The Democrat-aligned group Shield Our Care is launching a brand new spate of adverts concentrating on GOP-controlled swing districts throughout the nation to focus on constituent opposition to Medicaid funding cuts prone to outcome from Republicans’ goals to considerably scale back the deficit.
In a launch offered completely to The Hill, Shield Our Care introduced 10 new adverts that may launch in districts represented by Republican congresspeople together with Reps. David Schweikert (Ariz.), David Valadao (Calif.), Younger Kim (Calif.), Ken Calvert (Calif.) and Nick LaLota (N.Y.), amongst others.
The 30-second adverts function footage of offended constituents at city halls expressing opposition to Medicaid cuts. In addition they present Steve Bannon, an ally of President Trump, saying in February, “Medicaid you’ve acquired to watch out, trigger loads of MAGA’s on Medicaid. I’m telling you. If you happen to don’t suppose so, you’re lifeless fallacious.”
The adverts are part of Shield Our Care’s $10 million “Hands Off Medicaid” marketing campaign launched earlier this 12 months.
Republicans goal to chop $2 trillion in federal spending over the subsequent decade, and in response to the Congressional Finances Workplace, this cannot be achieved with out reducing into Medicaid funding. The Home committee overseeing Medicaid has been tasked with discovering $880 billion to chop from the packages beneath its jurisdiction.
“Trump and Congressional Republicans are on a campaign to slash Medicaid to fund tax breaks for the rich,” Shield Our Care President Brad Woodhouse mentioned in a press release.
“These ads expose Republicans for turning their backs on their constituents and prioritizing tax breaks for billionaires and big companies over the health and financial wellbeing of everyday Americans,” mentioned Woodhouse.
“Republicans’ funds proposal jeopardizes the well being care of thousands and thousands of youngsters, seniors in nursing houses, folks with disabilities, most cancers sufferers, veterans, and the checklist goes on. Individuals throughout the nation, together with Democratic and Republican voters alike, are relying on Republicans to do the correct factor and defend our well being care.”
In accordance with the findings of a KFF ballot launched final month, two-thirds of Trump voters say they need Congress to extend Medicaid spending or hold it on the identical stage, whereas a 3rd mentioned they needed it to be decreased.
