PolitiQuote

Discover video-sourced quotes by politicians

Tony Vargas: “Congressman Bacon, when he had the opportunity, he voted…”

Featuring: Tony Vargas, Democratic | Former Candidate, U.S. House Nebraska, District 2

Watch on YouTube

Watch KETV's debate between Rep. Don Bacon and state Sen. Tony Vargas

Published | Video Starts at 27:40

The easiest way for us to do that is to make sure we're prioritizing, trying to give a middle class tax cut and controlling our spending as much as possible. But unfortunately, Congressman Bacon, when he had the opportunity, he voted against actually providing a middle class tax cut for working families. Look, I've bucked my party before and I think one of the things I want to work on is also creating the types of jobs here. (27:40–27:49)

CLAIM

Asserts that [Congressman Bacon] voted against a middle-class tax cut for working families.

This is an excerpt from a raw transcript. The assertions have not been audited or verified. Tap the video to view the source footage and understand the context.


Tony Vargas

Discover more from

Tony Vargas

Report A Transcription Error

Please report any error in the automated transcription.

About PolitiQuote

PolitiQuote is a civic library index to statements made by politicians in publicly available video records. The index is created automatically from transcripts, with no editorial oversight or analysis. Highlighted quotes are selected by AI. Words may be added in parentheses to offer context for the quote. There may be errors in the transcription and display, so listen to the video to ensure accuracy.

PolitiQuote is a service of Gigafact Foundation, a nonpartisan nonprofit advancing facts and information transparency, community by community.

Visit gigafact.org to learn more.