THREAD: Let's review the claims Cindy makes about @MikeEspyMS's record and her own record in her new ad, shall we? 1/
https://twitter.com/cindyhydesmith/status/1316403448770854915
➡️ Cindy claims @MikeEspyMS "voted to raise your taxes" by voting for HR 5835 (1990): congress.gov/bill/101st-con… 2/
HR 5835 raised the highest tax bracket from 28% to 31%. Four of Mississippi's five members of the US House voted in favor of HR 5835: clerk.house.gov/Votes/1990528
Thad Cochran voted in favor of HR 5835, and Senator Lott voted against it: senate.gov/legislative/LI… 3/
Thad Cochran voted in favor of HR 5835, and Senator Lott voted against it: senate.gov/legislative/LI… 3/
➡️ Cindy claims that she "voted to cut your taxes and grow our economy" by voting for HR 1865 (2019): congress.gov/bill/116th-con…
HR 1865 is primarily an appropriations bill but includes extensions of miscellaneous tax breaks. 4/
HR 1865 is primarily an appropriations bill but includes extensions of miscellaneous tax breaks. 4/
➡️ Cindy claims that Mike Espy "voted to give taxpayer-funded health care to illegal aliens" by voting for HR 4530 (1988): congress.gov/bill/100th-con…
However, HR 4530 died in committee—no one ever voted either for or against it. 5/
However, HR 4530 died in committee—no one ever voted either for or against it. 5/
It appears that Cindy *meant* to say that Mike *co-sponsored* HR 4530, which he did.
However, HR 4530 did not provide healthcare to anyone—that requirement already existed. Rather, it would have paid reimbursements to healthcare providers for uncompensated emergency care. 6/
However, HR 4530 did not provide healthcare to anyone—that requirement already existed. Rather, it would have paid reimbursements to healthcare providers for uncompensated emergency care. 6/
Although Mike Espy HAS NOT voted to provide taxpayer-funded healthcare to illegal aliens, Cindy Hyde-Smith HAS.
In fact, as a state senator, Cindy was the original sponsor of SB 2598 (2009), a bill to provide taxpayer-funded services to illegal aliens: billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2009/pdf/histo… 7/
In fact, as a state senator, Cindy was the original sponsor of SB 2598 (2009), a bill to provide taxpayer-funded services to illegal aliens: billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2009/pdf/histo… 7/
➡️ Cindy claims that she "voted to help rural hospitals with more funding for healthcare" by voting for HR 748 (2020) (the CARES Act).
The Senate passed the CARES Act 96-0. MS's rural hospitals are closing because MS failed to expand Medicaid, a failure Cindy supports. 8/
The Senate passed the CARES Act 96-0. MS's rural hospitals are closing because MS failed to expand Medicaid, a failure Cindy supports. 8/
➡️ Cindy claims that Mike Espy "worked as a lobbyist for a foreign dictator charged with war crimes."
The Ivory Coast's coffee board hired Mike, but Mike canceled the contract due to allegations against the Ivory Coast's head of state, who has now been acquitted. 9/
The Ivory Coast's coffee board hired Mike, but Mike canceled the contract due to allegations against the Ivory Coast's head of state, who has now been acquitted. 9/
➡️ Cindy claims that she "works to support America's military and law enforcement."
Cindy includes no citation for this claim except a photo of herself with Donald Trump, who refused to criticize Putin for putting bounties on US troops. 10/
Cindy includes no citation for this claim except a photo of herself with Donald Trump, who refused to criticize Putin for putting bounties on US troops. 10/
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