Moderate House Democrats under pressure on health bill

[TomCADem]

Source: McClatchy

The National Republican Congressional Committee vowed Tuesday that "any Democrats who might think they can get away with a 'yes' vote for the Obama-Pelosi health care bill should brace themselves for an all-out blitz courtesy of the NRCC."

Also raising concerns about the bill are Employers for a Healthy Economy, a U.S. Chamber of Commerce -led coalition of business groups that plans to spend $4 million to $10 million on a TV ad in 17 states and on national cable. The ad, which began running last Wednesday and will continue through this Saturday, charges that the bill would mean "billions in new taxes ... more mandates on businesses."

America's Health Insurance Plans , the industry trade group, is spending a seven-figure amount for a cable TV ad that's running nationwide.

Pressure is also strong from the other side. Health Care for America Now, a coalition of liberal groups and labor unions, launched a $1.4 million ad buy Tuesday that runs through Friday in 11 swing districts, including Altmire's. The coalition and like-minded groups plan to spend $11 million overall


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[No Elephants]

1. Yes, and if the DINO's change their votes, they'll get blitzed for that.

Cowardice is a scary business.

[SemiCharmedQuark]

2. Yeah, Colbert made fun of the Republicans for this.

As though they'd be kind to Dems that voted against HC.

[Ozymanithrax]

3. IF you have them by the balls, their hearts and minds will follow...

But you have to know how to squeeze.

Like the NRCC is going to praise democrats who vote no. They will let them run uncontested. Yea, that's gonna happen.

We need to send blue dogs home to spend more time with their families.

[MagnusLiberal]

4. Plenty of money to flood the airwaves...

And not so much money to provide actual health care... :banghead:

[2Design]

5. wish they would use the money to give us health care instead n/t

[PSPS]

6. One reason the MSM loves to portray this as a WWF event

First, they manufacture a "controversy" out of whole cloth. The 'teabaggers,' for example, are entirely a media creation.

Next, they rake in boat loads of cash for these ads -- all of which run at the full rate card with cash in advance.

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

9. WWF event?

:shrug: :wtf:

http://www.wwf.org/

[rpannier]

7. Allow me to make an alteration

The National Republican Congressional Committee vowed Tuesday that "any Democrats should brace themselves for an all-out blitz courtesy of the NRCC."

It doesn't matter what the Democrats do, the Republicans will go after them

Hell, Ben Nelson voted for full funding for DUMB-ya's war in Afghanistan and right after he did, the Republicans accused him of being weak on protecting America (1996)

[and-justice-for-all]

8. U.S. Chamber of Commerce runs the most ignorant and deceptive ads

I have seen.

Their is also one ad that I get to see regularly that is still trying to say that the UK HCS is 'bad' and not effective. The wench talking is lying through her teeth, saying basically saying; if she was in the UK she would probably be dead by now.