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Congressional District: NY-19
Who is on your side?
Democrat Josh Riley
Republican Marcus Molinaro
| Democrat Josh Riley |
The Issue | Republican Marcus Molinaro |
|---|---|---|
| Josh Riley will protect Social Security. | Seniors: About 19 percent of our community are seniors. The Inflation Reduction Act provided crucial relief to seniors by allowing Medicare to negotiate with drug companies over the price of medicine – keeping lifesaving medicine affordable. | Marcus Molinaro put seniors at risk by trying to block the Inflation Reduction Act which gave Medicare the ability to negotiate lower drug prices. |
| Josh Riley supports efforts to help families when needed and expand child nutrition programs. | Food for Working Families: About 13 percent of people in this community struggle with being able to regularly access quality food for their families. | Marcus Molinaro tried to block the American Rescue Plan, even though it expanded benefits that help feed working families and expanded school nutrition programs. |
| Josh Riley supports ongoing measures to keep the cost of insulin and other health care costs capped for millions of Americans. | Making Insulin Cheaper: Our community struggles with higher than usual rates of diabetes. In fact, 11 percent of people here live with the condition. The Inflation Reduction Act capped the soaring price of insulin, a lifesaving medication for people with diabetes, at $35 a month. | Marcus Molinaro tried to block the Inflation Reduction Act, which capped insulin costs to $35 a month for Medicare recipients. |