Thursday, September 20, 2012
2:21 PM
U.S. Chamber of Commerce targets Baldwin for Medicare cuts, "public option" support
A new ad from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce hammers U.S. Senate candidate and Rep. Tammy Baldwin for her votes on Medicare and support for a "public option."
The 30-second ad, titled "Voted to cut Medicare", begins by featuring a woman portraying Baldwin sitting down at her desk to listen to her voice mail.
"Does it make you mad Tammy Baldwin voted to cut 716 billion from Medicare?" the narrator chimes in, as the voicemail messages deride Baldwin for her various positions. "Can you believe even supported the wildly unpopular public option? Wisconsin families and seniors deserve better."
The ad then shows "Baldwin" writing down "more taxes" while furiously erasing more critical messages on her voice mail.
The ad notes that it was endorsed by Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce and paid for by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.
-- By Jason Smathers
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