In my area, for the past month (+) tv ads have been running on three stations promoting “the bill”.
Not just once or twice a day, but multiple times on all of the three stations.
To date, there are now three different versions of the ad (consider the cost to make ONE ad. Then the cost to put it on air multiple times a day on three different channels?)
The ad shows a link to ‘Facts about Reform.org’. There is no actual site but a search will link to:
Americans For Stable Quality Care
http://www.stablequalitycare.org/
Further search leads to SEIU possible linkage.
Disregarding possible SEIU involvement/backing, where is the money for running all of these ads coming from?
(and why, considering that Montana is the home state of Baucus, the pen master of the bill?)
BINGO!
Published: August 15, 2009 (NY Slimes)
This ad, which began running Aug. 13, marks the debut of a coalition of unlikely bedfellows calling itself Americans for Stable Quality Care. Taking the lead is the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America. Other partners are the American Medical Association, Families USA, the Federation of American Hospitals and the Service Employees International Union, which represents health care workers. The coalition is spending $12 million to run the ad in 12 states: Alaska, Arkansas, Colorado, Indiana, Louisiana, Maine, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, North Dakota, South Dakota and Virginia.
Wow, AMA in bed with SEIU