ICYMI: Ford Talks Cutting Costs And Creating Opportunity At Fifth Town Hall

On Monday, Attorney General Aaron Ford held the fifth town hall of his ‘Affordable Nevada’ town hall series, speaking to a jam-packed room about his plans to cut costs, make health care and housing more accessible and affordable, fight back against Trump’s attacks on Nevadans’ wallets and rights, and create opportunity for Nevadans as Governor. General Ford reiterated his commitment to not raising taxes, and his record of putting money back in Nevadans’ pockets by suing Big Pharma, predatory lending companies, and Big Tech companies endangering our kids online.

While Ford is talking directly to voters , Joe Lombardo is campaigning from his basement, refusing to debate and ducking questions from reporters. Lombardo’s debate dodging comes as Nevadans are calling on him to answer for his record of being Nevada’s biggest roadblock to affordability, vetoing countless cost-cutting measures and supporting Trump’s Iran War, tariffs, and health care cuts.

WATCH:

Fox 5: ‘Attorney General Aaron Ford Is Laying Out His Case For Governor As Part Of His “Affordable Nevada” Town Hall Series’

Ford… repeatedly contrasted himself with Governor Lombardo, promising no new taxes in what he called a Lombardo-Trump economy and saying his record as Attorney General shows that he's not new at this.
He told the crowd that he's used that office to bring money back to Nevada and said he would take the same approach if elected governor.
“I brought back $1.2 billion in opioid recoveries. That didn't come from me sitting in my office twiddling my thumbs. It came from sitting in a conference room fighting with California about how much I'm going to get versus how much they're going to get.”

Mel B, Nevada Content Creator: “Last night in the town hall, Aaron Ford made what’s to me his biggest campaign promise yet”

“Once we elect Ford as our Governor, he will have the authority and the power to redesign the state’s budget in a way that reflects our priorities and our needs – like education, accessible & affordable health care, housing, and infrastructure – the stuff that impacts our everyday lives.”

The Nevadan: Are Nevadans richer or poorer since Lombardo took office?

[Town Hall Attendee]: “I’m poor, and Joe, he’s gotta go. We have to cut back, cut back on certain things. We can’t go out to eat anymore.”
[Town Hall Attendee]: “My health insurance, I work for myself, is up to $1,400 a month. My basic medical on top of that is another $600 to $800. So I’m paying about $2,200 a month just for basic medical care.”
[Town Hall Attendee]: “There is no source of quality of life currently. I moved to Nevada about four years ago, and I’m supposed to be making more money now. I’m just not seeing it because everything is so much more expensive.”

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