Edward Cox's file

Republican from New York

Edward Cox is the chairman of the New York Repubclian Party. He's also the son-in-law of former Pres. Richard Nixon.

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Lower taxes, higher spending

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Marc Molinaro "has cut taxes, his budget now is lower than it was six years ago" in Dutchess County

— PolitiFact New York on Thursday, May 24th, 2018

True

Highest since 2011

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About New York state: "We have the highest debt per capita."

— PolitiFact New York on Friday, February 16th, 2018

Mostly True

Three counties are different

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"Of all the 62 counties in New York state, all of them, unemployment is going up except for the five counties of New York City."

— PolitiFact New York on Wednesday, January 17th, 2018

Mostly True

Both last year, and since 2011

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New York has "the biggest outmigration of citizens of any state."

— PolitiFact New York on Friday, September 29th, 2017

True

We're losing more people than gaining

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"The exodus of citizens from New York State has been growing."

— PolitiFact New York on Friday, January 20th, 2017

Recent stories featuring Edward Cox

Who's paying for the $4 billion Tappan Zee Bridge replacement?

"That means all of upstate that uses the Thruway is going to be paying for the Tappan Zee Bridge, something he has not wanted to disclose for the bridge he is naming after his father," Cox said.

Is Cox right? Will upstate Thruway drivers foot part of the bill for the new bridge connecting Westchester and Rockland counties?