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Congressional District: NE-02
Who is on your side?
Democrat Tony Vargas
Republican Don Bacon
| Democrat Tony Vargas |
The Issue | Republican Don Bacon |
|---|---|---|
| Tony Vargas supports future efforts to renew expansion of the Child Tax Credit, to support working families. | The Expanded Child Tax Credit: Our community is full of families. In fact, 26 percent of our community’s residents are children. The expanded Child Tax Credit provided up to $3,600 per child, lifting millions of families out of poverty. | Don Bacon voted against expanding the Child Tax Credit. |
| Tony Vargas supports efforts to help families when needed and expand child nutrition programs. | Food for Working Families: About 13 percent of people in this community struggle with being able to regularly access quality food for their families. | Don Bacon tried to block the American Rescue Plan, even though it expanded benefits that help feed working families and expanded school nutrition programs. |
| Tony Vargas can be counted on to protect and support expansion of the Affordable Care Act and other reforms that make healthcare more affordable. | Making Health Care Affordable: There are still too many people without health insurance in our community. In fact, 10 percent of people here are uninsured, more than most other communities. The American Rescue plan expanded the Affordable Care Act (Also called the ACA or Obamacare) that provides access to affordable insurance and protects Americans with pre-existing conditions. | Don Bacon voted against expanding the Affordable Care Act. |