LONG LAKE | As they hurdle towards the final stretch of their primary contest, Democrats hoping to unseat Rep. Elise Stefanik have their knives out.
Tedra Cobb criticized Stefanik on Tuesday for posting a photo of a watch on social media while at the same time, voicing support to strengthen job requirements for food stamp eligibility[1] as part of the Farm Bill.
“She put it on Instagram and said, ‘Oh look, I got it for $119,’” said Cobb. “Yesterday I was at a meet and greet, and a woman said that her daughter has cerebral palsy and is blind. Her food stamp SNAP benefit went from $120 to $107 for the month. Elise Stefanik does not understand our needs, our concerns, our challenges.”
The post in question[2] did not cite prices, but rather detailed the lawmaker's excitement following the conclusion of a marathon mark-up session of the National Defense Authorization Act[3].
Cobb, delivering comments at a forum in Long Lake, also hammered the sophomore lawmaker for allegedly celebrating the passage of last year’s GOP-penned tax bill despite voting against it[4].
“Leadership is not silence. Elise Stefanik might have voted against it, but she never once spoke out against it,” Cobb said. “It’s not being silent and then celebrating with her beer in the Rose Garden along with everybody else.”
Stefanik voted against the tax bill last December, citing the partial repeal of the state and local tax deduction as a dealbreaker that would negatively impact New York homeowners.
Cobb’s comments echo those made by Katie Wilson at a forum in South Glens Falls in January.
Wilson on Tuesday accused Stefanik
