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Congressman Mike Lawler released the following statement after it was revealed that Governor Hochul lied about a sales tax surplus funding her blatantly political "inflation refund" check program.

"It should come as no surprise that the most incompetent Governor in New York's history isn't capable of reading a balance sheet," said Congressman Lawler. "But it is sad that Governor Hochul feels the need to lie to New Yorkers about how her political 'vote-for-me' checks are being paid for."

"This lack of transparency is nothing new for the Hochul Administration, which has come under fire in recent weeks for a shady $9 billion CDPAP deal that has come under bipartisan scrutiny for its blatant opaqueness," concluded Lawler. "New Yorkers deserve better than Governor Hochul's lies and obfuscation, and in 2026, they'll get it."

Congressman Lawler is one of the most bipartisan members of the 118th Congress and represents New York's 17th Congressional District, which is just north of New York City and contains all or parts of Rockland, Putnam, Dutchess, and Westchester Counties.