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Chris Collins is the Republican congressman representing New York's 27th Congressional District.

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Chris Collins
stated on May 21, 2019 in a fundraising email:

Says Chris Jacobs is a "Never Trumper."

By Jill Terreri Ramos • May 31, 2019
Chris Collins
stated on October 10, 2018 in a direct mail campaign ad:

"Nate McMurray lobbied to send our jobs to China. (And Korea, too.)"

By Jill Terreri Ramos • October 12, 2018
Chris Collins
stated on February 27, 2018 in a tweet:

"Because of #TaxReform, 4 million American workers have received raises and bonuses, and 90% of Americans are seeing bigger paychecks this month."

By Dan Clark • March 9, 2018
Chris Collins
stated on August 2, 2017 in an op-ed for The Buffalo News:

"Violent crimes where a firearm is used have remained static since 2013 in both New York State and Erie County"

By Dan Clark • August 11, 2017
Chris Collins
stated on April 28, 2017 in an interview with Bloomberg:

Farmers "are now dumping milk into the ditches" because of a trade dispute with Canada

By Dan Clark • May 18, 2017

Eric Schneiderman
stated on July 17, 2017 in a speech at Mount Sinai, Icahn School of Medicine:

"We have been able to cut New York’s uninsured rate in half since 2013 from 10 percent to 5 percent of our population."

By Dan Clark • July 24, 2017
Club for Growth
stated on April 15, 2017 in an ad aired on radio and television:

The conservative proposal to replace the Affordable Care Act "lowers premiums by giving New York the freedom to end Obamacare’s costly and ridiculous rules."

By Dan Clark • April 22, 2017

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