NY Democrat warns extremism on left, right is 'road to ruin'
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Rep. Tom Suozzi warns fellow Democrats and Republicans against pandering to political extremes, calling for compromise and common ground in Congress.
Elizabeth Elkind is a politics reporter for Fox News Digital leading coverage of the House of Representatives. Previous digital bylines seen at Daily Mail and CBS News.
Suozzi said people on the far-left and far-right make up a relatively small — but active — section of both sides. He suggested that it's a group that's had an outsized influence in Congress as well. Follow on Twitter at @liz_elkind and send tips to elizabeth.elkind@fox.com
"We have not seen much compromise these days. And everything has been, you know, one party or the other trying to do a my-way-or-the-highway partisan effort," he said. "I'm sure both sides are inspired by good intention, but it's not long-lasting, and it's not going to help move our country forward."
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