Joseph J. Cinquemani

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Expand the federal tax withholding exemption

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I am here to tell you that it’s a dirty Democratic trick to make it all about affordability. The Democrats are the arsonists asking us to allow them to put out the fires they ignited.

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New York must reclaim its energy independence by transforming the Indian Point Energy Center into a state-of-the-art hub for Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) and by supporting Republican candidate for Governor Bruce Blakeman’s call to “Drill, baby, drill!”.

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By eliminating the tax burden on low-wage earners and expanding high-paying vocational alternatives to the broken higher-education system, we will empower workers to build generational wealth, protect their pocketbooks from federal overreach, and restore dignity to blue-collar labor.

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Across the globe today, we are witnessing a masterclass in geopolitical strategy. Whether you love Donald Trump or hate him (but especially if you are someone who has doubted him), you have to take a step back and admire the strategic genius of his foreign policy alongside the magnificent tactical proficiency of America’s military.

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Defending against divisive narratives requires a proactive commitment to listening and learning from one another. Du Bois's vision of mutual understanding, emphasizes that our problems like affordability, failing schools, and dangerous streets are community problems that require unified, colorblind solutions if we are to truly honor American's cultural melting-pot.

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As a resident of New Rochelle and Pelham Bay for the last 30 years, I want to represent Westchester and the Bronx because I have better ideas to reduce our taxes, cut spending, create high-paying union jobs, tame inflation, and preserve the Great American legacy for the next generation.

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Markets, not the Federal Reserve, must determine interest rates and monetary policy.

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Relying on out-of-state power and unstable grids has sent energy bills soaring for families in Westchester and the Bronx. Recommissioning Indian Point with safe, next-generation nuclear technology will deliver clean, sustainable, and truly affordable baseload power directly to our community while creating thousands of high-paying local union jobs.

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The federal government has no business taxing workers who are fighting to achieve basic financial security. We will extend the federal income tax withholding exemption to cover all income up to the federal poverty line. This immediate, targeted tax relief ensures that low-wage earners keep more of their hard-earned paychecks to combat the rising cost of living, bypassing Washington's inefficient and bloated "leaky bucket" of bureaucracy.

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But upon returning to office in 2024, Trump immediately repaired the damage, locked in a unified regional front that isolated our adversaries. Our military executed strikes that destroyed Iran's nuclear facilities in the summer of 2025, a decisive action didn't create a wider war - it prevented one. It stripped a hostile dictatorship of its ultimate leverage, to nuke America and Isreal.

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In their seminal work, A Monetary History of the United States, 1867–1960, Milton Friedman and Anna Schwartz meticulously detailed how the Fed’s catastrophic policy errors directly triggered and prolonged the Great Depression.

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SMRs are the future of nuclear energy, featuring advanced, passive safety systems, require a fraction of the footprint, and can be constructed efficiently to scale with our grid's demands.

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For decades, high school students have been fed the false narrative that an expensive, four-year university degree is the only path to success. The reality is a trillion-dollar student debt crisis and degrees that do not translate to jobs. We will aggressively promote joining a trade union as a superior, highly lucrative alternative to college.

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Trump's foreign policy strategy included neutralizing the hostile, socialist regimes in our backyard - Venezuela, Cuba, and the drug cartels - paving the way for a historic Western Hemisphere peace agreement in 2025.

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Fortunately, prominent national intellectuals and leaders continue to fiercely defend Dr. King's Dream today. Thought leaders associated with the Woodson Center and the Hoover Institution, including figures like Thomas Sowell, the late Robert Woodson, Shelby Steele, and NY-16th's own, Ian Rowe, champion principles of family, faith, education, and entrepreneurship over group-based identity.

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Stay tuned. I will explain every idea and proposal at length. My reasoning and analysis are grounded in the proven principles of free markets, free enterprise, lower government spending, transparency and accountability from our political leaders, and America first in foreign affairs.

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Furthermore, the concept of a "non-political" and "independent" Federal Reserve is a dangerous myth that shields unelected bureaucrats from public accountability. History proves that monetary policy is inherently political and deeply impacts every American taxpayer.

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The second part of the Republican policy is "Drill, baby, drill!" Tapping into the massive Marcellus Shale formation would exponentially increase NY's domestic energy supply, dramatically lowering delivery fees and slashing home heating and electric bills.

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I will advocate for local economic development like recommissioning the Indian Point Energy Center and support our Republican candidate for Governor Bruce Blakeman call to "Drill, baby, drill!". These massive projects will put thousands of local union members to work in Westchester and the Bronx, securing long-term, high-paying jobs that anchor families in our community.

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Real leadership doesn't entangle us in endless, un-winnable nation-building, the quagmire Democrats seem to be rooting for right now. Rather, Trump's far-sighted leadership is eliminating threats before they ever reach our shores.

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Better ideas for New York's 16th Congressional District: tax relief, lower costs, good jobs, and a stronger future for Westchester and the Bronx.

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I would even go as far as to argue that most, if not all people, believe that health insurance is too expensive, too complicated, and too frustrating; that our politicians cannot be trusted; and that America should stay out of protracted wars and avoid any kind of "nation-building" abroad.

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To restore accountability, the Fed should be stripped of its unilateral decision-making power and relegated to an advisory role, submitting its economic reports and recommendations directly to the Secretary of the Treasury.

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NY-16 sits at the epicenter of this energy crisis. We bear the dual burden of skyrocketing electricity bills and a strained electrical grid. By recommissioning Indian Point and backing Bruce Blakeman's pledge to "Drill, baby, drill!", we will lower the cost of living, clean our air, and secure robust, long-term employment opportunities for union families right here in Westchester and the Bronx.

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The working-class families of Westchester and the Bronx are tired of watching their paychecks eroded by federal spending, high taxes, and soaring Con Ed bills. By eliminating income taxes for those at or below the poverty line, clearing a debt-free path into the union trades, and bringing massive energy jobs back to our district, this platform delivers real, tangible prosperity. We are giving NY-16 workers the freedom to build a secure future based on their own hard work, free from the heavy hand of Washington taxes.

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Ultimate policy decisions must rest with an accountable, Senate-confirmed Cabinet official, forcing transparency and ending the shadow governance of central bankers.

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I support large infrastructure projects like recommissioning Indian Point to build small modular nuclear reactors and committing to the Republican call to, "Drill, baby, drill!", projects that will bring billions of dollars in high-paying union jobs.

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I'm Joe Cinquemani and I want to represent New York's 16th Congressional District because I have better ideas for tax relief, lower energy costs, to create high-paying union jobs, cut the budget, tame inflation, and lower interest rates to make housing more affordable for all of us here in Westchester and the Bronx.

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We must replace erratic bureaucratic choices with a strict, predictable rule-based system modeled after Milton Friedman's advocacy for steady, automated guidelines to ensure long-term price stability.