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Elaine Luria Blasts Jen Kiggans In The Virginian-Pilot For Voting To Jack Up Virginians’ Health Care Costs

Rep. Luria: “Unlike Rep. Kiggans, I voted to make health care more affordable”

Former Congresswoman and 20-year U.S. Navy veteran Elaine Luria is calling out vulnerable Republican Rep. Jen Kiggans for voting to spike health care costs and forcing tens of thousands of Virginians to lose their insurance.

Read key quotes from Rep. Luria for yourself:

  • I was proud to be one of the key votes on the ACA tax credits in 2022, which provided affordable and accessible health coverage to millions of Americans. I knew that voting yes on the tax credits wasn’t just any other vote. This was a vote that could be the difference between life and death — the difference between a Virginian being able to afford their insurance, or lose their coverage altogether.”
  • “When given the same opportunity to make life more affordable and lower health care costs, Kiggans put her own political interests ahead of those she serves and voted to keep health care more expensive for Coastal Virginians and millions of Americans. It’s clear that she is more interested in playing political games than providing relief to families who are being strained by a drastic rise in premiums or forced to go without insurance altogether.”
  • Whether in the Navy or in Congress, my commitment to serving others and putting their needs first has been the driving force of my entire career in public service. That commitment hasn’t changed; I will continue to fight for the Virginia family who can’t afford their health insurance, the small business that has to let employees go due to rising costs, and the veteran on a fixed income who is barely getting by. I will never waver in my commitment to the people of Coastal Virginia, and I will work with anyone to help drive down skyrocketing costs.

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