Elitist New York Democrat Rep. Tom Suozzi Refers to South as 'Our Poor Brothers and Sisters'

Elitist New York Democrat Rep. Tom Suozzi Refers to South as ‘Our Poor Brothers and Sisters’


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Elitist New York Democrat Rep. Tom Suozzi referred to the south as “our poor brothers and sisters” during a virtual town hall event on April 16.

During the town hall, Suozzi bizarrely opted to blame southern states for New York’s high tax burden, metaphorically dumping on southern states –where many New Yorkers are, ironically, moving.

“We in the mature, industrial states that are so strong financially, like New York, have to help our poor brothers and sisters down in the south, the southwest and southeast,” he said, asserting that blue states have to help their “poor brothers and sisters” catch up on basics, like education.

“We have to help them catch up with us about education and poverty programs and environmental programs,” he continued, effectively dismissing them as rubes.

“And, you know, help them catch up with healthcare programs, and we sent our money, and have been sending

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