Today, the DCCC released its first TV Ad in Arkansas’ 2nd Congressional District hitting French Hill for putting corporations ahead of Arkansas small businesses and hardworking families during a global pandemic.
“Tough Year” shows Arkansas families that Hill has accepted $2.9 million in special interest money, then turned around and voted to give corporations billions in handouts. Hill also voted to conceal which corporations benefitted from COVID relief money that was supposed to go to small businesses – a vote that might have something to do with the fact that Hill has deep and expensive ties to a bank that issued roughly a billion dollars in PPP loans. This positioned the bank to make tens of millions – and companies represented by Hill’s wife also received millions in support. The ad will air beginning today in the Little Rock media market.
“Congressman French Hill has spent his career putting DC corporate special interests ahead of Arkansas small businesses and hardworking families,” said DCCC Spokesperson Sarah Guggenheimer. “After accepting $2.9 million from special interests, Hill has made no secret of who he’s really working for in Congress. Not only did he work to give corporations a massive handout, but even in the midst of a global pandemic he allowed corporations to benefit from a program designed to give small businesses economic relief, then tried to hide it from his constituents. Arkansans are ready for a change.”
Ad Transcript:
French Hill: “I’m French Hill…It’s been a tough year. “
VO: But not for him….his campaigns have taken $2.9 million in special interest money…
And he’s voted for a DC tax bill that gives billions in tax breaks to corporations.
But could raise taxes for the middle class.
Hill: “It’s been a tough year”
VO: But not for Him….he voted with those big corporations to keep coronavirus relief money secret.
While corporations snuck to the front of the line, Arkansas’ small businesses were forced to lay off workers
But French Hill is doing just fine.
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