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Congressman Thomas Suozzi

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Supports reducing the tax burden on Long Island families and restoring the full State and Local Tax (SALT) deduction.

Wants to remove the maximum limit on state and local tax deductions.

- Wants to remove the maximum limit on state and local tax deductions.

Economy

Public Safety

Supports the WISH Act, which would expand access to healthcare for seniors.

Plans to advocate for the WISH Act, which would help disabled senior citizens afford in-home care from aides. 

Wants to reduce prescription drug prices.

Opposes cutting funds to Social Security and Medicare programs.

- Plans to advocate for the WISH Act, which would help disabled senior citizens afford in-home care from aides. 
- Wants to reduce prescription drug prices.
- Supports abortion access.
- Opposes cutting funds to Social Security and Medicare programs.

Healthcare

Believes climate change is real and requires "bold solutions" to ensure a healthier, more sustainable world for future generations.

Believes that climate change is real and requires "bold solutions" to ensure clean air and water. 

- Believes that climate change is real and requires "bold solutions" to ensure clean air and water. 

Energy & the Environment

Supports continued military aid to Ukraine and believes that doing so will prevent further aggression from Russia and China.

Supports ensuring veterans and their families can access quality health care and post-service economic opportunities.

Wants to ensure that veterans have access to quality health care and economic opportunities after completing service.

Believes "The immigrant experience is the American experience," and opposes Republicans’ politicization of immigration.

Believes that Republicans are purposely making immigration political and blocking progress.

Wants to provide more assistance to Israel's military and strengthen the US-Israel relationship.

Supports stricter border security while improving pathways for people to become citizens.

- Supports continued military aid to Ukraine and believes that doing so will prevent further aggression from Russia and China.
- Wants to ensure that veterans have access to quality health care and economic opportunities after completing service.
- Believes that Republicans are purposely making immigration political and blocking progress.
- Wants to provide more assistance to Israel's military and strengthen the US-Israel relationship.
- Supports stricter border security while improving pathways for people to become citizens.

Foreign Policy and Immigration

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Plans to advocate for comprehensive social services for K-12 students, from mental health care to job training in one setting.

- Plans to advocate for comprehensive social services for K-12 students, from mental health care to job training in one setting.

Education

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Supports domestic semiconductor manufacturing to reduce dependence on China.

Plans to advocate for domestic semiconductor manufacturing so "China cannot continue to hold the threat of a Taiwan invasion over our heads."

- Plans to advocate for domestic semiconductor manufacturing so "China cannot continue to hold the threat of a Taiwan invasion over our heads."

Plans to dismantle the fentanyl distribution network, hold traffickers accountable, and expand legislation to prosecute those responsible for fatal overdoses.

Plans to address the fentanyl crisis by targeting the distribution network, holding traffickers accountable, and expanding legislation to prosecute those responsible for fatal overdoses.

Believes the U.S. is "rolling out the welcome mat and a care package to those who break our nation's laws" while neglecting "law-abiding Americans."

Said the U.S. is "rolling out the welcome mat and a care package to those who break our nation's laws" while neglecting "law-abiding Americans."

As a US Representative, LiPetri said he "was the only member on Long Island in the NYS Assembly to vote against ALL anti-police laws during the height of the ‘Defund the Police’ movement."

- Plans to address the fentanyl crisis by targeting the distribution network, holding traffickers accountable, and expanding legislation to prosecute those responsible for fatal overdoses.
- Opposes bail reform.
- Said the U.S. is "rolling out the welcome mat and a care package to those who break our nation's laws" while neglecting "law-abiding Americans."
- As a US Representative, LiPetri said he "was the only member on Long Island in the NYS Assembly to vote against ALL anti-police laws during the height of the ‘Defund the Police’ movement."

Opposed COVID-19 lockdowns and metrics, advocating for in-person schooling and services for children with developmental disabilities.

Opposed COVID-19 lockdowns and advocated for in-person schooling and services for children with developmental disabilities.

Said, "When they cut funding for Veterans’ mental health services, I got it back in the budget."

Advocated for funding for veterans' mental health services when such services were reduced. 

Believes in holding accountable those responsible for nursing home deaths during COVID-19, and called for a federal investigation.

Said, "When they sent thousands of our most vulnerable to die in nursing homes during COVID, I called for a federal investigation to hold those monsters accountable."

- Supports abortion access.
- Opposed COVID-19 lockdowns and advocated for in-person schooling and services for children with developmental disabilities.
- Advocated for funding for veterans' mental health services when such services were reduced. 
- Said, "When they sent thousands of our most vulnerable to die in nursing homes during COVID, I called for a federal investigation to hold those monsters accountable."

As a state representative, spearheaded and co-chaired the New York State Republican Water Quality Task Force to address aging infrastructure and contaminants, and secured additional funding for cleaning up a New York State Superfund Site.

As a state representative, launched and co-chaired the New York State Republican Water Quality Task Force to address old infrastructure and contaminants and advocated to secure additional funds to have a full cleanup of a NYS Superfund Site.

Opposes the Green New Deal and "out-of-touch climate policies," believing they are "designed to control your life and limit your freedoms."

Opposes the Green New Deal and "all these other out-of-touch climate policies," saying hey are "designed to control your life and limit your freedoms."

- As a state representative, launched and co-chaired the New York State Republican Water Quality Task Force to address old infrastructure and contaminants and advocated to secure additional funds to have a full cleanup of a NYS Superfund Site.
- Opposes the Green New Deal and "all these other out-of-touch climate policies," saying hey are "designed to control your life and limit your freedoms."

Supports expanding and modernizing legal pathways for merit-based immigration.

Plans to make efforts to expand and streamline lawful pathways for merit-based immigration.

Opposes foreign land purchases near military bases, citing national security risks, and supports local and military efforts to prevent such sales.

Opposes foreign land purchases near military bases saying it poses national security risks. 

- Plans to make efforts to expand and streamline lawful pathways for merit-based immigration.
- Opposes foreign land purchases near military bases saying it poses national security risks. 

Believes the current system of higher education is "outdated and out-of-touch" and plans to train students for future jobs.

Believes the current system of higher education is "outdated and out-of-touch" and plans to have students trained for "the jobs of tomorrow."

- Believes the current system of higher education is "outdated and out-of-touch" and plans to have students trained for "the jobs of tomorrow."

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