The Honorable Juan Ciscomani, Republican Member of Congress, lied to me. He lied to us! Our Rep. voted against us and in favor of the Bank of Trump, exploding our national debt by another $3.8 trillion.
Ciscomani prioritized his own political ambitions over the needs of the people he represents in AZ CD6. He abandoned ethical principles and disregarded the well-being of society when he voted to slash our Medicaid health care for the vulnerable ill, slice away SNAP food stamps for hungry children, and sever hard-earned Veterans benefits at the VA. You betrayed our trust, Congressman Ciscomani, and we will never forgive you for that.
Speaking of Ciscomani - I recently received an eMail from the congressman inquiring as to whether I supported federal assistance for addiction treatment and related services. Something about his survey smelled funny to me, I have an uneasy feeling that he's seeking to use affirmative responses from his constituents to justify his vote on some bill that that that is included in... Am I just paranoid? (Hey, just because your paranoid, doesn't mean that they're not out to get you).
This week, the House of Representatives is set to vote on the Substance Use-Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment (SUPPORT) for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act (H.R. 2483), which would reauthorize and fund key federal programs focused on prevention, treatment, and recovery for patients with substance use issues.
In my district, and across the country, fentanyl and other drugs have infiltrated our communities, affecting people from all walks of life. Too many families have been impacted and the toll on individuals with substance use issues and our healthcare system is immense. In Congress, I am proud to support initiatives that support recovery, save lives, and prevent addiction before it starts.
Do you support this legislation?
( )Yes
( )No
Submit
Click here to take Survey
If you would like to learn more about what our office is doing to serve you, check out my website at Ciscomani.house.gov, where you can also subscribe to my free newsletter. You can also follow me on X, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, and LinkedIn. Please stay in touch as we continue to move our district and nation forward. If you ever need anything from our team, you can reach my office at 520-881-3588 or 202-225-2542.
In terms of affordable housing funding I would love to see the use of Section 8 for Homeownership/ Housing Choice expand. The amount of subsidy reduces as the homeowners income increases. Most subsidies for ownership are 10-15 yrs vs rental subsidy 20-25 years. Portability allows homebuyers to purchase in neighborhoods closer to their work, chosen school districts. I’m curious how well the program is utilized in Tucson.
Juan Ciscomani has been our “Congressman” since January 2023 and still has not held one town hall meeting in Tucson! He is a LYING clown MAGAt scum and his latest deceit stating he would not vote for the huge Medicaid cuts that will harm many of his constituents and then turning around to vote for these same cuts is just his latest betrayal!!!
It is time for us to have a Representative that actually represents our position on fiscal responsibility as well as programs that help each citizen to maintain health. Cutting programs- or not funding programs that help the community while giving enormous tax breaks to the wealthy is not representing the interests of our district. He needs to go.
Of the 178,000 dispatches reported by TFD in 2024, I wonder how many were medical incidents unnecessarily responded to by a fire truck with a full crew rather than an ambulance or EMT unit. This practice is very expensive for
the taxpayer and should be stopped. At least the TFD should report such
statistics publicly so we understand how they spend their budget.
Re: affordable housing, I would love to see an explanation of how exactly these newly raised public funds will be used to build housing. Will the housing units built from these funds then belong to the county and be like public housing? Or will it be used to subsidize private developers? What are the mechanisms for keeping the housing "affordable" and not just being sold at market rates?
Anna, this is a good question and something we will circle back to. Historically, the money has been given for private developers to build affordable housing, with agreements to keep the units affordable generally for decades.
(This is more common than you think, I saw apartments built by HUD that were kept affordable for 30 years then be converted into condos.)
But Heinz said they are open to other proposals as long as the end result is units that meet federal definitions for affordable housing, which is usually defined broadly as no more than 30 percent of a person's income.
We will write about this again, but just as a FYI the County already has in place strict requirements for the funding it already has in place to encourage the private sector to build affordable housing locally.
I hope Gladstone is shrewd enough to realize that what Eegee’s needs is not a rebranding or media campaign; it needs better food. Quite simply, the quality and quantity and
care has consistently fallen over the years. Nobody sees them as the best at anything but slushy sugar drinks, and even that is questionable now that they have plenty of competition for cold sugar rushes in the fast and fast-casual market, especially Starbucks. Perhaps they need to reformulate the venerable Eegee’s ice with caffeine? Any how, they need to refocus on the customer experience inside the mouth if they ever want to refresh Eegee’s wilted brand.
I think that Supe Heinz’s plan is great for growing the local economy: you can’t get a job and build a life here if you can’t find anywhere you can afford for your family to live. We have a very dynamic mix of variable labor costs in Southern Arizona that could be very attractive for many labor consumers. I wish that we could more robustly use the real estate market to expand affordable housing options, but the MAGA dominated AZ Lege, in their infinite wisdom has preempted local control of using housing policy and market incentives to suit local housing needs and banned any agreements or requirement that would enable the market to satisfy demand in those lower sectors of the market. So much for allowing the free market to solve problems flexibly. The AZ GOP always thinks it knows better than local electeds who are much more in touch and in tune with local market conditions. Used to be that real conservatives understood and obeyed the conservative value of subsidiarity. Now they are always and only about concentrating power as much as possible, not spreading it throughout society to stave off tyranny.
Rather than paranoid, I think you are wise to question the intent of the survey. Surveys, like polls are often used to get certain results. I live in CD-6 and I am on Congressman Ciscomani's email list and I didn't receive the survey that you mentioned. It's not illegal to question authority; at least not yet.
Liar, Liar, Pants on Fire
The Honorable Juan Ciscomani, Republican Member of Congress, lied to me. He lied to us! Our Rep. voted against us and in favor of the Bank of Trump, exploding our national debt by another $3.8 trillion.
Ciscomani prioritized his own political ambitions over the needs of the people he represents in AZ CD6. He abandoned ethical principles and disregarded the well-being of society when he voted to slash our Medicaid health care for the vulnerable ill, slice away SNAP food stamps for hungry children, and sever hard-earned Veterans benefits at the VA. You betrayed our trust, Congressman Ciscomani, and we will never forgive you for that.
Speaking of Ciscomani - I recently received an eMail from the congressman inquiring as to whether I supported federal assistance for addiction treatment and related services. Something about his survey smelled funny to me, I have an uneasy feeling that he's seeking to use affirmative responses from his constituents to justify his vote on some bill that that that is included in... Am I just paranoid? (Hey, just because your paranoid, doesn't mean that they're not out to get you).
I'd love to see that survey, Jerry.
And here is the link provided in the below eMail:
https://iqconnect.house.gov/iqextranet/EsurveyForm.aspx?__cid=AZ06JC&__sid=100224&__crop=15780.22641587.5595651.7716854
Hey Joe,
This is the email I received from Ciscomani:
Dear Friend,
This week, the House of Representatives is set to vote on the Substance Use-Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment (SUPPORT) for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act (H.R. 2483), which would reauthorize and fund key federal programs focused on prevention, treatment, and recovery for patients with substance use issues.
In my district, and across the country, fentanyl and other drugs have infiltrated our communities, affecting people from all walks of life. Too many families have been impacted and the toll on individuals with substance use issues and our healthcare system is immense. In Congress, I am proud to support initiatives that support recovery, save lives, and prevent addiction before it starts.
Do you support this legislation?
( )Yes
( )No
Submit
Click here to take Survey
If you would like to learn more about what our office is doing to serve you, check out my website at Ciscomani.house.gov, where you can also subscribe to my free newsletter. You can also follow me on X, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, and LinkedIn. Please stay in touch as we continue to move our district and nation forward. If you ever need anything from our team, you can reach my office at 520-881-3588 or 202-225-2542.
Juan Ciscomani
Member of Congress
In terms of affordable housing funding I would love to see the use of Section 8 for Homeownership/ Housing Choice expand. The amount of subsidy reduces as the homeowners income increases. Most subsidies for ownership are 10-15 yrs vs rental subsidy 20-25 years. Portability allows homebuyers to purchase in neighborhoods closer to their work, chosen school districts. I’m curious how well the program is utilized in Tucson.
Juan Ciscomani has been our “Congressman” since January 2023 and still has not held one town hall meeting in Tucson! He is a LYING clown MAGAt scum and his latest deceit stating he would not vote for the huge Medicaid cuts that will harm many of his constituents and then turning around to vote for these same cuts is just his latest betrayal!!!
It is time for us to have a Representative that actually represents our position on fiscal responsibility as well as programs that help each citizen to maintain health. Cutting programs- or not funding programs that help the community while giving enormous tax breaks to the wealthy is not representing the interests of our district. He needs to go.
Of the 178,000 dispatches reported by TFD in 2024, I wonder how many were medical incidents unnecessarily responded to by a fire truck with a full crew rather than an ambulance or EMT unit. This practice is very expensive for
the taxpayer and should be stopped. At least the TFD should report such
statistics publicly so we understand how they spend their budget.
Re: affordable housing, I would love to see an explanation of how exactly these newly raised public funds will be used to build housing. Will the housing units built from these funds then belong to the county and be like public housing? Or will it be used to subsidize private developers? What are the mechanisms for keeping the housing "affordable" and not just being sold at market rates?
Thanks for everything you do!
Anna, this is a good question and something we will circle back to. Historically, the money has been given for private developers to build affordable housing, with agreements to keep the units affordable generally for decades.
(This is more common than you think, I saw apartments built by HUD that were kept affordable for 30 years then be converted into condos.)
But Heinz said they are open to other proposals as long as the end result is units that meet federal definitions for affordable housing, which is usually defined broadly as no more than 30 percent of a person's income.
We will write about this again, but just as a FYI the County already has in place strict requirements for the funding it already has in place to encourage the private sector to build affordable housing locally.
I hope Gladstone is shrewd enough to realize that what Eegee’s needs is not a rebranding or media campaign; it needs better food. Quite simply, the quality and quantity and
care has consistently fallen over the years. Nobody sees them as the best at anything but slushy sugar drinks, and even that is questionable now that they have plenty of competition for cold sugar rushes in the fast and fast-casual market, especially Starbucks. Perhaps they need to reformulate the venerable Eegee’s ice with caffeine? Any how, they need to refocus on the customer experience inside the mouth if they ever want to refresh Eegee’s wilted brand.
I think that Supe Heinz’s plan is great for growing the local economy: you can’t get a job and build a life here if you can’t find anywhere you can afford for your family to live. We have a very dynamic mix of variable labor costs in Southern Arizona that could be very attractive for many labor consumers. I wish that we could more robustly use the real estate market to expand affordable housing options, but the MAGA dominated AZ Lege, in their infinite wisdom has preempted local control of using housing policy and market incentives to suit local housing needs and banned any agreements or requirement that would enable the market to satisfy demand in those lower sectors of the market. So much for allowing the free market to solve problems flexibly. The AZ GOP always thinks it knows better than local electeds who are much more in touch and in tune with local market conditions. Used to be that real conservatives understood and obeyed the conservative value of subsidiarity. Now they are always and only about concentrating power as much as possible, not spreading it throughout society to stave off tyranny.
Jerry,
Rather than paranoid, I think you are wise to question the intent of the survey. Surveys, like polls are often used to get certain results. I live in CD-6 and I am on Congressman Ciscomani's email list and I didn't receive the survey that you mentioned. It's not illegal to question authority; at least not yet.