Washington D.C — Today, Unrig Our Economy launched new TV and digital ads (in English and Spanish) calling out Congresswoman Monica De La Cruz (TX-15) for supporting policies that are raising gas and utility costs for Texas working families while providing billions of dollars in tax breaks for big corporations. The ads highlight rising energy prices and ask why Congresswoman De La Cruz is backing policies that are making everyday items more expensive. As families across South Texas struggle to keep up with higher energy bills and everyday household expenses, these ads question whether De La Cruz is prioritizing her constituents or wealthy special interests.
“Texas families are working hard to keep up with rising costs of everyday necessities. Meanwhile, Republicans in Congress, like Congresswoman De La Cruz, are making it harder and harder for them to make ends meet,” said Unrig Our Economy Campaign Director Leor Tal. “Affordability is one of Americans’ top concerns, and Congresswoman De La Cruz’s vote to raise energy costs only makes it even harder to make ends meet. It’s time for her to stop standing with corporations and the ultra-wealthy and help lower Texans’ costs.”
Watch the TV ad here.
Ad Transcript:
There’s a saying that everything’s bigger in Texas.
And right now, that includes your utility bill.
But instead of helping, Congresswoman Monica De La Cruz
voted to make your gas and utility bills skyrocket
while voting to give utility companies billions in tax breaks.
She even took campaign contributions from a utility company
that jacked up your rates.
So, call Congresswoman Monica De La Cruz, tell her to stop voting
with big corporations, and start lowering costs for Texans.
Watch the English language digital ad here.
Ad Transcript:
The utility companies have a friend…
in Congresswoman De La Cruz.
She’s given them billions in tax breaks,
while voting to make our gas and utility prices go up.
So, who’s she working for?
It should be us.
Watch the Spanish language digital ad here.
Ad Transcript:
Las compañías de servicios públicos tienen una aliada…
en la congresista De La Cruz.
Les ha dado miles de millones de dólares en exenciones fiscales,
Mientras votó para que suban nuestros costos de gasolina y servicios públicos.
¿A quién representa realmente?
Debería estar de nuestro lado.
To learn more about the campaign, visit UnrigOurEconomy.com or contact press@unrigoureconomy.com
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About Unrig Our Economy
Unrig Our Economy is a national campaign to fix the rules of our economy to make it work for working people. We know that when the middle class does well, all of us do well — which is why we’re fighting on behalf of working Americans and holding corporations, their wealthy executives, and the politicians who enable them accountable.