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Congressional District: PA-17
Who is on your side?
Democrat Christopher Deluzio
Republican Rob Mercuri
| Democrat Christopher Deluzio |
The Issue | Republican Rob Mercuri |
|---|---|---|
| Christopher Deluzio helped keep medical costs under control for seniors by voting for the Inflation Reduction Act, so that now Medicare can negotiate lower drug prices. | Seniors: About 19 percent of our community are seniors. The Inflation Reduction Act provided crucial relief to seniors by allowing Medicare to negotiate with drug companies over the price of medicine – keeping lifesaving medicine affordable. | Rob Mercuri opposed the Older Adults Protective Services Act, which would protect seniors from financial exploitation. |
| Christopher Deluzio 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 13 percent of people in this community struggle with being able to regularly access quality food for their families. | Rob Mercuri opposes measures to expand SNAP benefits for struggling families, according to news sources. |
| Christopher Deluzio voted to expand the Child Tax Credit. | The Expanded Child Tax Credit: Our community is full of families. In fact, 19 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. | Rob Mercuri opposes an expansion of the Child Tax Credit, according to news sources. |