Caving on Healthcare is Giving Up on the American People.
NEW YORK - Yesterday, Peter Chatzky, Democratic candidate for Congress in NY-17, called on Senator Chuck Schumer to step down as Senate Minority Leader, citing a lack of leadership in standing up for the very people he represents. Chatzky became the first Congressional candidate or elected official in New York to do so.
“Senator Schumer is a dedicated public servant, but at a time when our democracy is under threat, we need new, bold leadership to fight for the American People – not for the status quo,” said Peter Chatzky. “Forget we the party and get back to we the people.”
“Millions of Americans have suffered during this government shutdown, and millions more will suffer if this continuing resolution passes. Reopening the Government hands a win to Republicans who had every means of funding SNAP, for example, at any time during the entirety of the shutdown,” Chatzky continued. “Those who voted to reopen the government without extending subsidies for the Affordable Care Act are putting the interests of party insiders above that of their constituents. Senator Schumer has lost the ability to lead his peers, as well as the confidence of his constituents.”
Chatzky’s campaign is running on affordability and on bucking the traditional party system. Chatzky believes that Democrats must chart a new course grounded in accountability, courage, and a renewed commitment to the American people and American Democracy.
