RICHMOND, Va. – Americans for Prosperity Action® launched a targeted digital ad buy today, urging voters in Virginia’s 7th Congressional District to vote for Dave Brat on November 6th.
“Dave Brat is taking Virginia in the right direction,” said AFP Action senior advisor JC Hernandez. “From supporting tax cuts that put more money back in our pocket to voting for more affordable health care options, Dave Brat is a champion for Virginians and we’re doing our part to make sure he’s re-elected. We need lawmakers who are breaking down barriers and leading on key issues like lowering taxes and fixing our health care system, and for Virginia’s 7th district, that lawmaker is Dave Brat.”
In September, Americans for Prosperity Action began its work in support of Brat. AFP Action and its activists plan to knock on hundreds of doors every Saturday from now until the election to encourage their neighbors to vote for Dave Brat.
Effort highlights clear case to oppose Bill Nelson
Tallahassee, FL – Americans for Prosperity ActionSM (AFP-Action) has launched a statewide direct mail campaign in support of Governor Rick Scott for the U.S. Senate. The effort makes a clear case that Floridians should support Rick Scott, a successful two-term governor that helped lead the state out of economic turmoil, and oppose Bill Nelson, a 30-year politician who grossly blocks expanding health care options, votes against pro-growth tax cuts, and blindly supports big government spending that stands to hurt Florida families.
“Rick Scott is a proven leader,” said AFP-Action Florida Senior Advisor, Chris Hudson. “Eight years ago, Governor Scott helped pull the state out from a disastrous economy by insisting state lawmakers tighten their belts. We could use more of that sort of leadership in Washington. In just eight years, Florida has bounced back and is recognized as one of the most free and prosperous states in the nation.”
“Meanwhile, after 30 years in office, Bill Nelson should have come up with his own solutions for addressing our nation’s critical needs. Instead, Nelson uninspiringly follows Chuck Schumer, and now resorts to attaching himself to Andrew Gillum’s extreme big government agenda on health care, education, and the economy. Bill Nelson has had 30 years’ worth of chances to lead – but the case is clear, Bill Nelson does not deserve another six years in Washington.”
Nelson supports legislation to block Floridians from accessing more health care options:
Nelson is a sponsor of a bill (S J Res 63) to block insurers from providing Short Term Limited Duration plans, which would give Floridians more affordable health insurance options.
Nelson opposes pro-growth tax cuts:
Despite the economic benefits of the Tax Cuts & Jobs Act, Nelson stands by his vote against economic relief for American businesses and individuals. To name a few of the success stories in Florida, Darden Restaurants announced they would spend over $20 million on over 175,000 employees; Duke Energyannounced it will pass on savings from tax reform to its customers that results in customers’ saving an average of $187 on their electric bill over the next three years; Joseph’s Lite Cookies announced it will give its employees raises of $3,000$4,000 in addition to investing in new computer systems and new product packaging; and, Don Ramon Restaurant announced unspecified bonuses and raises to staff.
Nelson previously supported lowering the U.S. corporate tax rate and has claimed the rate is too high and could be lowered.
Nelson supports big government spending:
In February, 2009 Nelson voted for the massive, $830 billion Obama era stimulus Bill Nelson voted against modest spending reductions during the stimulus debates, and voted against lowering taxes. And just this year, Nelson voted for a massive $1.3 trillion dollar spending bill and also voted against a modest spending reduction of $15 billion in the rescissions package this summer.
Andrew Gillum shows misunderstanding of the economy in attempt to smear Governor Scott and Florida workers
Tallahassee, FL – Over the weekend, Andrew Gillum appeared on “Facing South Florida with Jim DeFede” and dropped one of the biggest lies of the year, making it glaringly apparent that the small-town mayor has big-time problems with making absurdly false claims.
Heralded CBS reporter, Jim DeFede asked Gillum whether he would give Governor Rick Scott any credit for the booming economy.
“Of course, we have low unemployment”, said Gillum. “People have to work two to three jobs to make ends meet.”
Too bad for Gillum, when fellow democratic-socialist Alexandra Ocasio-Cortez delivered the same demonstrably false statement earlier this year, Politifact rated the claim “Pants on Fire” on multiple counts.
“Florida has been on the right track because of steady, common sense leadership – these are facts,” said AFP-Action Senior Advisor, Chris Hudson. “Florida is ranked number one for fiscal freedom and unemployment is way down. Floridians need strong leadership and sensible solutions, not Andrew Gillum’s senseless commitment to taxing hardworking families and local businesses out of work.”
Andrew Gillum has proposed an extreme $1 billion tax hike. The tax hike would raise the state’s corporate income tax by 40%.
Digital buy shows health care policy contrast between Bredesen, Blackburn
NASVHILLE, TN – Americans for Prosperity ActionSM today launched a new six-figure digital campaign that contrasts Phil Bredesen’s support for a single-payer health care system that puts Washington, DC in charge and Marsha Blackburn’s support for patient-focused solutions that lower costs and give Tennesseans more control and choice over their care.
The campaign includes two digital ads: one contrasting Bredesen’s support for inserting more government bureaucracy into the health care system with Blackburn’s support for more health care freedom, and another 15-second spot highlighting Bredesen’s support for a single-payer system in his own words.
AFP Action Senior Advisor Tori Venable issued the following statement:
“Marsha Blackburn’s record of helping terminally ill patients have the Right to Try and support for making health care more affordable stands in stark contrast to Phil Bredesen’s support of a big government, single-payer health system. Doubling down on Obamacare’s failures by forcing Tennesseans to pay 19% higher taxes out of each paycheck and handing their health care choices over to government bureaucrats will harm Tennessee families far more than Obamacare has.
“Instead of more government-run health care, Marsha Blackburn has advocated for reforms that get Washington out of way, reduce costs, and let taxpayers keep more of their money. This difference in their approach to health care is another example of why our activists are working to spread the word, urging Tennesseans to elect Marsha Blackburn this November.”
Read the full ad script below:
Our families’ health means everything.
But Phil Bredesen would put D.C. in charge of care.
His plan? A single-payer system that could cost two TRILLION dollars and a NINETEEN percent tax hike on wages to pay for it.
Marsha Blackburn supports more affordable health care plans.
She took on DC bureaucrats, so patients could get life-saving treatment.
Marsha Blackburn – the right choice for Tennessee.
Read the full ad script for the second video below:
What does Phil Bredesen think of single payer?
“Single payer – the federal government collecting the money and then turning it over – I’m, that’s what I think actually we should do.”
“That’s what I think actually we should do.”
Bredesen – wrong for Tennessee.
Background:
Right to try allows terminally ill patients to access potentially life-saving experimental medication and treatment that has passed basic Food and Drug Administration safety protocols
In addition to digital ads, Americans for Prosperity Action will release hundreds of thousands of mailers across Tennessee in support of Marsha Blackburn. Last week, the group knocked on nearly 1,000 doors and made over 21,000 phone calls urging Tennesseans to vote for Marsha Blackburn.
Bredesen Supports A Single-Payer System.
In Discussing The Health Care Plan Outlined In His Book, Bredesen Said He Supports A Single-Payer System In Which The Federal Government Collects The Money And Then Turns It Over. Q: “Something you discuss in Fresh Medicine and what this Tweeter brings to the table, your views on single payer and what looks good going forward?” BREDESEN: “Single payer – the federal government collecting the money and then turning it over – I’m, that’s what I think actually we should do.” (“Fresh Medicine,” C-SPAN, 10/20/10, @ 28:52)
Bredesen Proposed A Nineteen Percent Tax Hike To Pay For His Plan.
“The big change we’ll make is to replace the private component, which includes all the various premiums paid by individuals and employers for health insurance, with a straightforward addition to existing payroll taxes. In our base 2007 year, total salaries and wages paid were $6.141 trillion, and so in its simplest terms—a starting place—this would require an additional 3% Federal Insurance Contribution Act tax (FICA) contribution, or about $7,900 for an American with an average $41,000 wage. If that cost were split between an employer and employee in a typical ratio of three-quarters to the employer and one-quarter to the employee, that would mean an annual cost to the employee of a little under $2,000, or about $165 per month. (Of course, to be strictly fair, the employer cost is also paid by the employee as well, in that those costs might well displace additional wages or other benefits that the employer might have been able otherwise to provide.)” (Phil Bredesen, “Fresh Medicine: How To Fix Reform And Build A Sustainable Health Care System,” Grove Atlantic, 2010, p. 201)
Blackburn Supports Right To Try.
Blackburn Was An Original Cosponsor Of The House Version Of The Trickett Wendler, Frank Mongiello, Jordan McLinn, And Matthew Bellina Right To Try Act Of 2018. (“H.R. 5247 – Trickett Wendler, Frank Mongiello, Jordan McLinn, And Matthew Bellina Right To Try Act Of 2018,” gov, 3/13/18)
Blackburn Voted In Favor Of The Final Version Of The Trickett Wendler, Frank Mongiello, Jordan McLinn, And Matthew Bellina Right To Try Act. (S. 204, Roll Call Vote #214: Passed 250-169: R 228-0; D 22-169, 5/22/18, Blackburn Voted Aye)
Blackburn Supports More Affordable Health Care Plans.
In October 2017, President Trump Signed An Executive Order Seeking To Expand The Ability Of Small Businesses And Other Groups To Buy Health Insurance Through Association Health Plans (AHPs) And To Lift Limits On Short-Term Health Insurance Plans. “President Trump on Thursday signed an executive order aimed at taking action on ObamaCare on his own after Congress failed to repeal the law. … Trump’s order seeks to expand the ability of small businesses and other groups to band together to buy health insurance through what are known as association health plans (AHPs). It also lifts limits on short-term health insurance plans.” (Peter Sullivan, “Trump Eases ObamaCare Rules With Executive Order,” The Hill, 10/12/17)
Blackburn Praised Trump For His Executive Order, Calling It Great News For “Those Who Have Been Priced Out Of The Marketplace Due To Skyrocketing Premiums And Outrageous Deductibles.” (Representative Marsha Blackburn Facebook, 10/12/17)
According to the Urban Institute, an estimated 120,000 Tennesseans will sign up for short-term policies in 2019. 56,000 of them would have been otherwise uninsured.
