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Mike Lawler: “For my district, my biggest issue, lifting the cap on salt…”

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

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Overtime with Bill Maher: David Hogg, Donna Brazile, Rep. Mike Lawler (HBO)

Published | Video Starts at 08:51

Right? They want balance. They want common sense. They want people who are serious about getting the job done. For my district, my biggest issue, lifting the cap on salt and providing real tax relief to people protecting critical services like Medicaid. And we're going through this debate, and I'm fighting with leadership and I'm fighting with the administration to make sure we don't gut these vital programs. That's what people want. (08:51–09:01)

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Asserts that lifting the cap on SALT deductions and protecting Medicaid are major issues for his district.

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