Arizona Democrats hosted a “People’s Town Hall” in Tucson Sunday to address Arizonans’ concerns over federal policies and issues in the community.
The event was just one of many rallies being held across the country in recent weeks designed to unify the Democratic party.
U.S. Sen. Mark Kelly, Rep. Greg Stanton and former Rep. Gabby Giffords were joined by Sen. Cory Booker of New Jersey, who fielded questions from the public regarding the future of healthcare programs amid potential threats from the Trump administration.
“We know their bill, we know it instructs a specific committee to cut $880 billion, and the only place to do that really is Medicaid or Medicare,” Booker said. “So we know the threat.”
The event aimed to energize Democrats and draw attention to Republican Rep. Juan Ciscomani’s unwillingness to hold live town hall meetings. The event invitation said, “Since Rep. Juan Ciscomani refuses to show up for his constituents, we will.”
Booker, without mentioning his name, called for community members to put the pressure on Ciscomani to oppose the potential Trump budget plan.
“In all kind of peaceful nonviolent ways, call to the moral conscience of the very people that have your healthcare, have our healthcare systems in their hands — and one of them is in this district,” Booker said.
Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes will host a similar town hall event in Flagstaff on Tuesday to address constituents' concerns.
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