Congressional Candidate Stephen Labate Blasts Congressman Israel For Voting To Slash Defense Budget

John Mitty Saturday, September 15, 2012

Today, Stephen Labate, the Republican and Conservative candidate for U.S. Congress in New York’s 3^rd District, blasted Congressman Steve Israel for voting against the National Security and Job Protection Act. An act which would preserve defense spending if Congress cannot reach a budget deal this year and accepts sequestration. Sequestration would automatically cut $1.2 trillion in defense spending.

“During a week, in which violent protests, across the Middle East and the murder of a U.S. diplomat in Libya have shaken Americans, it is inconceivable that Congressman Israel would vote against a bill that would save our defense budget from being slashed,” said Labate. “Steve Israel is beholden to special interests and as a result, has forgotten the oath he took and the obligation he has to protect and defend the Constitution of the United States of America and her citizens,” continued Labate.

“If sequestration goes into effect, our military will be hallowed out to dangerous levels and our country made vulnerable to attack from enemies across the world,” explained Labate. He continued, “we are reminded that the world is as dangerous today as it was on September 10, 2001."

"Steve Israel is a career politician, who once again, is on the wrong side of the issue and chose party politics over doing what is right for our nation,” stated Labate.

Thank you for your continued support.

Stephen

Stephen A. Labate
Republican Candidate for New York's 3rd Congressional District

jmitty@longislandyellowpages.com

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