Health-Care Ad Wars

(Originally published by Ramesh Ponnuru]

WaPo reports:

Separately, a coalition of groups backing Obama's proposals launched a $12 million TV ad campaign Thursday, pitching health insurance reform in states where centrist Democratic House members or senators are under pressure on the issue. The campaign is intended to serve as a counterweight to critics who have shouted down Democratic lawmakers at town hall meetings, encounters that have received heavy news coverage.

The coalition distributing the ads, Americans for Stable Quality Care, is funded largely by the pharmaceutical industry and includes the American Medical Association; Families USA; the Federation of American Hospitals; the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America, known as PhRMA; and the Service Employees International Union. PhRMA has promised to contribute as much as $150 million for advertising and grass-roots activity to help pass Obama's health-care reform package.

I hope the ads really stick it to the special interests who are obstructing reform.

Ramesh's comment at the end pretty much sums this debacle all up. Special interests are lining up to line their pockets and those who oppose Obamacare are the obstructionists. Hope and Change ya'll.