FACT CHECK: Bob Casey is Fighting to Lower Costs for Working People, Dave McCormick is Defending Corporate Greed
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PENNSYLVANIA — Senator Casey is a leader in the fight to hold greedy corporations accountable, while David McCormick defends greedy corporations and prioritizes Wall Street and billionaires.
FACT: Senator Casey has been leading the fight against greedflation to put more money back in the pockets of working people.
- Associated Press: In Pennsylvania’s Senate race, Casey puts ‘greedflation’ and corporations on the ballot
- Amy Walter, Cook Political Report: “The price gouging issue in particular, that’s something we have been seeing down-ballot Democrats talk about now for a while. Senator Bob Casey from Pennsylvania started running those ads in May.”
FACT: Senator Casey has lowered costs for working families and seniors.
- Senator Casey worked to reduce child poverty by expanding the Child Tax Credit in 2021, which cut child poverty by 40% the year it was in effect.
- Senator Casey successfully fought to allow Medicare to negotiate lower prescription drug costs for seniors, cap the cost of insulin at $35 per month, and lower drug costs for low-income seniors and people with disabilities.
FACT: McCormick defended greedy corporations for price-gouging while billionaires fund his campaign.
- McCormick defended greedy corporations that are jacking up prices on working families.
- “It’s not greedflation…[by] business people, it’s not because [they’re] greedy, it’s not because [they’re] price gouging.” [Pennsylvania Capital-Star, 12/4/23]
- Bloomberg: Wall Street Billionaires Shower McCormick With Cash for Pennsylvania Senate
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