Richmond, VA — Today, Kaine for Virginia is launching a new series of press releases called “Cao’s Cuts,” highlighting Hung Cao’s out-of-touch, extreme plans if elected to the U.S. Senate. Over the next several weeks, the campaign will call out Hung Cao’s dangerous plans and the ways they could impact Virginians.
In February of 2022, Florida Senator Rick Scott, then serving as the leader of the National Republican Senatorial Committee, rolled out a radical budgetary plan for the GOP. Hung Cao bragged that he was consulted by Rick Scott about the plan and called it “perfect,” even as fellow Republicans lambasted Scott’s disastrous scheme to end Social Security and Medicare and raise taxes on the middle class. But it isn’t just Social Security and Medicare. Cao’s plans on law enforcement, veterans, and hardworking Virginians would be a disaster. If Cao had his way, he could weaken border security; defund law enforcement; jeopardize veterans’ benefits; raise taxes on active-duty servicemembers and disenfranchise veterans; put Medicare, Social Security and Medicaid on the chopping block; raise taxes on Virginia families and small businesses; and give the rich giant tax giveaways.
“Hung Cao is trying to hide his dangerous, extreme plans from Virginia voters,” said Michael Beyer, Communications Director for Senator Kaine’s campaign. “If Cao has his way, Cao’s Cuts could raise taxes on Virginians, strip them of their health care, and end Social Security and Medicare. Our campaign is launching ‘Cao’s Cuts’ so Virginians know that Hung Cao is too extreme for Virginians.”
Throughout his campaign, Hung Cao has avoided facing voters to answer for his extreme plans. During the primary campaign, Cao skipped a candidate forum in Augusta County and said it would be “ridonkulous” to drive to Abingdon to answer questions from Virginians. Then, Cao skipped out on the traditional first debate of the campaign season, yet again dodging tough questions to hide his out-of-touch positions from Virginians.
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