A.G. Gancarski
The American Action Network kicked off Tuesday with pro-AHCA radio spots in 28 Congressional districts nationwide, and three of them are in Florida.
Those three: CD-3, the home of Rep. Ted Yoho; CD-6, the home of Rep. Ron DeSantis; and CD-8, the home of Rep. Bill Posey.
All three have expressed concerns about the American Health Care Act. Posey and DeSantis are members of the House Freedom Caucus, which has been a hard sell on the bill.
The ads point out issues with the Affordable Care Act, closing with emphatic words from President Donald Trump.
“I want everyone to know that I’m 100 percent behind this. This is going to be great for people,” Trump said after a meeting with House conservatives.
As well, these spots drop just three days after VP Mike Pence and Gov. Rick Scott held a pro-AHCA event in Jacksonville, one well-attended by politicians in the Jacksonville media market.
Yoho and DeSantis’ districts overlap with that media market.
AAN spokeswoman Courtney Alexander described the AHCA as “a conservative plan to repeal and replace Obamacare and give Americans access to quality, affordable health care.”
“Lawmakers will soon face two options, either support patient-centered, affordable health care or keep the Obamacare status quo that has hurt millions of Americans. The latter is unacceptable and unsustainable, that’s why we are urging constituents to contact their member of Congress one last time to ensure they’re on the side of more choices, better coverage and lower costs,” Alexander said.
The House is expected to vote on the bill this week.
One comment
Larry Hays
March 22, 2017 at 10:30 am
AHCA:
1.) Does NOT provide more choices,
2.) Does NOT provide better coverage, and
3.) Is NOT more affordable, and does NOT lower costs.
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