Kathy Hochul’s Record:

• Raised taxes by billions of dollars
• New Yorkers now face the highest taxes in the nation

Bruce Blakeman’s Plan:

• Eliminate income tax on the first $50,000 (single) / $100,000 (joint)
• Cut income taxes by 10% for those earning under $250,000
• Deliver the largest middle-class tax cut in New York history

Kathy Hochul’s Record:

• Approved 36 energy rate hikes
• Pushed energy mandates increasing costs by an estimated $4,000 per year
• New Yorkers now pay 50% more for electricity

Bruce Blakeman’s Plan:

• Return $2 billion in unspent NYSERA funds
• Eliminate the System Benefit Charge
• End “Cap and Invest” mandates
• Expand natural gas and nuclear energy

Kathy Hochul’s Record:

• Implemented a new tax to enter Manhattan
• Shifted costs onto commuters, workers, and small businesses

Bruce Blakeman’s Plan:

• End congestion pricing on Day One
• Audit the MTA for waste and fraud
• Crack down on fare evasion
• Stop misuse of taxpayer funds

Kathy Hochul’s Record:

• Rising insurance, rent, and property taxes
• #3 highest auto insurance costs in the nation
• Hundreds of thousands of residents leaving New York

Bruce Blakeman’s Plan:

• Cut property taxes by 10%
• Reduce unnecessary regulations
• Make New York affordable for families and businesses

Kathy Hochul’s Record:

• Sided with hospital executives and political allies
• Turned her back on nurses during contract fights
• Allowed correction officer shortages to worsen

Bruce Blakeman’s Plan:

• End mandates targeting workers
• Rehire correction officers fired for striking
• Support fair pay and working conditions

Kathy Hochul’s Record:

• Enacted “cashless bail” creating a revolving door for offenders
• Supported policies like Raise the Age, Clean Slate, and First Step

Bruce Blakeman’s Plan:

• Repeal cashless bail
• End pro-criminal laws
• Restore accountability

Kathy Hochul’s Record:

• Supported policies tied to a $1 billion NYPD funding reduction
• Criticized incarceration rates instead of enforcing laws

Bruce Blakeman’s Plan:

• Hire more police officers
• Invest in crime-fighting technology
• Fund local departments
• Hold district attorneys accountable

Kathy Hochul’s Record:

• Hate crimes and antisemitism have increased
• Weak state response to rising incidents

Bruce Blakeman’s Plan:

• Strengthen penalties
• Enforce zero tolerance
• Protect all communities

Kathy Hochul’s Record:

• Billions spent on migrant programs instead of schools
• Education system drifting from core subjects

Bruce Blakeman’s Plan:

• Redirect funding back to schools
• Reduce class sizes
• Improve facilities
• Support parental rights and school choice
• Focus on math, science, and reading

Kathy Hochul’s Record:

• Infrastructure neglected
• Spending prioritized on energy mandates and migrant programs

Bruce Blakeman’s Plan:

• Stop congestion pricing
• Redirect funds to subways, roads, and bridges
• Focus on essential infrastructure

Kathy Hochul’s Record:

• Lowered farm labor overtime threshold to 40 hours
• Imposed electrification mandates
• Allowed farmland to be used for unreliable energy projects

Bruce Blakeman’s Plan:

• Protect farmland
• Reduce mandates
• Lower costs for farmers
• Prioritize New York-grown products

Kathy Hochul’s Record:

• Over $1 billion in Medicaid fraud
• Insurance premiums averaging nearly $800/month
• Hospitals struggling while spending increases elsewhere

Bruce Blakeman’s Plan:

• Launch Medicaid Fraud Task Force
• Recover stolen funds
• Reduce mandates driving up costs
• Require price transparency
• Support local hospitals