Leveling the Playing Field for Our Cider Producers
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Cider is a boon to our North Country apple orchards. That’s why we are updating existing tax laws to better define cider so we can keep American cider competitive in the international marketplace.
Supporting North Country Jobs
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The Export-Import bank is a critical program for businesses in our district. The Export-Import bank helps level the playing field for our North Country manufacturers and provides certainty for North Country businesses.
Reducing the Burden on Our Small Brewers
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2018 Result: Small businesses drive our North Country economy, and our district is home to many small breweries. I was proud to support legislation that will reduce the tax burden on our NY-21 small brewers so they can thrive and continue growing their businesses.
Protecting North Country Manufacturing Jobs by Repealing the Medical Device Tax
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2016 Result: I led the fight to repeal the medical device tax, which hurts North Country manufacturers such as AngioDynamics, BD, Numed, Epimed International, and Praxis, among others. The repeal of this job-killing tax also helps lower the cost of healthcare.
Cutting Government Red Tape
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When I travel the district, I hear from small businesses about how out-of-control regulations are hurting their ability to grow. I was proud to co-sponsor and help pass the REINS Act. The REINS Act would simply require that any major rule or regulation coming from the Executive Branch be approved by a vote in Congress […]
Ending Excessive Regulations and Supporting Our Small Businesses
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When I meet with local financial institutions, one of the most frequent concerns I hear about is that Dodd-Frank led to crippling government overreach and excessive regulation. The CHOICE Act pushes back against this excessive regulation. I was proud to support this legislation that helps our local financial institutions give needed capital to our small […]