Republicans are running scared on health care. And they better keep running because the DCCC IE just launched eight more ads exposing how Washington Republicans are siding with their drug and insurance industry donors to gut protections for Americans with pre-existing conditions and keep prescription drug costs high.
“Washington Republicans are welcome to keep serving the drug and insurance companies that bankroll their campaigns. But they don’t get to do that while serving in Congress. House Republicans are doing the bidding of their special interest donors – not the people who sent them to Washington. We’re going to make sure voters hold them accountable ” said DCCC Spokesperson Robyn Patterson.
IA-01
“Alarm Clock” reminds Iowans of Ashley Hinson’s own claim that not all Americans want health insurance combined with her support for a lawsuit that would do away with the entire Affordable Care Act — including its protections for 316,500 people in IA-01 with pre-existing conditions.
“Alarm Clock” Transcript
IOWA PUBLIC RADIO REPORTER: “Do you believe that access to affordable health care should be considered a right?”
ASHLEY HINSON: “I don’t think every American wants health insurance.”
NARRATOR: That’s what Ashley Hinson said.
Hinson took over seventy thousand from the insurance industry.
No wonder Hinson would support a lawsuit to take health care away from Iowans who need it the most.
We’re struggling to make ends meet.
And Ashley Hinson would make it harder.
IN-05
“Fix” shines a spotlight on Victoria Spartz’s repeated votes against the best interest of Hoosiers. Less than five months ago, Victoria Spartz bragged about fighting the Affordable Care Act, which would gut protections for thousands of Hoosiers with pre-existing conditions.
“Fix” Transcript
Clip of Spartz Ad:
My campaign is about fixing problems.
Narrator:
Fixing problems? Or creating more?
Not only has Victoria Spartz fought against protections for people with preexisting conditions…
But she bragged about it. In the middle of the pandemic.
Spartz even voted twice to let insurance companies deny coverage for kids fighting certain chronic illnesses.
Victoria Spartz won’t fix problems. She’ll only create more.
MI-03
“Rest of Us” shines a spotlight on Republican multi-millionaire Peter Meijer failing to understand what Michiganders care about, including health care costs and protecting pre-existing conditions.
“Rest Of Us” Transcript
Narrator:
Peter Meijer doesn’t worry about health care costs …
He’s got a fifty-million-dollar trust fund.
But for the rest of us?
Peter Meijer wants to let insurance companies “gut coverage to people with pre-existing conditions” and charger older Americans five time more. An “Age Tax.”
We’re in middle of a pandemic, but Peter Meijer said he’d “fully repeal” health care protections.
MO-02
“Blend” makes clear that former professional Republican party fundraiser, Ambassador to Luxembourg, and Congresswoman Ann Wagner’s priorities lie with the special interests who she takes money from, not Missourians with pre-existing conditions.
“Blend” Transcript
In a crowd of Washington Politicians, Ann Wagner blends right in. You just have to look closely.
Her campaign took 1.3 million dollars from the drug and insurance industry…
She voted to let those insurance companies drop our coverage for pre-existing conditions…
Leaving 230,000 of us with no health coverage….
Wagner even voted against lower drug prices
Yeah, when you look closely…it’s clear Ann Wagner represents them. Not Missouri.
MT-AL
“Big Sky” spotlights how Maryland Matt Rosendale’s used his taxpayer funded office of Montana’s Insurance Commissioner to put his donors – the health insurance industry – over the health care needs of Montanans.
“Big Sky” Transcript
Maryland Matt Rosendale, typical politician, cares more about his donors than Montanans.
While insurance commissioner, Maryland Matt took thousands from the health insurance industry and their top executives
…while letting them raise insurance premiums in Montana by 23%
…and allowing junk insurance plans to deny coverage for pre-existing conditions, like asthma, cancer, even coronavirus.
Maryland Matt doesn’t share our values.
OH-01
“Fifteen” highlights how Shady Chabot has become everything that’s wrong with Washington in his quarter of a century in office. In that time, Chabot has voted repeatedly to hike costs, take away protections for people with pre-existing conditions, and cause over 741,000 Ohioans to lose their coverage.
“Fifteen” Transcript
Congressman Steve Chabot didn’t just vote to increase health care costs and take away protections for people with pre-existing conditions, like asthma, cancer and diabetes …
Steve Chabot voted to increase health care costs and take away protections for people with pre-existing conditions, like asthma, cancer and diabetes …
Fifteen Times.
Don’t vote for Steve Chabot.
OR-04
“Opportunist” exposes Alek Skarlatos for aspiring to be another pawn of the insurance companies who would gut protections for the nearly two million Oregonians with pre-existing conditions and jeopardize 856,000 seniors who rely on Medicare.
“Opportunist” Transcript
Alek Skarlatos.
An out of touch reality dancer who doesn’t want to waste his 15 minutes of fame…
… Big insurance companies just can’t wait to use him…
…to let them gut protections for nearly two million Oregonians with pre-existing conditions.
To jeopardize Medicare benefits for 856,000 seniors.
And to let them raise premiums on working families.
Alek Skarlatos. He just can’t be trusted with our healthcare.
WA-03
“Own It” highlights Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler’s hard-right record of supporting Trump and voting with Trump’s agenda. While Herrera Beutler took $1.6 million in campaign donations from corporate special interests, she voted for $80 billion in tax giveaways for big corporations and drug companies.
“Own It” Transcript
Jaime Herrera Beutler:
“I couldn’t put my name next to his name”
NARRATOR:
But then Jaime Herrera Beutler flipped.
She voted for Trump’s tax giveaway that gave $80 billion tax breaks to drug companies.
Jaime Herrera Beutler:
“I will own it because I believe the average person in our area is going to see a benefit” NARRATOR:
A benefit?
Jaime took $1.6 million from corporate special interests.
They got more.
But Medicare and Social Security was put at risk.
Now Jaime’s firmly with Trump.
Jaime Herrera Beutler: “I am.”
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