Washington D.C — Today, Unrig Our Economy is launching TV and radio ads in Iowa’s First Congressional District calling out Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks (IA-01) for voting to slash Medicaid and rip away health coverage from up to 112,000 Iowans in order to hand out another round of tax breaks for the super-rich. This ad comes as Congresswoman Miller-Meeks signed a hollow letter claiming to want to protect Medicaid…after she already voted for the biggest cuts to Medicaid in history.
Both ads feature Jennifer, a woman with a chronic illness, who relies on Medicaid and could be harmed by the Republican Tax Scam. Jennifer outlines how Medicaid helps her afford the medication she needs to prevent her from becoming physically disabled and why Congresswoman Miller-Meeks should stand up for Iowans over billionaires: “Iowa families need health care. Billionaires don’t need another tax break.”
“This ad highlights how essential Medicaid is for working- and middle-class Iowans like Jennifer and how devastating Congresswoman Miller-Meeks’ vote is for her own constituents,” said Unrig Our Economy Campaign Director Leor Tal. “No one should have to choose between paying for essentials like rent and food and maintaining access to life-saving health care. Congresswoman Miller-Meeks should be fighting for Iowans like Jennifer, not taking health care away to bankroll billionaire tax breaks.”
You can watch the TV ad here.
Ad Transcript:
When I first heard of Medicaid cuts, I was scared and slightly disgusted.
Just to think that they could take away from people who truly are in need.
With Medicaid, it helps people like me – I have MS – from relapsing.
Our Congresswoman, Mariannette Miller-Meeks, recently voted to cut Medicaid to give tax breaks to billionaires.
Iowa families need health care.
Billionaires don’t need another tax break.
Call Congresswoman Miller-Meeks.
Tell her to stop voting to cut Medicaid.
You can listen to the radio ad here.
Ad Transcript:
My name is Jennifer and in 2007 I was diagnosed with MS.
I have been on medication for the last 10 years, that helps to manage my symptoms.
But it comes at a steep price, $10 to $13,000 per month.
Without the help of Medicaid, I just would not be able to afford it.
And I could relapse and end up physically disabled.
That’s why it terrifies me that our Congresswoman, Mariannette Miller-Meeks, just voted for the largest cut in the history of Medicaid.
This is life saving health care for me and countless other Iowans.
And it’s all so that Congressional Republicans can give a bunch of tax breaks to billionaires and big corporations.
So what would losing Medicaid mean to me?
Choosing between rent and medicine.
Choosing between putting food on the table and a doctor’s visit.
Folks in Iowa need health care.
Billionaires don’t need yet another tax break.
Call Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks at (563) 232-0930 and tell her not to take away Medicaid, to give tax breaks to billionaires.
To learn more about the campaign, visit UnrigOurEconomy.com or contact press@unrigoureconomy.com
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Unrig Our Economy is a national campaign to fix the rules of our economy to make it work for working people. We know that when the middle class does well, all of us do well — which is why we’re fighting on behalf of working Americans and holding corporations, their wealthy executives, and the politicians who enable them accountable.