Rob Quist’s final ads of the campaign for Montana’s lone House seat go all in on health care—and with good reason. His Republican opponent, Greg Gianforte, has embraced the wildly unpopular Republican plan, saying he was “thankful” it had passed the House. That’s not likely to play well even in a state that gave Donald Trump a 23-point margin, especially when you consider what Gianforte has to gain personally:
Based on Gianforte’s average yearly investment and wage income from 2005 to 2014, his annual tax bill would go down $785,413 if the AHCA passed, according to an analysis released Friday by the Center for American Progress Action Fund and Tax March, an organization backed by labor unions and progressive groups.
Quist’s final ads are 30- and 60-second versions of the same basic message about the devastating effect the Republican plan would have on people with pre-existing conditions.
Did you know half of all Montanans have a pre-existing condition? Mine was a botched surgery.
Greg Gianforte says he’s “thankful” for the new healthcare bill—the one that eliminates protections for pre-existing conditions and raises premiums on every Montanan who has one. Because he gets another big tax break at our expense.
I’m Rob Quist and I approve this message to represent all Montanans, not just the millionaires.
In the 60-second version of the ad, Quist points out the pre-existing conditions—breast cancer, back surgery—of other people shown attending a picnic with him.
The special election to replace Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke is this Thursday, May 25. Over the weekend, Sen. Bernie Sanders campaigned for Quist in events across the state.
Can you chip in $1 to help get Rob Quist over the finish line?