Posted on 11/01/2004 5:37:20 AM PST by ceoinva
Art Linkletter, America's Grandfather and National Chairman of USA Next, expanded the ads buys over the weekend into MI and other key states and locations. In the ad he pounds liberal fear mongers for trying to scare seniors about Social Security and Medicare.
Seniors and their families should have their Social Security and Medicare protected while allowing for the ownership of personal savings accounts.
SENIORS POUND ‘POLITICAL FEAR MONGERS’ WITH NATIONWIDE TV & RADIO ADS
FAIRFAX, VA – National TV and radio ads currently running in over 20 states across the country are strongly hitting politicians who use scare tactics on Social Security and Medicare to shamelessly try and garner votes. The ad campaign is sponsored by USA Next-United Seniors Association (USA), one of the country’s largest grassroots organizations, with over 1.5 million members nationwide. The ads feature “America’s Grandfather,” Art Linkletter, and send the message that America’s seniors have had enough of the dishonest manipulation of their votes.
“Politicians who use senior scare tactics on Social Security and Medicare deserve the strongest public rebuke,” said Charlie Jarvis, Chairman and Chief Executive, USA Next-United Seniors. “This despicable political tactic is the lowest form of the ‘Politics of Invented Fear’ and seniors are not taking it any more.”
“People over 60 have the highest voting rate,” said Jarvis. “Our goal is to make sure seniors nationwide have the facts when they enter the voting booth. USA has a 1.5 million-plus citizen network across the country, including 115,000 households in Florida, 87,000 in Pennsylvania, 73,000 in Ohio, and 41,000 in Wisconsin, just to name a few. We believe seniors can make the difference on Election Day.”
USA’s television ads are running in Alaska, Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, Nevada, New Mexico, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Utah, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Montana, and Nebraska.
USA’s radio ads are being broadcast in a large number of states with significant senior populations including Florida, Arizona, New Mexico, Iowa, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Nevada, Minnesota, and Wisconsin.
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