TAMPA, FL (WFLA) — The midterm elections are less than two weeks away.
Democratic Senator Val Demings returned Thursday, this time to Hillsboro County, to speak with voters about the need and demand for affordable health care.
She joined Congressman Kathy Castor, a medical advocate, as part of Protect Our Care’s national bus tour to celebrate measures to reduce inflation bills that will lower health care costs for millions of working and elderly people. I participated with people and local residents.
Demings had a message for the Floridians that help was on the way.
“Healthcare should be affordable,” said Demings. “Our primary responsibility is to protect the health and safety of the people we represent,” said Demings.
In the next few days, Demings and her opponent, Senator Marco Rubio, will have to make another stop.
In two weeks, Rubio will join former President Donald Trump at a rally in Miami.
Demings responded to questions about the rally on Thursday, saying Rubio wasn’t focused on the people of Florida.
“I’m focused on the Floridians,” said Demings. “Marco Rubio can participate in any rally he wants. It doesn’t make life better for the Floridians.”
Rubio was in Jupiter on Thursday and spoke with his supporters about his race against Demings before his campaign team hit back with a statement.
Rubio campaign spokeswoman Elizabeth Gregory sent the following statement to 8 On Your Side:
“Rep. Demings appears fortunately unaware that he will be joining President Biden’s rally on Tuesday to celebrate his failed policies and their disastrous impact on families in Florida. Demings and Unlike, Marco Rubio and President Trump are working together to create a PPP, save millions of jobs in Florida, bring accountability to the VA, and double the child tax credit for working families. I worked for the people of Florida, including
