Congressman Charlie Bass is freaking out. Bass asked New Hampshire TV stations to take down our new ad holding him accountable for supporting Paul Ryan's plan to end Medicare. They refused -- so we're increasing our ad buy!
Rachel Maddow showed our ad last night -- and said our accountability strategy is working! As Washington Post's Greg Sargent wrote, this could "set a precedent for whether other stations will air Dem TV ads making this argument, which is expected to be a central message for Dems in the 2012 elections." Can you help us increase our ad buy in Bass's district and hold him accountable? Chip in $3 to keep this powerful ad on the air.
In a letter to TV stations, the National Republican Congressional Committee and Charlie Bass wrote:
It has come to our attention that the Progressive Change Campaign Committee and Democracy for America (“Progressive Change”) has purchased air time on your cable network to run a negative advertisement targeting Charlie Bass...
The Advertisement states, in pertinent part, that “Charlie Bass voted to END Medicare.” This is completely false... a vote in favor of the [Paul Ryan] Budget Resolution was a vote to protect Medicare for future seniors.
If you think this Republican argument is absurd, click here to chip in $3.
If you think it's absolutely ridiculous, chip in $6.
If you think it's borderline hilarious, chip in $9 and forward it to your friends.
If you agreed with any of the above, you're right.
We polled Bass's district, and by 2 to 1 his constituents don't believe the Republican claim.
And Nobel economist Paul Krugman wrote about ending Medicare: "that’s just what it is. If you replace a system that actually pays seniors’ medical bills with an entirely different system, one that gives seniors vouchers that won’t be enough to buy adequate insurance, you’ve ended Medicare."
Chip in $3 to help us keep punishing Bass for voting for Paul Ryan's plan. Then, please pass this to your friends.
