As Part of Its “Hands Off Medicaid” Campaign, Protect Our Care Is Launching Ads Highlighting the Devastating Impact Republicans’ Medicaid Cuts Would Have on Millions of Families
Washington, D.C. – Protect Our Care is launching new television and digital ads featuring Josephine, a grandmother to a little boy with special needs and conservative voter, who talks about how cuts to Medicaid would cause pain for her family and millions of others. As Congressional Republicans press forward with their scheme to slash Medicaid to fund tax breaks for the wealthy and large corporations, the ads target ten key swing districts and emphasize the devastating impact Republicans’ Medicaid cuts would have on real families, including children, people with disabilities, and seniors, around the country.
These ads are part of Protect Our Care’s ongoing ten-million-dollar “Hands Off Medicaid” campaign and are running alongside ads launched last week that feature Steve Bannon urging Republicans to be “careful” about cutting Medicaid because “a lot of MAGAs” benefit from the health care program. Read more about Protect Our Care’s latest ads here.
“These ads expose Republicans for deliberately pushing to dismantle Medicaid to hand out massive tax breaks for the rich – leaving families like Josephine’s without care and at serious financial risk,” said Protect Our Care President Brad Woodhouse. “At the behest of Donald Trump, Congressional Republicans are playing a dangerous game with a program that millions of children, people with disabilities, seniors, people fighting cancer, and working families count on to see a doctor, purchase prescriptions, and get the care they need. Republicans must stop putting millionaires and the corporate elite ahead of everyday Americans and abandon their plan to slash Medicaid.”
As the largest health care provider in the country, Medicaid provides health care coverage to about 72 million Americans. Poll after poll confirms Trump and Republicans’ scheme to gut Medicaid is completely out of step with the American people. Recent Navigator polling confirms Medicaid is deeply popular amongst majorities of Americans, regardless of party affiliation. Seventy percent of Republicans and 66 percent of independents view Medicaid favorably, and majorities of Americans say they know someone who receives Medicaid benefits. Better yet, 75 percent of Americans oppose cuts to Medicaid, including 53 percent of Republicans and 78 percent of independent voters.
The ads will launch in the following districts: David Schweikert (AZ-01), David Valadao (CA-22), Young Kim (CA-40), Ken Calvert (CA-41), Nick LaLota (NY-01), Andrew Garbarino (NY-02), Mike Lawler (NY-17), Ryan Mackenzie (PA-07), Rob Bresnahan (PA-08), and Dan Newhouse (WA-04).
Links to each of the 30-second ads can be found below:
David Schweikert (AZ-01)
David Valadao (CA-22)
Young Kim (CA-40)
Ken Calvert (CA-41)
Nick LaLota (NY-01)
Andrew Garbarino (NY-02)
Mike Lawler (NY-17)
Ryan Mackenzie (PA-07)
Rob Bresnahan (PA-08)
Dan Newhouse (WA-04)
Sample Ad Script for PA-08:
Josephine:
My grandson Elijah is the apple of everyone’s eye, everyone that meets Elijah loves him.
But Elijah does have special needs.
If Congress cuts Medicaid, this will affect millions of families, not just children like Elijah.
How many people will live in pain?
I voted Republican last fall, but I don’t understand why they’re doing this
Congressman Bresnahan, we’re counting on you to to stop these cuts to Medicaid.