Arizonans Are Calling Out Juan Ciscomani’s Broken Promises

Ciscomani repeatedly vowed, in his own words, that he “cannot and will not vote for legislation that reduces Medicaid coverage for those who need it.” Just one month later, Ciscomani voted for the largest cuts to Medicaid in history.

A Southern Arizona father called out Ciscomani for gutting Arizonans’ health care:

“He told people, ‘I will not impact my constituents that way,’ and then he went ahead and voted the way he did… I don’t believe a word he says.”

Ciscomani also skipped town this week instead of fighting to preserve the ACA tax credits, which the Southern Arizona family also relies on. If Ciscomani lets the credits expire, nearly 400,000 Arizonans could see their premiums spike as much as 55% next year.

DCCC Spokesperson Lindsay Reilly:
“Juan Ciscomani will say just about anything to stay in power, but Arizonans are smarter than he gives them credit for. They know Ciscomani gutted Medicaid after he said he wouldn’t. They know he voted to jeopardize jobs in his district after he promised to protect Southern Arizona’s local economies. They know he gave up his so-called fight to protect the ACA tax credits. Arizonans understand Ciscomani can’t be trusted and will vote him out next November.”

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13 News: Tucson father with disabled daughter discusses impact of government shutdown

• Steve Freeman, a father to a disabled adult, Dominique, told 13 News that she relies on Medicaid programs and Affordable Care Act tax credits, which will expire at the end of this year if nothing changes.
• While Freeman understands both the Republicans’ and Democrats’ stances on the shutdown, he ultimately believes it will be worth it if it can restore Medicaid funding and crucial tax-credits that are necessary for families like his.
• “If we don’t do it, then it’s going to be the same way it is, and no one’s going to think that we have to do anything about those cuts,” Freeman told 13 News. “But this way, people have to start addressing them right now rather than later.”
• [Freeman] noted the Trump administration has been in power for close to eight months, and in that time nothing has happened to prevent or subsequently overturn the Medicaid cuts.
• [Juan Ciscomani] voted to pass the “Big Beautiful Bill” earlier this year, which resulted in the Medicaid cuts in the first place.
• Freeman reacted to Ciscomani’s comments.
• “Before he voted to shut down the ACA and Medicaid, he told people, ‘I will not impact my constituents that way,’ and then he went ahead and voted the way he did,” Freeman said. “So, I don’t believe him. I don’t believe a word he says.”