Alleged abuser Max Miller and his DC party bosses are lying again.
In a desperate attempt to save his doomed campaign, national Republicans are resorting to demonstrably false claims against union ironworker Brian Poindexter – this time claiming he wants higher taxes.
Brian’s position has been consistent and clear: he opposes tax breaks for the ultra-wealthy and wants lower taxes for working families.
THE TRUTH: During his time on City Council, Brian voted to put the renewal of a levy — which was already in place, had overwhelming support from voters, and directly supported Southwest General Health Center — on the November ballot.
Meanwhile, Max Miller’s vote for the Big, Ugly Bill last year put that very same local hospital at risk of losing $4.5 million because of his Medicaid cuts.
DCCC Spokesperson Riya Vashi:
“Down in every single poll released so far, disgraced Congressman Max Miller and his allies are desperately trying to smear union ironworker Brian Poindexter. While Miller guts funding from local hospitals to cut taxes for the billionaires backing his campaign, Brian is focused on lowering costs for hardworking families.”
Read the fact check for yourself…
American Journal News: Max Miller ad misrepresents Poindexter’s positions on taxes, health care
- A new ad from Republican Rep. Max Miller distorts his Democratic opponent’s stances on taxes and health insurance.
- The ad features voters from Ohio’s 7th District deriding Democrat Brian Poindexter as a “socialist” for supporting “higher taxes” and “government-run health care,” but neither of these are positions that Poindexter has actually taken.
- The ad sources the health care claim to an August town hall event where Poindexter was asked how he would vote on a Medicare for All bill. Poindexter said he wants universal health coverage, but was clear he would not support any legislation without understanding how it affects Ohioans.
- “If it’s just like Medicare for all starting tomorrow and it’s just like instituted and now we got to figure it out on a whim,” Poindexter said, “I don’t know if I could support that.”
- The claim that Poindexter wants higher taxes is even more dubious. The ad partially sources it to a new tax levy that Poindexter endorsed in 2020 as a member of the Brook Park City Council. Nearly 60% of voters in Cuyahoga County voted to enact the levy, which cost most households less than $3 a month and enabled the County Public Library to continue offering services during the COVID-19 pandemic.
- The ad also cites a similar circumstance in 2023 where Poindexter voted to allow the renewal of a tax levy to appear on a citywide ballot. More than 63% of voters approved levy’s renewal, which supported the Southwest General Health Center.
- Ironically, the Southwest General Health Center is now at risk of losing $4.5 million because of Medicaid cuts in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, a law Miller supported.
- [Miller] is considered more vulnerable this year, partially because of domestic abuse allegations from his ex-wife.
- A Bedrock Polling survey of 866 likely voters found Poindexter leading Miller by eight percentage points.
