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Help! Help Blue America Choose A Public Health Plan Ad For Blanche Lincoln

By: Scarecrow Wednesday July 1, 2009 9:54 pm

Jane, Digby, John Amato, Howie Klein have been working their butts off to help convince Sen. Blanche Lincoln to support a public health insurance option and meaningful health reform.

They’ve created three possible ads to run in her state, but they need you to help decide which is the most effective. That’s one of the ads to the right. You can see all three ads and pick your favorite at the ActBlue page here.

And they need support in getting those ads on the air. So far, they’ve raised over $18,300.

For more background on Sen. Lincoln and health care conditions in Arkansas, see these posts by Digby, C&L’s Amato, Howie, and Jane.

Again, here’s the ActBlue page, Campaign for Health Care Choice.

Thanks.

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Votus July 1st, 2009 at 10:10 pm

I like the first one called “I Thought We Had Insurance” the best. People will relate to not being able to pay their medical bills.

BooRadley July 2nd, 2009 at 1:08 am

I thought all three were excellent. I thought they got progressively stronger and voted for number 3 with a contribution of $25.03.

barbara July 2nd, 2009 at 7:02 am

Truthfully? Didn’t like any of them. Found them off-putting, whiny. I do get the connection to the Republican ads with the couple whose name I can’t remember at the moment. I know, I know. I’m out of step. But there you have it.

MeemaSue July 2nd, 2009 at 7:44 am

I liked all the ads but voted for # 2! We MUST remind Americans about the OBSCENE SALARIES & BONUSES of the CEO’s of Health Insurance and BIG PHARMA companies!

fatster July 2nd, 2009 at 11:20 am

We are so screwn!

Obama health czar directed firms in trouble
DeParle made millions from companies under federal investigation

By Fred Schulte
Investigative Reporting Workshop, American University
updated 6:18 a.m. PT, Thurs., July 2, 2009

“Nancy-Ann DeParle, President Barack Obama’s health policy czar, served as a director of corporations that faced scores of federal investigations, whistleblower lawsuits and other regulatory actions, according to government records reviewed by the Investigative Reporting Workshop at American University.

“Several of the companies were investigated for alleged kickbacks or engaging in other illegal billing schemes, while others were accused of serious violations of federal quality standards, including one company that failed to warn patients of deadly problems with an implanted heart defibrillator. Several of the cases ended with substantial fines paid to the federal government, even though the companies admitted no wrongdoing.

“Since leaving her government job running Medicare for the Clinton administration, DeParle built a lucrative private-sector career. Records show she earned more than $6.6 million since early 2001, according to a tally by the Investigative Reporting Workshop.”

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/31…..ealth_care

sadlyyes July 2nd, 2009 at 11:41 am

ilike #1
most people can relate to BILLS coming in the mail
nonchalantly mentioning bonuses without the OUTRAGEOUS amounts is limpid