| In a blistering new report, even Republican operatives agree that David Valadao’s deciding vote to gut Medicaid will hurt him with Latino voters in the Central Valley, where health care is a top concern.
Valadao cast the deciding vote to rip health care away from nearly 70,000 of his constituents and slash an estimated nearly $90 million from district hospitals, after publicly warning the cuts “would have serious consequences, particularly in rural and predominantly Hispanic communities.”
Then he did it anyway. And, once again, did not respond to a request to be interviewed.
Read for yourself:
The Sacramento Bee: Rep. Valadao faces re-election challenge as Medi-Cal cuts affect Central Valley
- Mike Madrid, longtime Republican political consultant…said health care is likely a defining issue for California Latino voters this election. Nearly 75% of the residents in Valadao’s district are Hispanic…
- In a survey released last week… the cost of health care ranked as the second most important issue for Latino voters — behind the cost of living.
- Madrid said this is the first time in a decade health care costs have surpassed the cost of housing in importance for Latino voters.
- “His vote… is going to be critical to the outcome of the race. The timing couldn’t have been worse, but it was bad public policy, and he’s known it, so he’s gonna have to own it.”
DCCC Spokesperson Anna Elsasser:
“David Valadao knew exactly what was at stake for Central Valley families when he cast the deciding vote to gut their health care, and he did it anyway. Now even Republicans are admitting he sold out his own constituents, and Latino voters are among many ready to hold him accountable.” |
