Follow BeltwayBlips on Twitter
Firefighters Whack McCain for Taxing Benefits
Political Radar —
Previous | Main Firefighters Whack McCain for Taxing Benefits October 21, 2008 12:50 PM ABC News' Teddy Davis reports: Picking up on an argument that the Obama campaign has hammered in its own ads, the International Association of Fire Fighters is launched an ad in six states on Tuesday which criticizes John McCain for proposing to end an employee's ability to deduct the cost of health benefits from income taxes. Watch the firefighter ad HERE. The ad will air in six battleground states: Florida, Missouri, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Ohio and Virginia. The versions of the ad that will appear in New Hampshire and North Carolina will link Republican ...
Firefighters vs. McCain
Ben Smith's Blog —
A spot from the International Association of Firefighters, airing in a half-million-dollar buy in markets in Ohio, Virginia, Missouri, Florida and New Hampshire, amplifies Obama's warning that McCain will tax healthcare benefits.
There's a separate North Carolina spot that goes after Elizabeth Dole as well.
Firefighters Target McCain, GOP Senators on Health Care
44 —
We encourage users to analyze, comment on and even challenge washingtonpost.com's articles, blogs, reviews and multimedia features. User reviews and comments that include profanity or personal attacks or other inappropriate comments or material will be removed from the site. Additionally, entries that are unsigned or contain "signatures" by someone other than the actual author will be removed. Finally, we will take steps to block users who violate any of our posting standards, terms of use or privacy policies or any other policies governing this site. Please review the full rules ...
Firefighters On The Attack
Hotline On Call Part Deux —
New 30-second International Association of Fire Fighters spot hits John McCain's health care plan. It began appearing yesterday in six battleground states: FL, MO, NH, NC, OH and VA. Versions of the ad that will appear in NH and NC link GOP Sens. John Sununu and Elizabeth Dole to McCain.
Firefighters Call McCain's Health Care Plan 'Half-Baked'
News —
Firefighters Call McCain's Health Care Plan 'Half-Baked' The International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF) spent over $500,000 Tuesday to launch an ad campaign targeting McCain’s health care plan in six battleground states. The ad campaign follows an IAFF survey finding 62 percent of the members are less likely to vote for McCain because of his plan to tax employer paid healthcare. “McCain’s health care plan makes fire fighters and working Americans sick,” IAFF General President Harold A. Schaitberger said. “It’s the half-baked plan of someone who’s out of touch, and it threatens working families.” The ad is currently running in Ohio, Virginia, Missouri, Florida, ...
Firefighters Speak Out on Health Care
culturekitchen - fresh dissent served daily —
Don't know about all of you out there, but my family still remain somewhat in awe of firefighters since 9/11. Plus I have a four year old son, which means firefighters are right up there with the Olympian Gods.
