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President Trump, Sen. Tillis Believe It Would Be Good For North Carolinians' Health Care Protections To Be Repealed
RALEIGH, North Carolina, Oct. 24 -- Former North Carolina State Sen. James Calvin "Cal" Cunningham, Democratic nominee for the Senate, and vice president and general counsel to WasteZero Inc., issued the following campaign news:
As Senator Thom Tillis continues fighting to take away health care protections for North Carolinians in the middle of a pandemic, President Trump outlined the final goal of Senator Tillis' efforts earlier this week on national television. Praising a Tillis-backed lawsuit and reinforcing Republicans' stance on repealing the Affordable Care Act and its pre-existing condition
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RALEIGH, North Carolina, Oct. 24 -- Former North Carolina State Sen. James Calvin "Cal" Cunningham, Democratic nominee for the Senate, and vice president and general counsel to WasteZero Inc., issued the following campaign news:
As Senator Thom Tillis continues fighting to take away health care protections for North Carolinians in the middle of a pandemic, President Trump outlined the final goal of Senator Tillis' efforts earlier this week on national television. Praising a Tillis-backed lawsuit and reinforcing Republicans' stance on repealing the Affordable Care Act and its pre-existing conditionprotections, President Trump told 60 Minutes: "It'll be so good if they end it." President Trump's remarks echo what Tillis has said previously, calling his votes to repeal the ACA "courageous" and saying, "I support anything that ultimately takes [the ACA] off the table."
Instead of working on issues that are front-of-mind to North Carolina voters like COVID relief, Tillis has been laser focused on a variety of efforts to repeal the Affordable Care Act, which ensures North Carolinians with pre-existing conditions have access to affordable health insurance. This month alone, Tillis helped advance the nomination of Judge Amy Coney Barrett, who has signaled support for full invalidation of the ACA, and reiterated his support for the Republican-led lawsuit that would repeal the law in full.
"This week, President Trump clearly laid out what's at stake in the North Carolina Senate race: Senator Tillis wants to take away your health care protections while Cal Cunningham wants to expand and improve them," said Kate Frauenfelder, a spokeswoman for Cal Cunningham's campaign. "Health care is on the ballot and the best way for North Carolinians to protect health care coverage for themselves and their loved ones is to vote to send Thom Tillis home and send Cal Cunningham to Washington."
Tillis has voted to fully or partially repeal the Affordable Care Act 15 times and has said he would vote to repeal it "every time it comes to the floor."As North Carolina Speaker of the House, Tillis also blocked Medicaid expansion for North Carolina, and has since bragged about it as 634,000 North Carolinians don't have health care coverage in the middle of a pandemic.
At a Senate debate last month, Tillis couldn't offer a single plan to provide health care to North Carolinians. Tillis has since tried to push through a sham health care bill in an attempt to rewrite his record of denying North Carolinians care. But Tillis' bill allows health insurers to exclude a number of critical health care benefits, reverses current protections that prevent insurance companies from placing limits on the annual and lifetime benefits they will pay, and could lead to higher premiums and health care costs for women and older Americans.
Meanwhile, Cal Cunningham will protect North Carolinians' health care and is fighting to strengthen and extend coverage under the Affordable Care Act, expand Medicaid in North Carolina, create a public health insurance option, support rural hospitals, address doctor shortages, support life-saving research to prevent and treat diseases like cancer and HIV/AIDS, and ensure no one loses their employer-sponsored coverage who wants to keep it.
NV Dems Respond to Trump Campaign, NV GOP Lawsuit in Clark County
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Oct. 24 -- The Nevada Democratic Party issued the following statement by Chair William McCurdy:
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In response to the Republican lawsuit meant to stop the counting of ballots in Clark County, Nevada State Democratic Party Chair William McCurdy II released the following statement:
"This lawsuit from Trump and Republicans is nothing more than an obvious attempt to impede record-breaking momentum in Clark County, the most diverse county in the state.
"Throughout this election, Trump and Republicans have resorted to baseless attacks to undermine confidence in Nevada's election
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LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Oct. 24 -- The Nevada Democratic Party issued the following statement by Chair William McCurdy:
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In response to the Republican lawsuit meant to stop the counting of ballots in Clark County, Nevada State Democratic Party Chair William McCurdy II released the following statement:
"This lawsuit from Trump and Republicans is nothing more than an obvious attempt to impede record-breaking momentum in Clark County, the most diverse county in the state.
"Throughout this election, Trump and Republicans have resorted to baseless attacks to undermine confidence in Nevada's electionintegrity.
"So, it's no surprise that now, as Democrats hold a significant mail ballot lead in Clark County, Republicans are making one more desperate play. The demands articulated in the GOP's lawsuit amount to voter suppression, plain and simple.
"Like the Trump campaign's last attempt to interfere with Nevada's election, this suit is nothing but a sham. Nevadans are tired of the GOP's bad faith cowardice, and that is why they will remain laser-focused on rejecting Trump for the next eleven days."
Montana Democratic Party: LCV - Gianforte One of the 'Worst of the Worst' Candidates for Conservation in the Entire Country
HELENA, Montana, Oct. 24 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release:
Greg Gianforte's infamous anti-public lands record is attracting national headlines. This week, the megamillionaire from New Jersey was named to the League of Conservation Voters "Dirty Dozen," a list of the twelve worst candidates for conservation running for office across the country.
As noted by LCV, Gianforte sued public land owners to block stream access to a popular fishing access site on the East Gallatin River.
But there's more! Greg Gianforte wrote legislation to strip protections from nearly
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HELENA, Montana, Oct. 24 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release:
Greg Gianforte's infamous anti-public lands record is attracting national headlines. This week, the megamillionaire from New Jersey was named to the League of Conservation Voters "Dirty Dozen," a list of the twelve worst candidates for conservation running for office across the country.
As noted by LCV, Gianforte sued public land owners to block stream access to a popular fishing access site on the East Gallatin River.
But there's more! Greg Gianforte wrote legislation to strip protections from nearly700,000 acres of public lands -- without public input -- a move described by conservation advocates as potentially "the single biggest rollback of protected public lands in Montana history."
Gianforte has also expressed support for anti-public lands zealots like William Perry Pendley, who has argued "for selling off almost all public lands."
And Gianforte selected radical, anti-access attorney Kristen Juras to be his running mate, who has supported overturning Montana's stream access law, argued for the "right to exclude," and "is well known in the legal community for advocating an aggressive, anti-public access agenda."
"On public lands, Greg Gianforte is nationally recognized as one of the worst candidates for public office in the entire country," said MDP Deputy Communications Director Matt Fidel. "Montanans simply can't trust a gazillionaire from New Jersey to protect public lands, when he has spent his entire life working to block access and strip protections from them."
Maryland Democratic Party: Joe Biden Has a Vision for America, Trump Only Has More Excuses
ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, Oct. 24 -- The Maryland Democratic Party issued the following statement on Oct. 22 by Chairwoman Yvette Lewis:
Thursday, October 22nd, after a strong debate performance from Joe Biden, where he laid out a clear vision for America and confronted the repeated lies and failures of Donald Trump -- Maryland Democratic Party Chairwoman, Yvette Lewis, released the following statement:
"The contrast tonight could not have been more clear. Joe Biden spent the night telling us about his plans to fight the COVID-19 pandemic, help working families and small businesses, and bring our
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ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, Oct. 24 -- The Maryland Democratic Party issued the following statement on Oct. 22 by Chairwoman Yvette Lewis:
Thursday, October 22nd, after a strong debate performance from Joe Biden, where he laid out a clear vision for America and confronted the repeated lies and failures of Donald Trump -- Maryland Democratic Party Chairwoman, Yvette Lewis, released the following statement:
"The contrast tonight could not have been more clear. Joe Biden spent the night telling us about his plans to fight the COVID-19 pandemic, help working families and small businesses, and bring ourcountry together. Donald Trump once again lied about his record, and spread Russian disinformation. Joe shared his vision, describing an America where we're not "Blue states and Red states, we're the United States." Our best days are ahead of us, but first, we must overcome the crises Donald Trump has created.
"Trump did everything but talk about the job he's done; under his watch, COVID-19 has claimed the lives of over 220,000 Americans, 30 million have lost their jobs, and one in five small businesses have closed. Joe Biden offered a clear plan to fight the crisis, saying "I would make sure we have everyone encouraged to wear a mask all the time, make sure we move in the direction of rapid testing, and invest in rapid testing. I would make sure we set up national standards on how to open schools and businesses so they can be safe. I will take care of this and end this, I will make sure we have a plan." Joe will couple this with an economic recovery plan that would create 18.6 million jobs, and increase the income of working-class Americans (after taxes) by $4,800.
"Trump tried to obfuscate his record of complete failure by lying about Joe Biden's family and spreading debunked Russian misinformation. While making false attacks on Joe Biden's well-documented financial history, Trump has still not released his own tax returns, and just this week, we learned Trump has a bank account in China. Marylanders are sick and tired of this administration's blatant hypocrisy and corruption, and will see these attacks for what they are -- the last gasp of a losing campaign.
"Vice President Biden also highlighted the complete failure of the Trump administration to provide even the semblance of a health care plan. He called Trump out for his repeated heartless attacks on the Affordable Care Act saying "[Trump] wants to take away health care from 22 million people who have it under Obamacare and 110 million people with pre-existing conditions, and all the people with COVID who have pre-existing conditions, what are they going to do?"
"Joe Biden won tonight's debate, and it wasn't even close. The people of Maryland and America have had enough of Donald Trump. They want a real leader who will build our state and country back better. That leader is Joe Biden."
Maine Democratic Party: Health Care Is on Ballot - After Opening ACA Up to Legal Challenges, Collins Admits GOP Does Not Have Comprehensive Replacement Plan
AUGUSTA, Maine, Oct. 24 -- The Maine Democratic Party issued the following news release:
When she helped to pass the 2017 GOP tax giveaway, Senator Susan Collins opened the Affordable Care Act up to a legal challenge that could take health care away from more than 100,000 Mainers. In just a matter of days, the Supreme Court will hear the case that will determine the fate of protections for people with preexisting conditions, and Collins has admitted that she does not have a comprehensive plan to replace the ACA.
Senator Collins has tried to claim that she'll stand up for Mainers' health care,
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AUGUSTA, Maine, Oct. 24 -- The Maine Democratic Party issued the following news release:
When she helped to pass the 2017 GOP tax giveaway, Senator Susan Collins opened the Affordable Care Act up to a legal challenge that could take health care away from more than 100,000 Mainers. In just a matter of days, the Supreme Court will hear the case that will determine the fate of protections for people with preexisting conditions, and Collins has admitted that she does not have a comprehensive plan to replace the ACA.
Senator Collins has tried to claim that she'll stand up for Mainers' health care,and earlier this year touted a partisan bill that she claims would increase transparency -- but in reality, the bill wouldn't come close to repairing the damage she's made possible. The bill simply repeats an executive order from 2019, and would only take effect if the ACA is completely repealed. She touted the bill in an op-ed for Seacoast Online -- but just days later, the editorial board wrote their own column, clarifying that the law wouldn't "be enough on its own to keep rising costs in check across the board."
Make no mistake: Senator Collins helped establish a massive new threat to the ACA through her vote on the tax bill, and she has no replacement plan in case the law is overturned. Despite these immense dangers, Senator Collins still maintains that she does not regret her vote for the bill "at all." After a recent study showed that Maine would be hit harder than any state in the country by an ACA repeal, it's clear that Mainers can't afford to send Senator Collins back to Washington.
"Senator Collins created a major threat to the ACA--and with the Supreme Court just days away from hearing a case that could rip health care away from 100,000 Mainers, she still says she has no regrets," said Maine Democratic Party Executive Director Lisa Roberts. "Senator Collins' so-called health care fixes are nothing more than band-aids over bullet holes. Her partisan proposals would do nothing to help defend and expand health care for Mainers. It's clear that Senator Collins is willing to sell out the health of her constituents for the interests of major campaign contributors, and it's time Maine sent a new leader to Washington."
DGA-Backed Group Launches New Ad in Montana
WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- The Democratic Governors Association issued the following news:
Good Jobs MT, an independent organization backed by the Democratic Governors Association, released a new TV ad in Montana, "Reasons."
There are a lot of reasons Montanans don't like New Jersey multi-millionaire Greg Gianforte.
As Montana's sole Congressman, Gianforte voted in favor of putting Social Security at risk while receiving millions in tax breaks for himself. He doesn't believe in Social Security, saying, "The example I think of is Noah. How old was Noah when he built the ark? 600, yeah ok. He wasn't
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WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- The Democratic Governors Association issued the following news:
Good Jobs MT, an independent organization backed by the Democratic Governors Association, released a new TV ad in Montana, "Reasons."
There are a lot of reasons Montanans don't like New Jersey multi-millionaire Greg Gianforte.
As Montana's sole Congressman, Gianforte voted in favor of putting Social Security at risk while receiving millions in tax breaks for himself. He doesn't believe in Social Security, saying, "The example I think of is Noah. How old was Noah when he built the ark? 600, yeah ok. He wasn'tlike cashing Social Security checks, he wasn't hanging out."
Gianforte pushes for special treatment for himself. He argued in favor of a sales tax in Montana because he thinks "the fairest tax is the one you pay and I don't."
And he supports efforts to sell off Montanans' public lands to special interests. His foundation gave thousands to groups that wanted to sell off public land, and in Congress, Gianforte introduced a pair of bills to strip protections from nearly 700,000 acres of public lands. Gianforte also sued Montanans to block access to a popular fishing spot near his mansion.
New Jersey multi-millionaire Greg Gianforte - there's nothing to like about him as Montana's governor.
Watch the new 30-second ad here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XRqlY_EWRr8&feature=youtu.be
Ahead of Pence Visit, DNC Launches Ads on Toledo Blade Homepage Highlighting Trump's Failed Pandemic Response
WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release on Oct. 23:
Ahead of Mike Pence's event in Swanton today, the Democratic National Committee launched a new daylong slate of digital ads on the homepage of the Toledo Blade to hold Donald Trump and Pence accountable for their failed pandemic response.
The digital ads will direct voters to the DNC's ad, "Had Enough?," which contrasts Trump's claim that his administration has done a "great job" responding to the coronavirus with the reality of Trump and Pence's failed response, which has led to more than 5,100
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WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release on Oct. 23:
Ahead of Mike Pence's event in Swanton today, the Democratic National Committee launched a new daylong slate of digital ads on the homepage of the Toledo Blade to hold Donald Trump and Pence accountable for their failed pandemic response.
The digital ads will direct voters to the DNC's ad, "Had Enough?," which contrasts Trump's claim that his administration has done a "great job" responding to the coronavirus with the reality of Trump and Pence's failed response, which has led to more than 5,100Ohioans' deaths.
"At every turn, Trump and Pence's incompetence has made the coronavirus worse, and they've cost Ohioans their lives and livelihoods," said DNC Chair Tom Perez. "No matter what Pence says, we're making sure Ohioans know the truth about Trump's record: He's failed to respond to the coronavirus -- and even in the midst of a pandemic, he's trying to rip away health insurance and gut coverage protections for people with preexisting conditions. That record of failure is why Ohioans are making their plan to vote for Joe Biden and Kamala Harris."
Ahead of Pence's visit, the Ohio Democratic Party is also holding a press call highlighting Trump's broken promises to Ohio workers, featuring Toledo Mayor Wade Kapszukiewicz and Ohio AFL-CIO President Tim Burga.
WATCH THE AD HERE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dkQaVngJB5E&feature=youtu.be
