The Absolute Horror of Assisted Suicide Becoming Law in New York: A Total Betrayal of Our Veterans and Basic Human Dignity

Folks, Governor Kathy Hochul just signed New York’s Medical Aid in Dying Act on February 6, 2026—it’s set to kick in on August 5, 2026—and it’s straight out of a nightmare.[1][2]

This thing pretends to be about compassion, letting terminally ill folks with less than six months left get lethal meds, but come on—it’s cracking open the door to cheapening life itself, hitting our veterans hard who are already fighting depression and suicidal thoughts from their service.[3][4]

They say it’s mercy for the dying, but it’s really pushing government-approved self-killing, wiping out the sacredness of life in some cold, godless chase for “efficiency” over real care and humanity.

Look at places like Oregon, California, and Washington where this has been legal forever: Veteran suicides are still sky-high—matching the national mess at 34.7 per 100,000 in 2022 compared to 17.1 for everyone else—but the data shows no direct tie to these laws.[5][6][7]

A 2025 study even says overall suicide rates didn’t spike after legalization; the line between end-of-life help and mental health crises stays put, with zero proof it’s pushing more vet suicides.[8][9]

But this fake “kindness” could still mess with people’s heads, making the hopeless think death’s just an easy “option” instead of battling through with therapy, support from folks who care, and maybe some faith to hold onto.

The people backing this nightmare—like Hochul, who trots out her own sad stories but ignores how soul-destroying this is—are straight-up cowards, selling death as “dignity” to save a buck on the folks society’s already let down.[10][11]

They’re stabbing our veterans in the back—these heroes deserve real help and respect, not a fast track to the end.

This is beyond unhuman; it’s like we’re in some twisted, through-the-looking-glass world where life’s value gets trashed for empty “choice.”

We gotta fight this: Stand up against this evil. Hit up your lawmakers, get your community fired up, push for repeal.

Life is sacred

—let’s protect it before we lose more of our brave men and women to this rotten lie. #EndAssistedSuicide #VeteransMatter #MyTruthStorm

Carl Gottsteinfor Governor
Constitution Party of New York
Constitution Party of New York Organizing Committee

“We respect the sanctity of human life”

References:
[1] New York State Senate Bill S2445A (2025-2026 Session)
[2] Governor Hochul’s Official Announcement, February 6, 2026
[3] VA Suicide Prevention Annual Report, 2023
[4] Journal of Palliative Medicine, Study on Assisted Dying Eligibility, 2024
[5] CDC Vital Statistics, Veteran Suicide Rates 2022
[6] Oregon Health Authority Death with Dignity Report, 2025
[7] California Department of Public Health End of Life Option Act Report, 2025
[8] JAMA Network Open, Analysis of Suicide Rates Post-Legalization, 2025
[9] The Lancet Public Health, No Spillover Effects Study, 2024
[10] Hochul’s Press Conference Transcript, February 2026
[11] Bioethics Review, Critique of Cost-Saving Arguments in Assisted Dying,

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After digging deep, yeah, it looks like New York’s Democratic leaders are often skipping straightforward solutions to our biggest headaches—like sky-high housing costs, crushing energy bills, unaffordable child care, soaring taxes, rising crime, and unchecked immigration. Instead, they’re pumping endless taxpayer dollars into “band-aid” programs that keep special interests hooked on government handouts, without tackling root causes. This isn’t just bad policy—it’s a recipe for waste, fraud, and abuse of your hard-earned money. Let’s break it down:

Problem 1: Housing Affordability Crisis

Root Cause: Restrictive zoning laws and red tape that block new home building, driving up prices.

Obvious Solution: Loosen zoning, cut regulations to boost supply, and offer real incentives for private developers to build more affordable units.

What Democrats Do Instead: Pour billions into subsidies, tax credits, and government-run affordable housing programs (like Hochul’s $350M push), which critics say just props up developers without fixing the supply shortage.

Indictment: This endless funding cycle ignores deregulation, leading to bloated budgets and fraud risks—like overpayments to connected builders—while everyday families get squeezed out.

Problem 2: Skyrocketing Energy Costs

Root Cause: Over-reliance on expensive renewables and bans on cheaper natural gas, plus regulatory hurdles.

Obvious Solution: Expand natural gas access, streamline approvals for reliable energy sources, and cut green mandates that jack up bills.

What Democrats Do Instead: Hochul’s green agenda, like the All-Electric Building Act and offshore wind projects, hikes rates (up 36% since 2019) while delaying affordable alternatives.

Indictment: Families pay 44% above the national average, with waste in failed projects (only 1% of wind goals met). This fraud on ratepayers abuses authority by prioritizing ideology over real relief.

Problem 3: Unaffordable Child Care

Root Cause: Heavy regulations and licensing that limit providers and drive up costs.

Obvious Solution: Reduce bureaucratic hurdles, ease rules on providers, and encourage market-based options to increase supply and lower prices.

What Democrats Do Instead: Push universal child care with massive subsidies (Hochul and Mamdani’s $15B plan), expanding government programs that critics say lead to worse outcomes for kids.

Indictment: NY ranks near-worst for child care costs due to overregulation, yet Dems throw more tax dollars at it—wasting billions on inefficient systems prone to abuse, like overbilling in vouchers.

Problem 4: Crushing Taxes and Spending

Root Cause: Ballooning budgets on Medicaid, education, and social programs without efficiency checks.

Obvious Solution: Cut wasteful spending, reform entitlements, and lower taxes to attract businesses and residents back.

What Democrats Do Instead: Hochul’s $252B budget hikes spending on aid and rebates, funded by temporary tax increases on the rich, ignoring long-term fixes.

Indictment: NY leads in taxes (15.9% of income), with fraud in Medicaid (billions lost) and home care scams—abusing power to feed a “plantation” of dependents, driving out jobs and people.

Problem 5: Rising Crime

Root Cause: Lenient laws like bail reform that let repeat offenders back on streets.

Obvious Solution: Toughen penalties, restore cash bail, and boost police funding for real enforcement.

What Democrats Do Instead: Stick with “progressive” reforms and focus on social programs over accountability.

Indictment: Crime spikes while billions go to ineffective “prevention”—pure waste, fraud in mismanaged funds, abusing trust in public safety.

Problem 6: Immigration Strain

Root Cause: Sanctuary policies attracting unchecked migration, overwhelming resources.

Obvious Solution: Enforce borders, limit sanctuary status, and prioritize legal immigration with work requirements.

What Democrats Do Instead: Hochul’s “New York for All” Act shields migrants, spending $4.3B on housing/healthcare without fixes.

Indictment: Taxpayers foot the bill for endless aid, with fraud in programs—abusing authority to play politics over protecting citizens.

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This mentality? It’s real—and it’s draining us dry. Democrats’ endless funding keeps problems alive, lining pockets of unions, developers, and nonprofits while ignoring fixes like deregulation and cuts. It’s an indictment: waste in failed green deals, fraud in Medicaid thefts, abuse of power turning NY into a high-tax nightmare. Time to demand better!

What do YOU think? Share if you’re fed up—vote for change in 2026! 🇺🇸 #FixNYNow #StopTheWaste

Carl Gottstein

NY State Conservative Party

Constitution Party of New York Organizing Committee

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NY GOP and NY State Conservative Party saying “Carl, Come sail with Bruce”! Im saying…”No thanks.
He’s not our guy” “Captain of the Titanic”

see; Constitution Party of New York Organizing Committee

Wake Up, New York Conservatives: Bruce Blakeman is the Titanic of the GOP—Sinking Fast and Taking Us Down With Him! 🚢💥🔥

Hey, fellow patriots, grassroots fighters, and freedom-loving warriors—stop scrolling and listen up! 😡 The 2026 New York governor race is a total disaster zone, and the GOP bigwigs are force-feeding us Bruce Blakeman like he’s some savior. But let’s spill the tea: this guy’s a cynical, selfish downstate puppet who’s turning his back on the real grassroots heart of our movement. He’s trying to “populist” his way in with empty promises on taxes and crime, but it’s all a sham to hide his zero connection to us everyday conservatives. No fire in the belly, no real fight—just a vanity project that’s already dooming us to another Hochul win. Who’s with me in saying ENOUGH? 🙌 But hold on, there’s a hero rising: Carl Gottstein, our life preserver in this mess. Let’s dive in and expose this farce! 🇺🇸🛟

Blakeman’s Phony Populism: All Hype, Zero Heart for the Grassroots! 🎭
Picture this: Blakeman struts around yelling about lower taxes, cracking down on crime, and ditching sanctuary cities—like he’s one of us. But wake up, folks! This Nassau County exec is a swamp creature through and through, handpicked by old-school elites, and bankrolled by mega-donors who jack up property taxes to keep out the “riff-raff.”

He’s got zero ties to upstate conservatives, ignoring our core values while he pushes “pro-choice” abortion views and wimpy gun control with “reasonable restrictions.” 😤

Anti-abortion petitions are flying, gun rights groups are furious—his own base is bailing!

He’s alienating the very people we need to win, using Trump shoutouts as a crutch while his campaign hits “turbulence from the right.” This isn’t inspiring—it’s insulting!

A low-energy flop that’s killing our down-ballot chances.

Why settle for this fake when we deserve a real fighter? #FakePopulism #BlakemanBetrayal

The Shadowy Puppet Masters: Same Crooks Who Ditched Sliwa and Backed Cuomo! 🕵️‍♂️

Oh, it gets juicier—who’s really yanking Blakeman’s chains? The exact same hidden GOP hands that stabbed Curtis Sliwa in the back during the NYC mayor race to prop up… Andrew Cuomo? Yeah, a Democrat! 😱 Trump called Sliwa “not prime time,” party bosses like Catsimatidis tried bribing him to quit, labeling him a “spoiler.” And get this: big names crossed lines to cheer for Cuomo, leaving grassroots conservatives high and dry. These elites prioritize their power games over our principles—now they’re shoving Blakeman’s downstate machine on us, spewing reckless TV lies, and playing dirty cards to dodge the heat.

I’m done with these betrayals—are you?

We fought too hard to let these ivory-tower clowns sell us out again! #GOPBetrayal #HiddenHandsExposed

Carl Gottstein: Our Grassroots Lifeline to Save New York from the Wreck! 🛟💪

Enough doom and gloom—let’s talk hope! Carl Gottstein (@MyTruthStorm) is the real deal, a lifelong warrior trusted in pro-life and Second Amendment circles, who’s calling BS on Blakeman’s “irresponsible and deadly” stances. Carl stated “I’m not some donor puppet”; he’s one of us, launching an independent run to give conservatives a true voice. With polls showing Blakeman tanking against Hochul and our base yawning, Gottstein is the spark we need—the life preserver pulling us from the Titanic’s icy depths! Imagine a governor who actually fights for our values, not just poses for photos. This is our chance to rise up! #GottsteinRising #LifePreserverNY #TrueConservative

New York conservatives: Don’t let Blakeman’s sinking ship drag you under—grab onto Gottstein and let’s make waves!

Share this post, tag your friends, and let’s build a grassroots tsunami. Who’s ready to fight back and win? Comment below! 💥🇺🇸 #SaveNYConservatives #DitchBlakeman #GottsteinForGovernor #GrassrootsRevolution #NoMoreElites

Carl Gottstein
constitutionpartyny.org
And the whole crew, who work behind the scenes !