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Ad exposes hypocrisy Harry Reid is using to push government-run health care

Des Moines, IA—Today, American Future Fund launched a TV ad in Nevada exposing the backroom deals and “Senate tricks” Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid is using to push government-run health care through the U.S. Senate.

AFF President Sandy Greiner stated, “These are the same tactics Harry Reid and other Democrat leaders like Vice President Biden and President Obama blasted their opponents for using just a few years ago. It’s clear the American people want no part of this, so it’s time to start over on healthcare legislation and get it right.”

Greiner continued, “The American people do not want to see this bad bill jammed through – they have repeatedly asked leaders on both sides of the isle to ‘start over,’ yet Harry Reid continues to work backroom deals and abuses Senate customs and processes.”

“Breathtaking” is a :60 ad that will run statewide in Nevada through next week.

Link to TV ad

AFF TV SCRIPT: “Breathtaking”

ANNCR:

Harry Reid and President Obama are forcing their healthcare takeover on Nevada patients

Now Reid and Obama plan to dodge Senate rules.

They are resorting to a legislative trick called “the nuclear option” because they don’t have the votes

But Listen to what they said about the nuclear option just a few years ago.

REID:
The filibuster serves as a check on power and preserves our limited government.

SCHUMER:
The checks and balances which have been at the core of this Republic are about to be evaporated by the nuclear option.

BIDEN:
This nuclear option is ultimately example of the arrogance of power.

OBAMA:
That’s just not what the founders intended.

BIDEN:
I pray God when the Democrats take back control we don’t make the kind of naked power grab you’re doing.

ANNCR:
The hypocrisy…is breathtaking.

ANNCR:
Tell Reid: Nevada patients deserve better than backroom deals and Senate tricks.

Tell him to start over.

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The 60-second spot, airing statewide on network and cable television starting Thursday night, comes as Republicans step up their rhetoric opposing Senate Democrats’ plans to pass a controversial health care overhaul via reconciliation.

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Six new no votes would be enough to kill the Senate bill, and several more fence-sitting lawmakers are under pressure from both sides of the aisle.

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Fifty-seven percent (57%) of voters say the health care reform plan now working its way through Congress will hurt the U.S. economy.

A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that just 25% think the plan will help the economy. But only seven percent (7%) say it will have no impact. Twelve percent (12%) aren’t sure.

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1. With President Obama’s March 18 deadline to pass health care reform through Congress rapidly approaching, the American Future Fund, a conservative outside group, is spending $900,000 on television ads in 18 Democratic-held districts calling on members to scrap the current plan. The ads decry the “massive spending” and “backroom deals” including the now infamous “Cornhusker Kickback” in the legislation and quote President Obama’s “lipstick on a pig” comments during the campaign. “Tell Congress to start over and get health care right,” says the ad’s narrator.

The districts that AFF is targeting include: Arizona’s 1st, Arizona’s 5th, Arizona’s 8th, Indiana’s 2nd, Indiana’s 8th, Indiana’s 9th, North Carolina’s 2nd, North Dakota at large, Nevada’s 3rd, New York’s 24th, Ohio’s 1st, Ohio’s 6th, Ohio’s 13th, Pennsylvania’s 3rd, Pennsylvania’s 10th, Wisconsin’s 8th, West Virginia’s 1st and West Virginia’s 3rd. All 18 Democratic members targeted voted for the health care bill when it passed the House last November; eleven of the 18 districts went for Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) in 2008. (McCain carried 49 total districts currently represented by Democrats.) The AFF ads are almost certainly the leading edge of a cavalcade of spending by independent groups — both conservative and liberal — in the run-up to the vote.

ALSO CLICK: Saturday Night Live’s take on the politics of the health care vote.

2. Former Gov. Bob Ehrlich (R) is moving toward a rematch against Gov. Martin O’Malley (D) this fall, according to those familiar with his thinking on the race. Ehrlich is widely seen as the only Republican who could win statewide in Maryland, having already done so once — when he beat Kathleen Kennedy Townsend in the 2002 governor’s race.

Former Ehrlich aides are beginning to build the foundation for his campaign, according to sources familiar with the effort. A recent poll released by O’Malley’s campaign — conducted by Fred Yang — that showed the governor ahead of Ehrlich by a 51 percent to 41 percent margin. (O’Malley beat Ehrlich 53 percent to 46 percent in 2006.)

In expectation of Ehrlich’s candidacy, political handicapper Stu Rothenberg moved from the race from safe for O’Malley to only a “narrow advantage” for the Democrat.

3. Former Genesee County treasurer Dan Kildee dropped out of the Michigan governor’s race just two weeks after getting into the contest, the latest Democrat to end a candidacy for the state’s top office. Kildee’s exit from the race follows similar no-go decisions by Lt. Gov. John Cherry, University of Michigan Regent Denise Ilitch and former state treasurer Bob Bowman; Ilitch and Bowman were both eyed by national Democratic recruiters under the belief that their personal wealth and outsider profile could give the party a chance to hold what is a very difficult seat

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AFF Launches TV Ad Campaign Targeting 18 Congressional Districts Across the Country
The ad asks congress to start over on health care legislation

Des Moines, IA—Today, American Future Fund launched a TV ad campaign targeting 18 Congressional Districts across the country. The ad asks Congress to start over on health care legislation.

AFF President Sandy Greiner said, “During the 2008 election, President Obama made news in the last campaign when he said if you put lipstick on a pig– it’s still a pig. Mr. President, we agree with you.”

Greiner continued, “61% of Americans believe Congress should stop pushing health care reform through and instead, focus on more important issues – like jobs and the economy. However, liberals in Congress refuse to listen and would rather ‘build’ on what they already have. What they have is closed door deals and massive spending. It’s time to start over and get health care reform right.”

The ads come on the heels of AFF’s “Lipstick” ad run during the bipartisan health care summit at the White House last week. The new “Pig” ads will run over the course of the next week in these 18 congressional districts (Television script and link to the ad are below)

Below is a list of targeted congressional districts:
Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick AZ-1
Rep. Harry Mitchell AZ-5
Rep. Gabrielle Giffords AZ-8
Rep. Joe Donnelly IN-2
Rep. Brad Ellsworth IN-8
Rep. Baron Hill IN-9
Rep. Bob Etheridge NC-2
Rep. Earl Pomeroy ND-0
Rep. Dina Titus NV-3
Rep. Michael Arcuri NY-24
Rep. Steve Driehaus OH-1
Rep. Charlie Wilson OH-6
Rep. Betty Sutton OH-13
Rep. Christopher Carney PA-10
Rep. Kathy Dahlkemper PA-3
Rep. Steve Kagen WI-8
Rep. Alan Mollohan WV-1
Rep. Nick Rahall WV-3

Link to TV ad

AFF TV SCRIPT: “PIG”

61% of Americans want Congress to start over on health care.

But the President and liberals want to “build” on what they already have.

Massive spending, back room deals….

“Cornhusker kickback…”

“Louisiana Purchase…”

$500 billion in Medicare cuts.

Crushing burdens on small businesses.

They can dress up this bad bill —but we all know:

“You can put lipstick on a pig…it’s still a pig.”

Tell Congress: Start over, and get health care right.

Paid for by American Future Fund.

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Look, we agree on the problem here. And the problem is health inflation is driving us off of a fiscal cliff.

Mr. President, you said health-care reform is budget reform. You’re right. We agree with that. Medicare, right now, has a $38 trillion unfunded liability. That’s $38 trillion in empty promises to my parents’ generation, our generation, our kids’ generation.

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Des Moines, IA– American Future Fund today released a new national television and print ad campaign leading up to the healthcare summit at the White House.

AFF President Sandy Greiner said, “President Obama and the liberals in Congress refuse to listen to the American people. It’s clear this summit is nothing more than a public relations sham for the liberals to try and sell their same bad bill with a different name.”

AFF’s television ad will air nationwide on cable television over the course of this week. (Television script and link to the ad are below)

Print ads have been placed as well. (Link to the print ads are below)

Greiner continued, “President Obama made news in the last campaign when he said if you put lipstick on a pig– it’s still a pig. Mr. President, you’re right.”

Link to TV ad

Link to Print ad

“Lipstick” TV SCRIPT:

A health care “summit.”

But the President and liberals refuse to start over on health care.

They want to “build” on what they already have.

What they have?

Massive Spending

Backroom Deals

“Cornhusker Kickback”

“Louisiana Purchase”

$500 Billion in Medicare Cuts

Crushing burdens on small businesses.

They can dress up this bad bill —but we all know:

“You can put lipstick on a pig…it’s still a pig.”

Tell Congress: Start Over and Get Health Care Right (202) 224-3121

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PAID FOR BY AMERICAN FUTURE FUND

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