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COMING SOON!¶ How To Win Against Mike Lawler
Mike Lawler sells a moderate brand, but he is a far-right gaslighter when it matters. He backed the largest Medicaid cut in history to fund tax cuts for billionaires after repeatedly promising the opposite, defended Trump’s tariffs even while admitting they’d hurt New Yorkers, cheered a plan that hollowed out Social Security service, came up short on tax relief for New Yorkers, and demonstrated poor judgement. New Yorkers deserve serious representation, not an embarrassing clown.
¶ LAWLER PROMISED TO PROTECT HEALTH CARE, THEN VOTED FOR DEVASTATING CUTS
- Lawler repeatedly promised that he would not cut Medicaid, even at one point saying he was “very clear” that he would “not support any proposal that cuts benefits or reduces services for Medicare or Medicaid.”
- Then, Lawler voted for a bill that would kick 17 million Americans off their health insurance, including nearly 12 million Americans off of Medicaid. More than 32,000 New Yorkers in his district could lose their health coverage as a result of his vote. Lawler put hospitals in his district that relied significantly on Medicaid funding at-risk, including the Montefiore Nyack Hospital and Westchester Medical Center.
Message: Lawler promised to protect New Yorkers’ health coverage and access to care, then voted to gut it to give tax breaks to billionaires.
¶ lawler promised he would protect medicare, then he voted for massive cuts
- Lawler repeatedly made it “very clear” to New Yorkers that he would not cut Medicare. Then, he voted for a bill that the Congressional Budget Office estimated would result in nearly $500 billion in cuts to Medicare, absent future congressional action.
Message: Lawler broke his promised to protect Medicare from cuts all to give tax breaks to billionaires.
¶ Lawler Promised he would protect food assistance, then voted to cut it
- Lawler promised loud and clear that he would not cut SNAP benefits. Then, he voted for a bill that made the largest SNAP cut in history. More than 18,000 New Yorkers in his district relied on SNAP to be able to afford groceries.
Message: Lawler broke his promise to protect food assistance, all to give tax cuts to billionaires.
¶ LAWLER DEFENDED TRUMP’S TARIFFS AT NEW YORKERS’ EXPENSE
- Lawler has repeatedly defended Trump’s tariffs despite also acknowledging they would cause pain. He claimed they were “very effective” and that paired with Republicans’ tax giveaways to the wealthy they would cause the economy to “take off.”
- Then, he voted four times to protect the tariffs, including in April 2025 when he was the deciding vote to protect them, dooming New Jersey families who relied on him to a trade war and rising prices. Tariffs are contributing to higher food prices and pain for business owners.
Message: Lawler is fine with New Yorkers paying more for groceries and everything else if it's what Trump wants.
¶ LAWLER DEFENDED ATTACKS ON SOCIAL SECURITY
- Lawler defended Trump’s “Department of Government Efficiency,” claiming it was “necessary” as DOGE-driven cuts and downsizing were affecting the federal government’s ability to deliver services to seniors. More than 145,000 New Yorkers in Lawler’s district relied on Social Security benefits.
Message: Lawler talks about protecting New York seniors, but didn’t stop Trump’s attacks on Social Security.
¶ LAWLER TALKED TOUGH ON SALT, BUT CAME UP SHORT
- Lawler promised New Yorkers that he would raise the SALT deduction to $100,000. In the end, he came up short with only a $40,000 temporary deduction.
Message: Lawler promised New Yorkers $100,000 in tax relief, but came up short.
¶ it took lawler 11 months to vote to release the epstein files and he did only after trump gave republicans permission
- In November 2025, after 11 months, Lawler finally voted to release the Epstein files, but only after Donald Trump gave House Republicans permission to do so. Previously, Lawer had cast the deciding vote against releasing the Epstein files, protecting the accused pedophiles named within them. Lawler had even been dismissive about the importance of releasing the Epstein files. Lawler never signed the discharge petition that called for their release and he never co-sponsored Reps. Thomas Massie and Ro Khanna’s resolution calling for their release.
Message: It took Lawler, who had been dismissive in the past about the importance of releasing the Epstein files, 11 months to vote to do so and he did only after Trump gave Republicans permission.
¶ LAWLER WORE BLACKFACE
- When Lawler was in college he was photographed wearing blackface as part of a Michael Jackson costume. He attended Manhattan College where only three percent of the students were Black and reportedly used bronzer to darken his face for the costume.
- Lawler apologized but claimed his actions were the “sincerest form of flattery” and a “genuine homage to [his] musical hero.” Lawler then tried to make jokes about his actions.
- Lawler had an oddly strong obsession with Michael Jackson. It was reported that in 2005 he flew to California to attend part of Michael Jackson’s criminal trial over accusations Jackson molested a young boy. Lawler was reportedly “so disgusted” by the testimony against Jackson that he “couldn’t help but mutter something derogatory under his breath” and was removed from the courtroom.
Message: Lawler demonstrated bad judgement and embarrassed New Yorkers with his antics.
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¶ Mike Lawler's Policies Hurt Everyday New Yorkers
Lawler Promised To Protect Medicaid, Then Voted To Cut It
Lawler Promised To Protect Medicare, Then Voted To Cut It
Lawler Promised To Protect SNAP, Then Voted To Cut It
Lawler Defended Trump's Tariffs At New Yorkers' Expense
Lawler Defended Attacks On Social Security
Lawler Talked Tough on SALT, Then Came Up Short
¶ Mike Lawler Used His Power To benefit Himself and the Powerful
It Took Lawler 11 Months To Vote To Release The Epstein Files And Did Only After Trump Gave Republicans Permission
Lawler Defended Wearing Blackface
Lawler's Key Votes In Congress