| As Californians face skyrocketing health care premiums and an ongoing government shutdown, David Valadao is once again refusing to act.
Premiums in California are expected to increase by an average of 97% if Valadao and House Republicans continue blocking negotiations on the ACA tax credits set to expire at the end of the year. For a 60-year-old couple in CA-22 earning $85,000 on a “silver plan,” health insurance costs could jump a staggering 301%.
Yet when given the chance to fix it, Valadao walked away. Democrats invited Valadao to join a bipartisan effort to reopen the government and protect families from devastating premium hikes. The request was simple:
“This is not about assigning blame or rehashing past disagreements,” the center-left New Democrat Coalition wrote in a letter to Valadao. “It is about listening to one another and working toward reopening the government and avoiding increases in healthcare premiums in a way that reflects our mutual commitment to those we represent.”
Valadao rejected that invitation outright — proving once again that his so-called “moderate” image doesn’t match his actions.
DCCC Spokesperson Anna Elsasser:
“David Valadao has gone full Washington. He loves to call himself a moderate, but when it matters most, he falls in line with the extremists. While Californians face skyrocketing health care costs, Valadao and House Republicans are playing politics instead of protecting families. Central Valley families deserve better.”
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