Subject: Our New Montana Ad: Pay Raises for a Millionaire Who Votes Against Vets
From: "Jon Soltz" <[email-masked]>
To: <[email-masked]>
Date: Tue, 26 Jun 2012 14:51:11 -0400 (EDT)

Dear Hunter,
 
We're back up on the air, with a hard hitting ad in Montana. In this ad, we're taking millionaire Representative Denny Rehberg (who is running for Senate against Senator Jon Tester) to task, for voting himself a pay increase five times, while voting against additional funding for prosthetics research that would help over 1600 veterans who lost limbs in Iraq and Afghanistan. And we need you to help us keep making ads like this and get them on the air!
 
*SEE OUR NEW AD AND HELP US MAKE MORE* [ https://org2.democracyinaction.org/o/6676/p/salsa/donation/common/public/?donate_page_KEY=8645 ]
 
The ad, which is running for a week at a cost of $100,000, features Jim Kearns, an Iraq War Veteran from Helena. In the ad, he says, "I served in Iraq and came home safely. Over 1600 who left limbs in Iraq and Afghanistan weren't so lucky. But Congressman Rehberg voted against additional critical funding for prosthetic research. Millionaire Rehberg voted to give himself a pay raise.  Five times. Then voted against helping wounded vets. And now Congressman Rehberg wants us to call him Senator?  No way."
 
Indeed, from 2003 through last year, Rehberg continually voted to allow himself a pay raise in Congress, even while his net worth has been estimated to be well over $10 million – putting him in the top 25 richest Members of Congress, according to Roll Call.
 
Rehberg, in May of this year, voted against a motion to recommit a Veterans Affairs Department appropriation bill that would have increased funding for prosthetic research and development by $28 million. According to a press release from the measure's sponsor, Congressman John Barrow, "Under the amendment, $56 million in surplus funds would be removed from the BRAC closure account. Half of that amount, $28 million, would be added to funding for medical and prosthetic research. The remaining $28 million would go towards deficit reduction."
 
*CLICK HERE TO SEE OUR REHBERG AD AND HELP US DO MORE LIKE IT* [ https://org2.democracyinaction.org/o/6676/p/salsa/donation/common/public/?donate_page_KEY=8645 ]
 
This is a critical time for us. We're literally deciding which way we'll go as a nation – give more and more to millionaires, while making cuts to veterans, or show some responsibility and fairness in our budgeting. Ads like these put the stakes into clear terms. We need to run more. 
 
But that will only happen if you help us. Please click the link above, and help us keep the pressure on!
 
Thanks for your support.

Sincerely,
Jon Soltz
Iraq War Veteran
Chairman, VoteVets.org 

 
Paid for by VoteVets Action Fund
Not Authorized by Any Candidate or Candidate's Committee

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