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4 Things Don Bacon Doesn’t Want to Talk About in Tonight’s NE-02 Debate

Congressman Don Bacon is going to spend a lot of time on the debate stage tonight avoiding the issues he knows hurt his re-election chances. Unfortunately for him, we have the receipts.

Bacon has spent his career standing with President Trump and taking money from corporate PACs and special interests and then voting their way – from his “hell yes” vote to gut protections for people with pre-existing conditions, to his opposition to lowering prescription drug costs, to the massive tax giveaway to his donors.

Here’s what Don Bacon doesn’t want you to know:

  1. Don Bacon Voted “Hell Yes” to Gutting Protections for Pre-Existing Conditions: Bacon didn’t just support efforts to repeal the Affordable Care Act, he voted “Hell Yes” on legislation that would cause 175,000 Nebraskans to lose health insurance, increase average marketplace premiums in Nebraska by $1,427, and institute an Age Tax. Bacon’s support for repealing the Affordable Care Act continues as he stands with President Trump, backing a lawsuit to repeal the Affordable Care Act, even as we continue to struggle through a global pandemic.
  2. Don Bacon Looks Out for His Special Interest Donors, Not His Constituents: Every day, Don Bacon goes to work to represent the corporate special interest donors that bankroll his political career, even when that means hurting Nebraskans in the process. Bacon has accepted over $274,000 from the insurance industry in his short time in office. And in exchange for that huge sum, he’s turned around and voted their way on issues like massive corporate tax handouts or voting against lowering prescription drug costs.
  3. Don Bacon Will Lie About His Health Care Record: Don Bacon knows he’s in trouble if his constituents learn about his real health care record, which is why he’ll try and disguise it on the debate stage tonight. Instead of owning up to the fact that he’s repeatedly voted to repeal the Affordable Care Act and supports the lawsuit to repeal the Affordable Care Act, he tries to disguise his record, pretending to support the bill he’s actively working to dismantle. Don’t let his posturing fool you – Don Bacon wants to repeal the Affordable Care Act, and with it, protections for pre-existing conditions.
  4. It’s an “Easy Choice” For Don Bacon to Stand with Trump: Don Bacon stated plainly that it was an “easy choice” for him to endorse Donald Trump, and he has the voting record to prove it. Bacon votes with Trump 92% of the time. And he has stood in lockstep with the president, failing to stand up to him even as Trump’s reckless and dangerous approach to COVID-19 continues to threaten Nebraskans.

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