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Seniors to Senator Johnson 'Don't Cut Medicare!'

Posted on: Friday, 30 October 2009, 09:32 CDT

New :30 Second TV Ad Begins Airing Today

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 30 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Today, the 60 Plus Association released a new TV ad targeting Senator Tim Johnson (D-S.D.). The ad features members of our Greatest Generation begging Sen. Johnson not to cut Medicare to pay for health care reform. The :30 second TV ad will run in conjunction with a :60 second ad that began airing on Wednesday. See the ad at www.60plus.org or the South Dakota :30 second version at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KYFX6C-b4O4

"Seniors have already lost their social security COLA, now Senator Johnson wants to cut their Medicare, too? It may be Halloween, but let's stop Fright Night. Senator Johnson should stand up to Senator Harry Reid and tell him 'I won't support any bill which cuts Medicare,'" said Jim Martin, President of 60 Plus.

Titled "Enough" the ad highlights seniors speaking in their own words to the fact that Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senator Harry Reid want to cut up to $500 billion from Medicare. This could mean life-saving drugs could be withheld and seniors could even be prevented from seeing their own doctors.

The ad ends with a senior stating "Don't make us pay for health care reform by cutting Medicare. We've sacrificed enough."

"Since it's Halloween, Senator Johnson should channel the Greatest American Hero or Superman defend our Greatest Generation and declare he will protect seniors by refusing to vote for any health care reform legislation which cuts Medicare," continued Martin.

The :30 second ad began running today. A full transcript of the ad can be found below.

FINAL 60 PLUS ASSOCIATION TV :30 - "ENOUGH-SOUTH DAKOTA"

VIDEO AUDIO ----- ----- American Flag B-Roll (Music Up and Under) SUPER: ANNOUNCER: ------ ---------- Seniors Have Sacrificed Seniors have sacrificed SENIOR: Great Depression B-Roll ------- We survived the Great Depression Senior on camera ------------------------------------ SENIOR: D-Day B-Roll ------- And landed at Normandy on D-Day. Senior on camera ------------------------------------ ANNOUNCER: Pelosi and Reid Images/Capitol Image/Doctor B-Roll ---------- But now, some in Washington want up to $500 billion in Medicare cuts to pay for a plan that could lead to a government takeover of health care. SUPER: ------ Plans to Cut up to $500 Billion from Medicare ------------------------------------ CITE: ----- Washington Post, 7/16/09; PBS, 9/28/09 Treatments and potentially life-saving drugs could be withheld Seniors B-Roll/Prescription Drugs B-Roll SUPER: ------ Treatments and Potentially Life-Saving Drugs Could Be Withheld And seniors could even lose their own doctors. Senior with doctor B-Roll SUPER: ------ Seniors Could Lose Their Own Doctors CITE: ----- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Report, 10/21/09 New York Times, 4/2/09 SENIOR: Senior on camera ------- Don't make us pay for health care reform by cutting Medicare. GRAPHIC: -------- We've sacrificed enough. Call Senator Johnson: Don't Pay For Health Care Reform By Cutting Medicare (605) 332-8896 www.60Plus.org DISCLAIMER: ----------- PAID FOR BY 60 PLUS ASSOCIATION

The 60 Plus Association is a 17-year-old nonpartisan organization working for death tax repeal, saving Social Security, affordable prescription drugs, lowering energy costs and other issues featuring a less government, less taxes approach. 60 Plus calls on support from nearly 5.5 million citizen activists. 60 Plus publishes a magazine, SENIOR VOICE, and a Scorecard, bestowing awards on lawmakers of both parties who vote "pro-senior." 60 Plus has been called, "an increasingly influential senior citizen's group" and since 1992 "the conservative alternative to the AARP."

SOURCE 60 Plus Association

Source: PR Newswire

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