New Ads Part of $10 Million “Hands Off Medicaid” Campaign
Watch Protect Our Care’s New Ads Here
Washington, D.C. – As part of its new $10 million dollar “Hands Off Medicaid” campaign, Protect Our Care is releasing new ads across 10 key House districts to sound the alarm on Republican threats to Medicaid. News reports reveal that Republicans in Congress are writing budgets that slash trillions of dollars from Medicaid in order to pay for another round of tax giveaways for the wealthy and big corporations. If they cut Medicaid, millions – including working folks, children with disabilities, expectant mothers, and seniors in nursing homes – could lose critical health care coverage.
This first rounds of ads will run in the following districts: David Schweikert (AZ-1), 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).
“It’s outrageous to take away health care from seniors, working people and kids all to give Donald Trump’s wealthy friends another tax break,” said Protect Our Care Chair Leslie Dach. “The lawmakers in this campaign know that their neighbors rely on Medicaid every day. It’s paying for prenatal care for expectant moms, it’s keeping grandparents in nursing homes, and it’s providing essential care to kids with disabilities. The American people want their representatives to do more to lower costs and improve care — not rip it away from those who need it most so millionaires and billionaires can get another tax cut.”
The campaign will reach people through broadcast, cable, streaming, and more, with a focus on areas around nursing homes and rural hospitals that serve Medicaid patients. The “Hands Off Medicaid” campaign is an eight-figure effort that includes on-the-ground events and organizing to make sure people understand the devastating consequences of Republican plans to cut health care.
Links to each of the new ads can be found below:
David Schweikert (AZ-1)
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 CA-22
With costs as high as they are right now. No one can afford to lose their healthcare.
But that’s exactly what’ll happen if Congress cuts Medi-Cal.
Over three hundred thousand of us in the Central Valley could have our health care ripped away.
We’re talking veterans, seniors,
Kids with disabilities,
Everyday working people …
All losing their health care…while Congress passes another tax break for billionaires.
Congressman Valadao, we’re counting on you to be there for us.
Background
Fact Sheet: Republicans Want To Rip Away Health Care From Over 72 Million Americans on Medicaid