As premiums double, hospitals close, and Virginians lose coverage, Wittman insists his vote “helps everybody”
HENRICO, VA – Henrico County’s Top Prosecutor Shannon Taylor slammed Rob Wittman for recent statement about how the OBBB “helps everybody.” In voting for this bill, Wittman voted for the largest healthcare cuts in history — a bill that is already doubling and tripling premiums, stripping Virginians of coverage, and pushing rural hospitals toward closure. With that same vote, he handed himself one of the largest tax breaks of any member of Congress.
Congressman Wittman has lost his way over his nearly 20 years in office. His net worth has grown by as much as 40 times in office, and he has traded over $2.5 million in stock while serving on committees that oversee the very industries he’s supposed to be regulating. All of this while communities like ours feel the consequences of his cost spiking votes.
“Virginians don’t need Rob Wittman to explain how his bill ‘helps everybody’ — they’re the ones paying for it,” Taylor said. “They’re the ones watching their premiums double, driving further for care because their local hospital shut down, and deciding which bill doesn’t get paid this month. I’m running to hold him accountable for getting richer at our expense.”
ABOUT SHANNON:
Shannon Taylor is a battle-tested prosecutor with 25 years of experience and a 90% conviction rate in homicide cases, taking on the toughest threats to Virginia families and delivering justice. A native of Charlottesville and graduate of the University of Virginia and the University of Richmond Law School, she began her career as a prosecutor in Richmond before serving as a Special Assistant in the U.S. Attorney’s office. In 2011, she flipped the Henrico Commonwealth’s Attorney’s office from Republican to Democrat, becoming the first woman elected to the role. She has since been re-elected three times, proving she knows how to win tough races.
As Commonwealth’s Attorney, Taylor has pioneered programs to support victims of human trafficking, created a task force to tackle the opioid epidemic, and led prosecutors statewide in pledging not to criminalize women or doctors for abortion care. She has worked alongside law enforcement to keep families safe, fought fraud that harms working people, and partnered with gun safety advocates to take illegal guns off the streets.
Shannon Taylor has built her career on protecting Virginians and delivering justice for families regardless of their politics.
For more on Shannon Taylor’s campaign, visit ShannonTaylorVA.com.
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