White House Jobs Summit Targets Senators with $1 Million Ad Campaign

The White House jobs summit has sparked a heated response from Keeping Small Business Healthy, a project of The Institute for Liberty, which has launched a $1 million four-state TV ad campaign targeting Senators on the effects of the current healthcare legislation on small business owners and jobs. The ads aim to inform small business owners and constituents about the devastating consequences of the proposed healthcare reform and urge Senators to support job creation rather than legislation that will lead to higher unemployment. The campaign targets Senators Lincoln, Landrieu, Nelson, Dorgan, and Conrad, emphasizing the need for smart reform that addresses the challenges faced by small business without imposing harmful government mandates and new taxes.

Key Takeaways:

• The Keeping Small Business Healthy project, a part of The Institute for Liberty, has launched a $1 million four-state TV ad campaign targeting Senators Lincoln, Landrieu, Nelson, Dorgan, and Conrad.
• The campaign aims to inform small business owners and constituents about the devastating consequences of the proposed healthcare reform on jobs and the economy.
• The primary objective of the campaign is to ensure that any health care reform legislation passed by Congress addresses the challenges faced by small business without imposing harmful government mandates and new taxes.
• The campaign emphasizes the need for smart reform that includes medical liability reform, more health insurance options, and competition to help decrease costs.
• Phone calls targeting Senators also began statewide today, urging small business owners and constituents to call their Senators and tell them to support job creation.
• Keeping Small Business Healthy believes that health care reform must be designed to help small businesses and not drive them out of business.

Statistics:

• $1 million budget for the four-state TV ad campaign.
• 4-state TV ad campaign targeting Senators Lincoln, Landrieu, Nelson, Dorgan, and Conrad.
• 25 year high unemployment rate.
• 30 second TV ad starts running state-wide today.

Sources:

• Politics & Government Week editors: "White House Jobs Summit Targets Senators with $1 Million Ad Campaign"
• The Institute for Liberty: "Keeping Small Business Healthy" (www.healthysmallbusiness.org)
• The White House: White House Jobs Summit
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