For IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Friday, July 17, 2009
AFSCME TV Ad Campaign Urges Senators Conrad and Dorgan to Support Health Care Reform NOW!
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Washington, D.C. — With health care reform bills moving in the House and Senate, the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) launched a television advertising campaign that asks North Dakota Senators Kent Conrad and Byron Dorgan to support legislation that will lower costs, expand coverage, and keep the insurance companies honest. The ads support legislation that would allow people to keep the insurance they have now or choose from a range of plans, including a new public health insurance option.
The ad, titled “What If,” is running statewide for four days in North Dakota starting Monday, July 20. The ad shows that President Obama’s health care plan will get rid of exorbitant corporate profits, bloated CEO compensation, endless denials, and skyrocketing costs while giving voters more choice and making private insurance companies behave better.
“We’re asking Senators Conrad and Dorgan to support the President’s plan to cover everyone,” said AFSCME President Gerald W. McEntee. “Congress must act now, health care reform cannot wait. North Dakota families can’t wait. This is the moment to end the despair of millions of Americans who are unable to access the affordable health care they need.”