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Juan Ciscomani Broke His Promise Not to Cut Medicaid

Ciscomani, two months before voting for the largest cuts to Medicaid in history: “[I] cannot and will not vote for legislation that reduces Medicaid”
New reporting is shining a light on how Juan Ciscomani broke his promise that he “cannot and will not” cut Medicaid, a program more than two million Arizonans rely on.
In a series of letters, Ciscomani repeatedly said he would protect Medicaid, citing his “unwavering commitment to preserving” the health care program.

Ciscomani got even more specific in June, declaring that he “cannot support” the Senate’s version of the Big, Ugly Bill because it “threatens access to coverage” and “jeopardizes the stability of our hospitals and providers.” 

Of course, Ciscomani voted for the exact same bill days later. 

The reporting also notes a scorecard that shows that Ciscomani votes with Donald Trump 100% of the time – a clear indication that Ciscomani is nothing more than a rubber stamp for his political party.

DCCC Spokesperson Lindsay Reilly:
“Arizonans can’t trust a thing Juan Ciscomani says. He’s shown time and again that he’ll toe the party line – even if that means his own constituents will lose their health care. Ciscomani is a disgrace to Southern Arizona.”

See the reporting for yourself…
American Journal News: GOP ‘Problem Solvers’ voted for deep Medicaid cuts they opposed

  • Ciscomani specifically took issue with the law’s health care cuts, writing in an April press release that he “cannot and will not vote for legislation that reduces Medicaid coverage for those who need it” and that he has an “unwavering commitment to preserving Medicaid benefits.” A month later, he voted for the bill anyway.
  • The Senate then made changes to the bill before sending it back to the House, at which point Ciscomani again took issue with the bill’s cuts to Medicaid.
  • “As Members of Congress who helped secure a Republican majority, we believe it is essential that the final reconciliation bill reflects the priorities of our constituents,” said a letter Ciscomani co-signed in June. “Most importantly, the critical need to protect Medicaid and the hospitals that serve our communities.”
  • Despite these objections, Ciscomani voted for the bill again a few weeks later.
  • [Ciscomani] also expressed concern about OBBB’s rollback of clean energy tax credits implemented during the Biden administration.
  • “The transferability of energy tax credits should remain available throughout the lifetime of the credit,” [Ciscomani’s] letter said. “Transferability ensures affordable electricity for American families and provides certainty for developers.”
  • This plea was ignored, but [Ciscomani] still supported the bill.
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