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Congressional District: AZ-06
Who is on your side?
Democrat Kirsten Engel
Republican Juan Ciscomani
| Democrat Kirsten Engel |
The Issue | Republican Juan Ciscomani |
|---|---|---|
| Kirsten Engel is a life long educator. You can count on her to fund education and ease the burden of student loans for all Arizona reisdents. | Student Loan Debt: Too many people in our community are struggling with debt. On average, for every $10,000 someone here makes annually, they carry $18,200 in total debt. That’s why government measures to reduce student loan debt are so critical here. | Juan Ciscomani voted to block student loan forgiveness, keeping millions of struggling Americans saddled with crushing debt. |
| Kirsten Engel supports efforts to help families when needed and expand child nutrition programs. | Food for Working Families: About 14 percent of people in this community struggle with being able to regularly access quality food for their families. | Juan Ciscomani tried to block the American Rescue Plan, even though it expanded benefits that help feed working families and expanded school nutrition programs. |
| Kirsten Engel 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, 11 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. | Juan Ciscomani voted against expanding the Affordable Care Act. |