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Congressional District: MI-07
Who is on your side?
Democrat Curtis Hertel
Republican Tom Barrett
| Democrat Curtis Hertel |
The Issue | Republican Tom Barrett |
|---|---|---|
| Curtis Hertel protected rental assistance and first-time homebuyer programs that Republicans tried to cut with their Limit, Save, Grow Act, protecting critical benefits for working families. | Making Housing Affordable: About 17 percent of people in this community can barely afford the cost of housing. The Republican’s “Limit, Save, Grow Act” would have resulted in an estimated 2 million people being blocked from getting the federal rental assistance they need to obtain or maintain stable housing. | Tom Barrett wants to reduce or eliminate rental assistance programs for struggling families, according to news sources. |
| Curtis Hertel supported the American Rescue Plan, which expanded benefits at a critical time to feed working families and expanded child nutrition programs in schools. | Food for Working Families: About 15 percent of people in this community struggle with being able to regularly access quality food for their families. | Tom Barrett opposes measures to expand SNAP benefits for struggling families, according to news sources. |
| Curtis Hertel voted for the American Rescue Plan, which expanded the Affordable Care Act to make affordable insurance available to more people. | Making Health Care Affordable: There are still too many people without health insurance in our community. In fact, 6 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. | Tom Barrett cannot be relied on to support the Affordable Care Act or stand against efforts to repeal it, according to news sources. |