Political Notebook: In telephone town hall, Rep. Ciscomani talks Medicaid

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

56% : " Ciscomani, a Tucson Republican representing Congressional District 6, has been outspoken about his desire to protect Medicaid, which provides health care to more than 20 percent of the people in the district.
55% : Gallego did have open town halls, focused on Medicaid, in Sierra Vista and Douglas, though.
54% : Gallego and Kelly have held Medicaid-oriented town halls that were announced to advocacy groups beforehand and attended largely by people with an interest in preserving Medicaid.
52% : " Booker is the senator who just set the record for a filibuster, holding the U.S. Senate's floor for 25 hours while speaking out against President Trump and his policies. To find out the location, attendees must RSVP at this link: http://tucne.ws/1s5z -- Tim Steller Supervisor candidates chat Five of the six candidates seeking the vacant seat on the Pima County Board of Supervisors participated in a virtual forum Wednesday night.
47% : " Ciscomani responded that he wants to "clean up the books" at Medicaid; ensure "that people that are not supposed to be getting them (benefits) don't get them"; guarantee "improper payments" aren't being made; and "that we have work requirements as well.
42% : " Specifically, he suggested healthy, able-bodied adults without dependents should not be on Medicaid.
37% : And I'm going to tell you that everybody that you cut Medicaid for, needs it.
36% : Lewis David Araiza Sr., Kimberly Baeza, Andrés Cano, Richard Hernandez, Karla Bernal Morales and Cynthia Abril Sosa Ontiveros all met the requirements to run for the seat, but Hernandez did not show up during Wednesday night's virtual forum.
35% : But he also voted in March for a continuing resolution that requires $880 million in cuts by the committee overseeing Medicaid, virtually assuring some cuts in spending.
35% : "I take that to mean that you plan to cut Medicaid for some people.
30% : ASU cites 8, UA refuses to say Tucson police probe alleged child sex abuse, coverup at church Adia Barnes says goodbye to 'Arizona Family' as possible coach replacements emerge Authorities ID Tucson woman fatally shot by Arizona trooper Transfer Portal Tracker: A look at players leaving and joining the Arizona basketball programs U of A proposes new 5-year deal for Lloyd with player compensation stipulations Former colleague of University of Arizona president named provost "I've heard you say that you don't want to cut Medicaid for, quote, 'The people who need it the most,' " the caller said.
21% : New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker and U.S. Rep. Greg Stanton, both Democrats, will be in Tucson at 6 p.m. Sunday, an announcement said, "Since Arizona Republicans like Juan Ciscomani refuse to meet with their constituents after their disastrous vote to put Medicaid on the chopping block.
5% : Meanwhile, Democrats, including Arizona's U.S. senators Ruben Gallego and Mark Kelly, have been criticizing Republicans for their proposed cuts to Medicaid.

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