Subject: Re: [big campaign] TV Ads Launched Thanking 11 Members of Congress for Stand...
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Date: Tue, 10 Nov 2009 12:11:18 EST
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AU is thanking people in swing districts for their votes on the health care 
 bill -- certainly not for their votes on the Stupak  Amendment. 
 
There are many members of the House who have indicated -- as they should -- 
 that they would not vote for a final bill that has a Stupak type  
amendment. That means that a final health care bill with a Stupak like provision  
will not become law.
 
But to be successful at the end of the day, we need to make it clear to  
all of the Members of the House that there is incredible support for  passing 
a health insurance reform bill.  
 
We need to demonstrate to each of them that the political stakes are  
simply too high for them to vote no on health care, even when the bill that  
comes from conference has a provision that does not alter the current law with  
respect to a woman's access to reproductive health services.
 
That strengthens the hand of all of those who want to pass health care  
reform, without a Stupak like provision.  The more we all  generate  the 
accurate narrative -- that voting for health care reform is good politics in  
every one of these districts -- the more likely we are to get that result. 
 
Bob Creamer

In a message dated 11/10/2009 11:44:36 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
[email-masked] writes:

Most  of the people on this list--Carney, Dahlkemper, Driehaus, Ellsworth, 
Hill,  Perriello, Space, Rodriguez--voted for the abominable Stupak 
amendment.   

I would be interested to hear why Americans United and AFSCME chose to  
thank them. 

On Tue, Nov 10, 2009 at 10:58 AM, Jeremy Funk 
<[email-masked] (mailto:[email-masked]) >  wrote:

 
 
_www.americansunitedforchange.org_ 
(http://www.americansunitedforchange.org/)  
_www.afscme.org_ (http://www.afscme.org/)  
FOR  IMMEDIATE  RELEASE                  CONTACT:        Jeremy Funk 
(AUFC),  202-470-5878 
DATE:  November 10,  2009                                              
Gregory King (AFSCME), 202-429-1134 

New  TV Ads Launched Thanking 11 Members of Congress for Standing Up to the 
Big  Health Insurance Companies and Fighting to Provide All Americans 
Access to  Quality, Affordable Health Care 

Ads  from Americans United for Change, AFSCME Part of Major $1 Million  
Coalitional Effort Backing Up Representatives That Faced Down Big Insurance  
and Helped Pass the Affordable Health Care for America  Act 

 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HNqUb5TVmcg)  

Washington  D.C. – As part of a major coalitional effort  backing up 
Members of Congress who stood up to the big health insurance  industry by 
supporting the Affordable Health Care for America Act,  ten television ads thanking 
eleven U.S.  House members for their support were launched today in a joint  
$350,000 effort by _Americans  United for Change_ 
(http://www.americansunitedforchange.org/)  and the _American Federation of State,  County and 
Municipal Employees (AFSCME)_ (http://www.afscme.org/) .  The new spots come on 
the  heels _of ads launched Monday by Health Care for America Now!_ 
(http://healthcareforamericanow.org/site/content/hcan_releases_more_than_health_care)  
 thanking 20 other Members of Congress who voted for quality, affordable  
health care on behalf of their constituents – for a _combined effort of $1 
million._ 
(http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2009/11/09/liberal-groups-provide-air-cover-to-democrats/)   The new  spot from Americans United/AFSCME 
titled “It’s time” will air throughout the  week in the following 
Congressional districts: 
Ads  Sponsored by AFSCME/Americans United for Change: 
Christ Carney (PA-10)  in Scranton: 
_http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NsryUA1xNsk_ (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NsryUA1xNsk)  

Kathy Dahlkemper  (PA-3) in Erie: 
_http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bKS_yTms4Ng_ (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bKS_yTms4Ng)  

Zachary Space  (OH-18) in Columbus: 
_http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AIeIW8VFYsc_ (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AIeIW8VFYsc)  
Steve Driehaus (OH-1)  in Cincinnati: 
_http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kvja94z1uuM_ (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kvja94z1uuM)    

Baron Hill (IN-9)  in Louisville: 
_http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Tl2l3Bbk1s_ (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Tl2l3Bbk1s)  

Brad Ellsworth  (IN-8) in Terre Haute: 
_http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s-CiMoyo490_ (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s-CiMoyo490)  
Additional  Ads Sponsored by Americans United for Change: 
Anh "Joseph" Cao (LA-2)  in New Orleans: 
_http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HNqUb5TVmcg_ (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HNqUb5TVmcg)  

Marion Berry  (AR-1)/Vic Snyder (AR-2) in Little Rock and Jonesboro: 
_http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7M-d09gbpfg_ 
(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7M-d09gbpfg)  

Ciro Rodriguez  (TX-23) in San Antonio: 
_http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wH1bw-yV-eM_ (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wH1bw-yV-eM)  

Tom Perriello  (VA-5) in Roanoke: 
_http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bC_qrGnL79Q_ (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bC_qrGnL79Q)  
The historic health  insurance reform legislation, which passed in the U.S. 
House on Saturday and  is now headed to the U.S. Senate, will cover 96 
percent of the American  people, make coverage more affordable for all 
Americans, strengthen  Medicare, and finally put an end to the indefensible health 
insurance  industry practices of denying coverage based on “pre-existing 
conditions”  and rescinding policies when Americans get sick and need it most. In 
 addition, the legislation is fiscally responsible and fully paid for.  On 
July 17, the non-partisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO)  estimated that 
the cost of the bill’s reforms was $1.042 trillion over 10  years, while the 
bill’s cost savings and revenues totaled $1.048  trillion.  For more 
information on the Affordable Health Care for  America Act, _CLICK HERE_ 
(http://www.speaker.gov/newsroom/legislation?id=0327) . 
Gerald  McEntee, President,  AFSCME: “Saturday’s vote is real progress in 
the  fight for health care reform.  The House acted to protect seniors  
overwhelmed by the cost of prescription drugs and millions of American  families 
unable to afford basic care because of skyrocketing  costs.  
Tom  McMahon, Acting Executive  Director, Americans United for Change: “
President  Obama and Congressional Democrats won an overwhelming election 
victory last November with the  promise of a new direction in America, especially 
when it came to spiraling  health care costs, the thousands of Americans 
each day joining the tens of  millions without health insurance – and the 
thousands _dying each year because of it.  _ 
(http://www.urban.org/UploadedPDF/411588_uninsured_dying.pdf)  Today, the  American people are closer than ever 
to realizing long-overdue health  insurance reform thanks to these members 
of Congress that stood up to big  insurance and said ‘yes’ to guaranteeing 
all Americans access to quality and affordable health  care. These 
Representatives faced enormous pressure from  the big insurance companies that want 
to kill reform so they can keep  raising premiums on American families four 
times faster than wages, keep  rescinding policies when people get sick -- 
and keep denying Americans based  on such “pre-existing conditions” as _being 
a  victim of domestic abuse_ 
(http://www.mcclatchydc.com/226/story/76477.html)  or _once having had a C-section_ 
(http://www.americansunitedforchange.org/press/releases/new_tv_ad_to_get_insurance_first_get_sterilized/) .  These 
Representatives  ignored the dishonest rhetoric from the forces of status 
quo and listened to  their constituents who  are sick and tired worrying 
_about going bankrupt due to medical  bills._ 
(http://www.amjmed.com/webfiles/images/journals/ajm/AJMMedicalBankruptcyJun09FINAL2.pdf) ” 
“We’re sending a  message to all members of Congress through this major 
advertising effort  that supporters of health insurance reform will have their 
backs if they  choose in the end to side with the _AARP,  the American 
Medical Association_ (http://www.speaker.gov/newsroom/reports?id=0263)  and _the 
clear majority of the American people_ 
(http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/10/19/AR2009101902451.html) ,” added  McMahon, 

-30- 
“It’s  Time” – 30 second TV 
Video                                       Audio     
Small floating SUPER:  Congressman  Chris Carney knows it’s time to reform 
health care. 
SUPER: Take power back  from the insurance companies 
SUPER: No more denying  coverage 
SUPER: Decisions in the  hands of you and your doctor. 
SUPER: Rein in insurance  premiums 
SUPER: Help small  businesses  
SUPER: Grow the  economy 
SUPER: Thank You Congressman Chris  Carney for fighting for us. 
202-  225-3121  
Congressman Chris Carney knows it’s  time to  
reform health care.   
It’s time to take power  back from the insurance  
companies. 
No more denying coverage  when you’re sick. 
Time to put medical  decisions in the hands of  
you and your  doctor. 
It’s time to rein in  skyrocketing insurance  
premiums  … 
To help small businesses  survive … and our economy  
grow. 
Thank you Congressman Chris  Carney for knowing it’s time  
to stand up to the  insurance companies and fight for  
us. 

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Stephanie Taylor,  Co-Founder
Progressive Change Campaign  Committee
Twitter.com/StephanieTaylor
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