BREAKING: Cook Political Report Downgrades Healthcare Repeal Congressman’s Chances to Tossup

Press Release

MARLTON NJ — Today, Cook Political Report, the nonpartisan election analysis site, upgraded Andy Kim’s chances in New Jersey’s 3rd Congressional District. Their analysis cited Kim’s national security background, excellent fundraising, and a clear target in health care repeal author Tom MacArthur.

“This poll clearly states this race is about replacing a Congressman who time and time again has put his corporate donors over the interests of New Jersey families,” said Kim campaign manager Zack Carroll. “Along with being the only NJ Member to vote for the recent tax hike, MacArthur took $400k from prescription drug and insurance companies and authored a health care bill that raises prescription drug prices, hikes premiums for older Americans, and guts protections for people with pre-existing conditions. This rating downgrade, coupled with the Monmouth Poll released yesterday, makes it clear that Tom MacArthur is in way more trouble than he expected. Unfortunately, no amount of money can hide his dismal record.”

Cook’s analysis says, “the wealthy insurance executive’s greatest exposure is his voting record: he was one of the architects of last year’s failed GOP healthcare bill. He was also the only member of New Jersey’s delegation to vote for the GOP’s tax cut package, despite a reduction of the SALT exemption that could impact New Jersey especially hard.”

Tom MacArthur has a history of taking money from big corporations and special interests, and voting for their interests at the expense of his community. Last year, MacArthur took over $400,000 from prescription drug and insurance companies and wrote the bill to gut protections for people with pre-existing conditions and raise premium costs for older Americans. He invested nearly a million dollars in health care companies, including drug companies, while the bill was being written. MacArthur then invested upwards of $250,000 in oil companies shortly before voting to give them a $25,000,000,000 tax break.

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