GOP rival torches Rep. Tom Suozzi’s soaring wealth with sarcastic ‘savant’ honor: ‘450% leap!’
A Republican who’s eyeing a run against Representative Tom Su ozzi took a swipe at the congressman’s growing wealth, dubbing him a “Savant” for the 450 % jump in his investment holdings.
GOP hopeful Greg Hach highlighted that Su ozzi’s net worth leapt from $2.8 million to almost $13 million over seven years in the House, calling the rise “miraculous” and even comparing it favorably to Warren Buffett.
“It’s truly remarkable. Those numbers are almost unheard of,” Hach said, noting that Su ozzi’s gains outpaced major investors during the same period. He went on to joke that with that rate of return, “Taxman Tom” could cut the federal deficit in half over a decade.
Su ozzi’s latest financial disclosure, filed last month, shows holdings in commercial real estate, a newborn biotech firm, a camp in Southampton, treasury bills, a Merrill Lynch discretionary tax‑deferred account, and a family trust.
The former Nassau County executive’s portfolio has drawn scrutiny for past timing‑issues under the STOCK Act, which requires lawmakers to report asset trades exceeding $1,000 within one month and prohibits delays longer than 45 days.
A veteran of the Air Force and a practicing attorney, Hach rolled his tongue at Su ozzi’s alleged “financial prayers” having been answered.
He described the congressman as “the Mozart of mutual funds, the Shakespeare of shares, the Einstein of equities,” and claimed it only made sense to call him a “U.S. Stock Savant.”
Su ozzi has faced criticism for failing to file certain stock transactions promptly, a breach of the Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge Act. Under the law, lawmakers must disclose any trades over $1,000 within a month, and no member may take more than 45 days to do so.
When asked about the future, Hach suggested that if elected, he would share Su ozzi’s expertise with teenagers in House District 3—Nyack and Queens neighborhoods in Nassau County—arguing that kids need not only algebra but also a clear distinction between ordinary investing and the “witchcraft” behind Tom’s portfolio. He added that whatever the outcome, he will keep his own investments in a blind trust.
A senior adviser for Su ozzi’s campaign, Kim Devlin, fired back, saying voters want honest leadership, not “political games” over a congressman’s holdings. She emphasized that Su ozzi’s focus remains on bipartisan bills to reduce health‑care costs, patch immigration and border issues, and curb living expenses. She also noted that Su ozzi backs legislation that would bar members of Congress from owning individual stocks.
After losing a 2022 bid for governor to Democrat Kathy Hochul, Su ozzi returned to the House by winning a special election that followed the conviction and removal of former Rep. George Santos.
He was reenrolled last November, defeating former state assemblyman Michael Li Petri by a narrow margin. Hach was quick to decry Su ozzi’s proposal for a federal tax hike targeting earners over $400,000, a plan that earned him the nickname “Taxman Tom” last week.
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