Rep. Scott Murphy voted for the health care reform law, and his tea party opponent Chris Gibson has been relentlessly attacking Murphy for that, with some help from insurance industry-funded front group 60 Plus Association.
Murphy is fighting back, with a new TV ad that nails Gibson as more concerned about the insurance industry than the health of the people in NY-20.
Click here to view the ad.
The script is: "Time for a reality check.
Chris Gibson wants to repeal the health care law.
Chris Gibson would let insurance companies go back to denying coverage for pre-existing conditions.
He would let them restore lifetime limits on coverage.
Chris Gibson would eliminate mandatory coverage for preventive care like mammograms and colon screenings.
And seniors would pay more for prescription drugs.
Chris Gibson. He's for the insurance industry, not you."
Sam Stein at the Huffington Post picked up on Murphy's ad, noting "The spot is a rarity in this cycle: a Democrat using health care reform not only as a sales pitch, but also as a bludgeon to hold over the head of his repeal-oriented challenger."
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