NRCC Statement on Rudy Salas

The National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) released the following statement on self-serving politician Rudy Salas’ campaign announcement today: 

“Central Valley voters swiped left on Rudy Salas after he sold them out to Sacramento special interests. Rudy Salas remains the same self-serving politician that drove up inflation, raised the gas tax, voted for a medicine tax and attacked the Valley’s way of life — only now Salas is even more desperate for a taxpayer salary.” – NRCC Spokesperson Ben Petersen

Background:

Salas has a record a mile long of enriching himself at the Central Valley’s expense.

• The Central Valley rejected Salas after he collected over a million dollars in taxpayer-funded salary while skipping over 430 votes, including skipping votes to halt the gas tax.
• Salas took over $80,000 in special interest gifts and trips, then voted with them to jack up inflation, hike gas prices over 70 cents per gallon, impose a new prescription drug tax and raise taxes over 38 times.
• While Central Valley families struggled, Salas lived a life of luxury taking dozens of junkets spanning four continents and staying in five-star hotels.