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Michigan Dems Slam "Revolving Door Rogers" for Siding With Special Interests, Cashing in At the Expense of Michiganders
LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 10 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on Feb. 9, 2026:
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Michigan Dems Slam "Revolving Door Rogers" for Siding With Special Interests, Cashing in At the Expense of Michiganders
The Michigan Democratic Party today launched a new series titled "Revolving Door Rogers," slamming multi-millionaire Florida resident Mike Rogers for his long record of abandoning Michigan, enriching himself through his DC connections, and siding with deep-pocketed special interests while Michiganders pay the price.
First up in our series, a reminder that Revolving
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LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 10 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on Feb. 9, 2026:
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Michigan Dems Slam "Revolving Door Rogers" for Siding With Special Interests, Cashing in At the Expense of Michiganders
The Michigan Democratic Party today launched a new series titled "Revolving Door Rogers," slamming multi-millionaire Florida resident Mike Rogers for his long record of abandoning Michigan, enriching himself through his DC connections, and siding with deep-pocketed special interests while Michiganders pay the price.
First up in our series, a reminder that RevolvingDoor Rogers represented "everything people hate" about politics, opposed key campaign finance reforms, raked in gobs of campaign cash, and did the bidding of special interests at the expense of Michiganders:
* In Congress, Rogers "consorted with lobbyists," "stood in the way of campaign finance reforms," and voted against a House Resolution to help close the "revolving door" that he later used to enrich himself.
* After voting against reining in special interests, Rogers was "bankrolled" by Big Pharma, became the industry's self-proclaimed "champion," voted against lowering prescription drug costs, and served as a "leading advocate" to "boost opioid prescriptions."
* Rogers defended his opposition to campaign finance reforms by saying it would be ineffective, arguing: "It's like the old saying about a prostitute. You'll do it for a million or you'll do it for a dollar--it still makes you a prostitute. It's the same way with corruption."
Read more about how Mike Rogers represents "everything people hate" about politics:
The Gander: Michigan leaders say Mike Rogers represents 'everything people hate' about politics (https://gandernewsroom.com/2024/08/01/mike-rogers-everything-people-hate/)
Michigan Independent: Bankrolled by pharmaceuticals, Mike Rogers helped block Medicare price negotiation (https://michiganindependent.com/health-care/bankrolled-by-pharmaceuticals-mike-rogers-helped-block-medicare-price-negotiation/)
Bridge Michigan: Mike Rogers vows to fight drug war, but urged opioid access in Congress (https://bridgemi.com/michigan-government/mike-rogers-vows-fight-drug-war-urged-opioid-access-congress/)
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Original text here: https://michigandems.com/michigan-dems-slam-revolving-door-rogers-for-siding-with-special-interests-cashing-in-at-the-expense-of-michiganders/
Mich. Democratic Party: Chedrick Greene Calls Out Racist Trump Post While Republican Tunney Stays Silent
LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 10 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on Feb. 9, 2026:
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Chedrick Greene Calls Out Racist Trump Post While Republican Tunney Stays Silent
Last week, after Donald Trump posted a racist and abhorrent video depicting former President Barack Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama, SD-35 Democratic candidate Chedrick Greene quickly called out the post and called on Trump to "address more pressing issues," while extreme Republican Jason Tunney remained silent and declined to comment.
"Chedrick Greene quickly called out this ugly and
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LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 10 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on Feb. 9, 2026:
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Chedrick Greene Calls Out Racist Trump Post While Republican Tunney Stays Silent
Last week, after Donald Trump posted a racist and abhorrent video depicting former President Barack Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama, SD-35 Democratic candidate Chedrick Greene quickly called out the post and called on Trump to "address more pressing issues," while extreme Republican Jason Tunney remained silent and declined to comment.
"Chedrick Greene quickly called out this ugly andracist behavior from Trump, but extreme MAGA Republican Jason Tunney refused to do so and decided to cowardly remain silent," said Michigan Democratic Party Chair Curtis Hertel. "It's clear that Jason Tunney will always put Trump first and Michiganders last."
Read more below on extreme Republican Jason Tunney cowardly remaining silent on Trump's racist post.
ABC 12: 35th State Senate candidate Greene reacts to Trump's Obama post, Tunney 'no comment'
* A controversial social media post by President Trump depicting Barack and Michelle Obama as primates has sparked outrage.
* The White House initially defended the post, dismissing the backlash as fake outrage, but it was later removed.
* Saginaw Fire Captain and Marine veteran Chedrick Greene, who won the Democratic primary for the 35th State Senate seat, expressed his disapproval of the post.
* "Disgust, truly, disgust," Greene said.
* Greene shared that he perceives the post as racist, highlighting his family's history and the racial overtones he believes are present.
* "I do, I do take it as racist," Greene said. "We have no place for that in our country."
* Greene's opponent, attorney Jason Tunney, won the Republican primary. However, Tunney's campaign declined to comment on the post.
* Greene criticized the President's focus and expressed concerns about the impact of his policies on everyday Americans.
* "It's another feather in Donald Trump's cap on how he is running this country," Greene said.
* Greene emphasized the need for the President to address more pressing issues affecting citizens.
* "How do we stop the everyday person who has to decide on do I fill up my tank of gas, or do I get some groceries for my kids and myself," Greene said.
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Original text here: https://michigandems.com/release-chedrick-greene-calls-out-racist-trump-post-while-republican-tunney-stays-silent/
MDP Chair on the Mildred Gaddis Show: Mike Duggan "Unwilling to Stand Up to Donald Trump"
LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 10 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on Feb. 9, 2026:
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MDP Chair on the Mildred Gaddis Show: Mike Duggan "Unwilling to Stand Up to Donald Trump"
DETROIT -- Yesterday, Michigan Democratic Party Chair Curtis Hertel joined The Mildred Gaddis Show on 105.9 Kiss-FM in Detroit to highlight how Mike Duggan can't be trusted to stand up to Donald Trump or fight for Michigan when it matters most.
"Despite what's happening in our country, which is an attack on the basic ideals of democracy and who we are, [Mike Duggan] continues to be unwilling
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LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 10 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on Feb. 9, 2026:
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MDP Chair on the Mildred Gaddis Show: Mike Duggan "Unwilling to Stand Up to Donald Trump"
DETROIT -- Yesterday, Michigan Democratic Party Chair Curtis Hertel joined The Mildred Gaddis Show on 105.9 Kiss-FM in Detroit to highlight how Mike Duggan can't be trusted to stand up to Donald Trump or fight for Michigan when it matters most.
"Despite what's happening in our country, which is an attack on the basic ideals of democracy and who we are, [Mike Duggan] continues to be unwillingto stand up to Donald Trump," said Chair Hertel. "I don't think that's what we need as governor. I think we need somebody who's going to stand up and say it's wrong. I mean, whether it's ICE agents going into Detroit schools, which he said nothing about, whether it is the threats to our elections in Detroit."
Last week, as Trump named Detroit and brazenly threatened to take over the city's elections while spewing conspiracy theories about his 2020 election loss, Duggan has remained completely silent for days and not commented at all on Trump's threats. On Thursday, the Detroit Metro Times also reported that Duggan is "refusing to say how he would handle" Trump's out-of-control ICE agents if elected governor.
"The idea that [Trump] is going to threaten the voting rights of the people of the city of Detroit. And again, Mike Duggan is unwilling to stand up on any of these things," said Chair Hertel. "Over and over again, when Medicaid cuts happen, when the cuts happen to people's health care, [Duggan] said they're no big deal. At some point, if you're unwilling to stand up during an election, how are you going to be as governor? Are you going to continue to kowtow to Donald Trump, no matter what he's doing to the people of Detroit or the people of Michigan?"
Duggan's repeated refusals to stand up to Trump comes as his campaign is being funded by MAGA donors and prominent Republicans, he's defended Trump's cuts to Medicaid while also deflecting questions about Trump's toxic tax law, and he's even refused to condemn Trump's execution threats against U.S. Sen. Elissa Slotkin. Throughout his campaign, Duggan has been "echoing conservative rhetoric" and "disproportionately" attacking Democrats rather than Trump and Republicans.
Listen HERE (https://drive.google.com/file/d/1wEvgCK1yvRMBAVmbxOvp8f7UjH8HysaH/view?usp=sharing) and read more below
Mildred Gaddis: Back to the Mildred Gaddis Show. Politics, politics, elections, none of it is going away anytime soon. As you know, former Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan is running for governor, and he is, of course, running as an independent. Now, he's received some criticism, which is not unusual for elected officials or former elected officials, about the way he's handling the Republican Party. Not the Republican Party necessarily, but the president. And one of the key critics of his inability, or his choice not to criticize Donald Trump has been Mr. Curtis Hertel, who is the state Democratic Party Chairman. Good morning, Mr. Hertel. How are you?
Chair Hertel: Good morning, Ms. Gaddis. How are you?
Gaddis: Good. Thanks for coming on with us this morning. You have expressed some disdain for Mike Duggan and his unwillingness to talk about current issues pertaining to the Trump administration and the president himself. What, what do you think is behind that?
Hertel: I think he wants Trump voters. I mean, he's, he's trying to get to, you know, he's been funded largely by Trump donors. He is playing to the right wing of this country. And despite what's happening in our country, which is an attack on the basic ideals of democracy and who we are, he continues to be unwilling to stand up to Donald Trump. I don't think that's what we need as governor. I think we need somebody who's going to stand up and say it's wrong. I mean, whether it's, you know, ICE agents going into Detroit schools, which he said nothing about, whether it is the threats to our elections in Detroit.
And let's be clear here, Donald Trump didn't talk about going into Ann Arbor or East Lansing that all vote very Democratic. He threatened to go and take over elections in the city of Detroit. Now, why is that? I think it's because, you know, people in East Lansing, in Ann Arbor, might vote Democratic, but they look like me.
And so the idea that he is going to threaten the voting rights of the people of the city of Detroit. And again, Mike Duggan is unwilling to stand up on any of these things. Over and over again, when Medicaid cuts happen, when the cuts happen to people's health care, he said they're no big deal. At some point, if you're unwilling to stand up during an election, how are you going to be as governor? Are you going to continue to kowtow to Donald Trump, no matter what he's doing to the people of Detroit or the people of Michigan?
We need people that are willing to stand up and fight back against what's happening in this country. And Mike Duggan so far has been very weak on this because he wants to keep those Republican donor money coming to his campaign because they know that it makes it more likely that a Republican gets elected governor. That's why they're funding this.
Gaddis: What are the Democrats going to do?
Hertel: Yeah, that's incredibly important because at the end of the day, we can't just be the party of anti-Trump. We also have to be the party that actually fights for the rights of people, both civil, you know, their civil rights, their election rights, and also their rights economically. And when you look at the Michigan Democratic Party, for example, we are one of only four state parties in the country that has a full time voter protection program. We are committed to making sure that every person has a right to vote, that every person is not stopped, whether by ICE or by tricks that people have done over and over and over again to take people's voting rights away. We're committed to making sure that never happens. We also need to have an economic policy that promotes, you know, this generation is the slowest generation in American history to buy a house, to buy a car, to start a family. And we have got to have policies that actually fix those fundamental problems in our economy.
And so when we talk about hope zones, for example, I've been working with Keith Williams and the Black Caucus on hope zones, investing back into our communities. We have plenty of programs to give large corporations access to capital with large corporate tax breaks--we should be doing that for areas that have never had those kinds of investments and make it an opportunity economy for everybody.
But right now, when we're looking at this election, there's a trick that's trying to happen. You know, he's a, he's formerly a Democrat. He walked away because of, you know, really his ego. Couldn't take losing a Democratic primary. But at this point, if you're not willing to stand up and say enough is enough of what's happening in this country right now, and to blame other mayors, those that are fighting back, blame them for what's happening in this country instead of Donald Trump, I just don't think you're qualified to be governor.
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Gaddis: I want to thank you very much. What do you want to leave with our listeners this morning?
Hertel: You know, what I will say is that we have an office in Detroit now, the permanent home for the Michigan Democratic Party. I know people are sick and tired of us showing up in September and asking for their vote. We got a lot of work to do to rebuild trust in communities. But I will tell you that we are committed to that. And I'm going to give every ounce of my blood, sweat and tears to prove that as we head into this next election.
Gaddis: Mr. Curtis Hertel, who is the chair of the state Democratic Party, talking with us this morning. He made national news with his comments about the former mayor of Detroit, Mike Duggan, who's running for governor, about Duggan's choice, reluctance not to criticize Donald Trump. Thank you so much. You call it weakness.
Hertel: Weakness, yes. Weak kneed. You know, Democrats got to stop being weak kneed. I agree with that. But right now, Mike Duggan is weak kneed with the way he's handling Donald Trump.
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Original text here: https://michigandems.com/mdp-chair-on-the-mildred-gaddis-show-mike-duggan-unwilling-to-stand-up-to-donald-trump/
Most Vulnerable Republican Governor Panicking About Election Odds After Another Disastrous News Week
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Feb. 9 -- The Nevada Democratic Party posted the following news release:
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Most Vulnerable Republican Governor Panicking About Election Odds After Another Disastrous News Week
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After No Show Joe disregarded Nevadans' health and safety and skipped an oversight hearing investigating his bombshell Boring Company scandal and a slew of other negative press to kick off the new year, Joe Lombardo's PAC took to the airwaves in a desperate and obvious attempt to change the narrative. As the most vulnerable incumbent in the nation, Lombardo will try anything to distract from his
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LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Feb. 9 -- The Nevada Democratic Party posted the following news release:
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Most Vulnerable Republican Governor Panicking About Election Odds After Another Disastrous News Week
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After No Show Joe disregarded Nevadans' health and safety and skipped an oversight hearing investigating his bombshell Boring Company scandal and a slew of other negative press to kick off the new year, Joe Lombardo's PAC took to the airwaves in a desperate and obvious attempt to change the narrative. As the most vulnerable incumbent in the nation, Lombardo will try anything to distract from hiscost-raising agenda without any accomplishments of his own.
Lombardo has already proved where his priorities are as governor when he gave a company owned by the richest man in the world " blatant special treatment ", launched his doomed reelection bid during the worst cyberattack in state history, and jetted off to a high-dollar D.C. fundraiser the very same week that hundreds of thousands of Nevadans lost SNAP benefits and saw their health care premiums skyrocket.
Under Lombardo's disastrous leadership, tourism is plummeting, grocery costs are soaring, and home prices hit an all-time high. While Nevadans are drowning in sky-high costs, Lombardo refuses to stand up to Donald Trump and D.C. Republicans' failing agenda, even saying that Nevadans should " feel a little pain " from Trump's tariffs and be " excited " about the Republicans' Big Budget Betrayal that skyrocketed health care costs for 115,000 Nevadans.
Nevada State Democratic Party spokesperson Kate Sosland released the following statement:
"After getting caught in the middle of a bombshell scandal on top of owning a worsening economic crisis, it's no surprise that Joe Lombardo's first ad isn't about his accomplishments -because he has none."
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Original text here: https://nvdems.com/most-vulnerable-republican-governor-panicking-about-election-odds-after-another-disastrous-news-week/
Are Vulnerable House Republicans Proud of the "Trump Economy"?
WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release:
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Are Vulnerable House Republicans Proud of the "Trump Economy"?
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NBC News: Trump accepts ownership of the current economy: 'I'm very proud of it'
More than a year into the Trump trifecta in Washington, prices are still soaring, health care is too expensive (and in some cases not affordable at all), and the American people are blaming Republicans for their broken promises.
Nonetheless, Donald Trump took full ownership of the economy in an interview ahead of the Super Bowl when
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release:
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Are Vulnerable House Republicans Proud of the "Trump Economy"?
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NBC News: Trump accepts ownership of the current economy: 'I'm very proud of it'
More than a year into the Trump trifecta in Washington, prices are still soaring, health care is too expensive (and in some cases not affordable at all), and the American people are blaming Republicans for their broken promises.
Nonetheless, Donald Trump took full ownership of the economy in an interview ahead of the Super Bowl whenasked if the country has started to feel the Trump economy: "I'd say we're there now. I'm very proud of it."
Now that Trump has admitted rising prices and the awful economy is his fault, will vulnerable House Republicans continue to fall in line or try to run away from their broken promises?
A recent poll from Fox News found Donald Trump is 19 points underwater on the economy, being dragged down by Latinos (-26) and Independent voters (-60). 83% of Independents and 68% of voters overall do not think Trump is spending enough time on the economy. Meanwhile, Democrats are more trusted to handle affordability (+14 points), helping the middle class (+14 points), and health care (+21 points).
REMINDER: Ahead of Super Bowl Sunday, the DCCC launched HouseRepublicanPriceHike.com as a tool for Americans to explore how much Republicans' extreme agenda is costing them on everyday items at the grocery store. Beer, soda, potato chips, ground beef, chicken, American cheese all cost more today than they did when Republicans took control of the House.
DCCC Spokesperson Justin Chermol:
"House Republicans have failed to deliver on their core campaign promise to lower the high cost of living. Instead, everyday goods are more expensive and the American people can't afford health care because of their extreme, partisan games."
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Original text here: https://dccc.org/are-vulnerable-house-republicans-proud-of-the-trump-economy/
"I Really Could Care Less": Mike Lawler Shrugs As Trump Holds Billions in Federal Funding for New York Hostage
WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release:
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"I Really Could Care Less": Mike Lawler Shrugs As Trump Holds Billions in Federal Funding for New York Hostage
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Lawler justified Trump's decision to hold billions hostage over demands to rename landmarks after himself
Construction on the Gateway Tunnel screeched to a halt on Friday - all because Donald Trump refuses to release federal funding unless Penn Station and Dulles Airport are renamed after him. When asked about it this weekend, vulnerable Republican Mike Lawler said: "I
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release:
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"I Really Could Care Less": Mike Lawler Shrugs As Trump Holds Billions in Federal Funding for New York Hostage
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Lawler justified Trump's decision to hold billions hostage over demands to rename landmarks after himself
Construction on the Gateway Tunnel screeched to a halt on Friday - all because Donald Trump refuses to release federal funding unless Penn Station and Dulles Airport are renamed after him. When asked about it this weekend, vulnerable Republican Mike Lawler said: "Ireally could care less."
During an interview with ABC This Week, Lawler dismissed concerns about Trump extorting New York commuters and screwing over the regional economy to satisfy his own vanity - even as the funding freeze triggers " the immediate loss of nearly 1,000 construction jobs and puts at risk the estimated 95,000 jobs and $19.6 billion in economic activity the project is expected to generate. "
Read the exchange below:
Lawler: "Renaming critical infrastructure projects is not a new concept."
Reporter: "But he is holding the money hostage for having these things named after him. This is not like, part of a, 'let's honor somebody.' Trump wants it named after himself. And he says he'll unfreeze the money if they do it."
Lawler: "At the end of the day, to me, I really could care less what the name of a building is, a critical infrastructure project is."
DCCC Spokesperson Riya Vashi :
"Mike Lawler is once again choosing blind loyalty to Trump, even when it means screwing over New York commuters and tanking the regional economy. If Lawler actually cared about getting Gateway done, he'd be calling out Trump's reckless obstruction instead of defending it on national television."
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Original text here: https://dccc.org/i-really-could-care-less-mike-lawler-shrugs-as-trump-holds-billions-in-federal-funding-for-new-york-hostage/
NEW: Zach Nunn Says the Affordable Care Act "Enslaved" Americans
WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release:
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NEW: Zach Nunn Says the Affordable Care Act "Enslaved" Americans
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The New Republic : "[Nunn] told the 'America first' podcast Steak for Breakfast that the [Affordable Care Act] was a 'disaster' that had 'enslaved' its beneficiaries."
New reporting from The New Republic finds that Zach Nunn said the Affordable Care Act " enslaved " the Americans who depend on it.
These newly reported comments come following last month when:
* Nunn said he wants the Affordable Care Act " gone."
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release:
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NEW: Zach Nunn Says the Affordable Care Act "Enslaved" Americans
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The New Republic : "[Nunn] told the 'America first' podcast Steak for Breakfast that the [Affordable Care Act] was a 'disaster' that had 'enslaved' its beneficiaries."
New reporting from The New Republic finds that Zach Nunn said the Affordable Care Act " enslaved " the Americans who depend on it.
These newly reported comments come following last month when:
* Nunn said he wants the Affordable Care Act " gone."
* Nunn said that he is " not in favor of the ACA going forward " and " has a bill that will immediately end it."
* Nunn said that the ACA " keeps people in a position of permanent servitude."
And they come following the announcement of a health care clinic closure in Ottumwa and hospital layoffs in Des Moines, which MercyOne blamed on " federal cuts " - aka, Nunn's vote to gut Medicaid.
DCCC Spokesperson Katie Smith :
"Zach Nunn can't fathom that Iowans depend on the Affordable Care Act and he's made his stance clear: he wants to eliminate it and rip away health care from even more Iowa families."
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The New Republic: MAGA Rep. Voted Against Obamacare Because He Says It "Enslaved" People
* Nearly 137,000 Iowans stand to lose their access to the Affordable Care Act marketplace if Representative Zach Nunn has his way.
* The Hawkeye State Republican has gone on a tear against the ACA, slandering the health insurance solution as a form of modern-day human bondage while broadcasting his intention to dismantle the popular national program.
* Last week, Nunn told the Westside Conservative Club that he believed the "ACA keeps people in a position of permanent servitude."
* "Let me be very clear: I am not in favor of the ACA going forward. We have a bill that will immediately end it," Nunn said. "The ACA is one of the most destructive health care plans out there."
* Nunn maintained a similar tone earlier in January, when he told the "America first" podcast Steak for Breakfast that the Obama-era solution was a "disaster" that had "enslaved" its beneficiaries.
* "The Democrats' plan has failed, but let's talk holistically about fixing it for everybody, not just the few people that are on the Unaffordable Care Act and have become enslaved into that program," Nunn told the show.
* The Affordable Care Act's marketplace has had an immense impact on the way that America approaches health insurance coverage. Roughly one in seven U.S. residents are enrolled in the marketplace, according data from the Treasury Department. A record 24 million Americans signed up for coverage through the ACA marketplace at the beginning of 2025, roughly double the number of people who enrolled just four years earlier amid the Covid-19 pandemic.
* In July, the conservative caucus slashed $1.1 trillion from the ACA's appropriations via Trump's "big, beautiful" law.
* Despite the needs of his constituents, Nunn voted for the deleterious funding package, and in doing so contributed to the closure of multiple health clinics in his state that partially relied on federal funding.
* They included a MercyOne clinic in Ottumwa, which is expected to close at the end of February, the MercyOne Family Medicine clinic in Traer, and the Henry County Health Center-Wayland Clinic.
* Several other Iowa clinics have had to lay off their staff or drastically reduce critical services, such as birthing clinics. Some of the impacted sites include the Pella Regional Medical Clinic in Ottumwa, the Southeast Iowa Regional Medical Center, and MercyOne clinics in Des Moines and Mason City.
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Original text here: https://dccc.org/new-zach-nunn-says-the-affordable-care-act-enslaved-americans/
