Washington, D.C — Today, Unrig Our Economy is a multi-million dollar TV and digital ad buy across multiple Texas congressional districts. These ads call out Congressman Dan Crenshaw (TX-02), Congresswoman Monica De La Cruz (TX-15), Congressman Lance Gooden (TX-05), and Congresswoman Beth Van Duyne (TX-24) for voting for the Republican Tax Law earlier this month and urge them to stop cutting Texans’ health care to fund tax breaks for billionaires.
These members promised their constituents that they would not vote to take away Medicaid. Nevertheless, all of them voted for the Republican Tax Law that could leave more than 15 million Americans without health care – all so millionaires and billionaires can get another tax break. In Texas, 1.7 million people could lose health insurance under the law. The ads hold these Republican members of Congress accountable for betraying their constituents to benefit the richest of the rich.
Polling shows that the Republican Tax Law is underwater – and 7 in 10 Americans are concerned by Republican cuts to Medicaid.
“We’re holding these members of Congress accountable for voting for the Republican Tax Law that strips health care away from millions of Texas families,” said Unrig Our Economy Campaign Director Leor Tal. “Unrig Our Economy has led the charge in holding Republicans in Congress that voted for this tax law accountable. These ads are just the latest in our nationwide campaign to show the horrible impacts of this law, which benefits the super-wealthy at working families’ expense.”
You can watch the TX-02 ad here.
Ad Transcript:
Listen to Congressman Dan Crenshaw talk about Medicaid two months ago…
[Crenshaw Clip, May 14, 2025]
“You have nothing to worry about. Your Medicaid is not going anywhere.”
Then, Dan Crenshaw voted for “the largest Medicaid cut in … history” … “to fund tax breaks for billionaires.”
And “up to 1.7 million Texans are expected to lose their health insurance.”
[Crenshaw Clip, May 14, 2025]
“Your Medicaid is not going anywhere.”
Tell Congressman Dan Crenshaw to be honest with us, and stop cutting health care.
You can watch the TX-15 ad in English here and in Spanish here.
Ad Transcript:
English:
Here’s what Congresswoman Monica De La Cruz said in February…
[Female Narrator, Reading Letter]
“Slashing Medicaid would have serious consequences, particularly in rural and predominantly Hispanic communities where hospitals and nursing homes are already struggling to keep their doors open.”
But then, De La Cruz voted for “the largest Medicaid cut in history” …“to fund tax breaks for billionaires.”
She knew how badly it will hurt South Texas.
Tell Congresswoman Monica De La Cruz: Stop cutting health care.
Spanish:
Esto es lo que dijo la Congresista Monica De La Cruz en febrero…
[Narradora, leyendo una carta]
“Recortar Medicaid tendría consecuencias serias, especialmente en comunidades rurales y predominantemente Hispanas donde los hospitales y asilos de ancianos ya están batallando por salir adelante.”
Pero luego, De La Cruz votó por “el recorte más grande a Medicaid de la historia”… “para financiar recortes de impuestos para los multimillonarios.”
Ella sabía el impacto devastador de estos recortes para el sur de Texas.
Dile a Monica De La Cruz: Para de cortar el seguro médico.
You can watch the TX-05 ad here.
Ad Transcript:
You’ve seen the news:
Representatives Lance Gooden and Beth Van Duyne
just voted to cut Medicaid and health care coverage.
[KPRC 2 Houston]
“In Texas, Medicaid covers a third of all children, half of all pregnant women, the elderly in long-term care and the disabled.”
[KENS 5 San Antonio]
“Up to 1.7 million Texans are expected to lose their health insurance.”
All “to fund tax breaks for billionaires.”
Tell Representatives Lance Gooden and Beth Van Duyne:
stop cutting health care.
You can watch the TX-24 ad here.
Ad Transcript:
You’ve seen the news:
Representatives Lance Gooden and Beth Van Duyne just voted to cut Medicaid and health care coverage.
[KPRC 2 Houston]
“In Texas, Medicaid covers a third of all children, half of all pregnant women, the elderly in long-term care and the disabled.”
[KENS 5 San Antonio]
“Up to 1.7 million Texans are expected to lose their health insurance.”
All “to fund tax breaks for billionaires.”
Tell Representatives Lance Gooden and Beth Van Duyne: Stop cutting health care.
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.