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More ads target Pa. reps on health care

As the push for health care reform legislation enters what seems like the home stretch, representatives on both sides of the aisle are being squeezed.

Congresswoman Kathy Dahlkemper (D-3) is once again being pressured to vote against reform legislation. A new TV ad campaign by American Future Fund targets 18 congressional districts, including hers in northwest Pennsylvania. It’s unclear how big their buy is against Dahlkemper. The ad highlights the deals that have been cut to move the bill forward, like the infamous “Cornhusker Kickback,” and says it’s too late to salvage the bill.

“Tell Congress: Start over, and get health care right,” the ad says.

On the other side, meanwhile, Congressman Jim Gerlach (R-6) is among several Republicans being targeted by robo-calls from Americans United for Change. The Hill reports that the robo-call hits Gerlach for “being an important member of Congress, but when it comes to his health care he should be no better than the rest of us.”

March 9, 2010 at 9:57 am

--pa2010.com Staff

Tags: Jim Gerlach, Kathy Dahlkemper, PA-3, PA-6

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