race last month, is running for reelection in a district that voted for former Vice President Kamala Harris by a single point in the 2024 presidential election. Lawler told Politico in an interview on Monday that his ads will focus on the bill’s Medicaid provisions, which he claims are not what Democrats make them out to be.
“The reason why Democrats are messaging the way that they are is because they’re trying to frame this as they often do — class warfare — as opposed to the specifics,” Lawler said. “It’s important as we head toward next year to not lose the message on this, but actually explain it to voters in a way that they understand.”
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