Campaign Notebook: Murphy Says Child Care Costs Breaking the Bank

Senate

Chris Murphy (D): Murphy released a statement with Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (D) saying that the two have discussed a report from Murphy's office that looked at the extensive burden on Connecticut families caused by child care. They believe access to affordable child care would help ease this financial burden.

"This report confirms that child care expenses are breaking the bank for too many families. Quality child care in Connecticut costs money, and middle class family budgets are already stretched thin," Murphy said.

Linda McMahon (R): McMahon's new television ad shows her confidence in her going into the August 28th primary, says the National Journal. The ad specifically attacks Chris Murphy (D), suggesting she assumes she will be facing off against him in the general election and has moved beyond the primary, where she'll face Chris Shays (R). 

Second District

U.S. Rep. Joseph Courtney (D): Courtney is touting the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision on the national health care law as a boon to seniors. In a Facebook posting today Courtney said “Watch your mailboxes! Because of the Affordable Care Act, insurance companies are sending out annual rebates if less than 80 percent of the premium dollars they collect go toward medical care. Have you received a rebate notice or check?” And in a press release he sent out recently, Courtney said the act has saved senior citizens in Connecticut more than $3 million collectively, because of changes in Medicare. “Beginning in 2011, Medicare improvements in the Affordable Care Act meant that beneficiaries automatically received a 50-percent discount on covered brand-name drugs in the Part D coverage gap, or donut hole. Beginning this year, Part D has also started covering 14 percent of generic drug costs for those in the donut hole. The amount of this discount will continue to grow until the Part D donut hole is completely phased out in 2020.”