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Mike Lawler: “Businesses are leaving, Wall Street is leaving [New York].”

Featuring: Mike Lawler, Republican | U.S. House, New York, District 17

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Rep. Mike Lawler on gerrymandering, Trump's tariffs and more | The Point Full Interview 8.10.25

Published | Video Starts at 21:39

There's got to be other things that you could criticize. Where do we start? I know we haven't. Look, you have obviously an affordability crisis in this state. Businesses are leaving, Wall Street is leaving [New York]. The fact that they're going to Palm Beach And Dallas and Salt Lake City and Atlanta. That is a big problem for New York long term. (21:39–21:42)

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