Stand up to the secret money. Tell your senators to vote for the DISCLOSE Act (S.3369).

The DISCLOSE Act — which would stop corporations, billionaires and anyone else from secretly pouring money into political ads — is being voted on in the Senate TODAY.

Meanwhile, hundreds of millions of dollars are being funneled into front groups that will blast our airwaves with smears, half-truths and outright lies.

Stand up to the secret money.

Tell your senators to vote for the DISCLOSE Act (S.3369).

If a 60-vote supermajority is not achieved to overcome the Republicans’ filibuster threat tonight, a second vote is expected tomorrow.

The DISCLOSE Act will require that the identities of those who fund political ads be disclosed to the public, regardless of whether that funding comes from corporations, labor unions, or millionaires and billionaires.

Knowing who is paying for these ads is our best line of defense in judging the merits of the ads.

Do your part to bring political spending out of the shadows.

Contact your senators today.

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Republicans want deny people coverage because of pre-existing conditions, arbitrarily cap lifetime care for insured people who become seriously ill, and jack up drug prices for seniors on Medicare.

When I turned on the TV this week I could have sworn we were back in 2009.
There was Sarah Palin (remember her?), telling her old lies about "death panels," Rick Perry -- the governor of the state with the most uninsured people in the country -- saying Texas wouldn't cover its uninsured population because he doesn't like the guy in the White House, and Rick Scott of Florida setting off fact-check radars with debunked claims like health care reform means "rationing care."
These outright lies should have died long ago, but Republicans just can't seem to let them go. Instead of expanding affordable health care in their states, they want to go back to the days when insurance companies could deny people coverage because of pre-existing conditions, arbitrarily cap lifetime care for insured people who become seriously ill, and jack up drug prices for seniors on Medicare.
We're sending these Republicans governors a simple message: "Enough is enough!" Tell Republican governors to stop the election-year posturing and start working on making health care affordable for all.
You'd think a ruling by our nation's highest court would settle this once and for all, but Republicans just don't know when to quit. They continue to spread misinformation in a cynical attempt to win back the White House.
The only way we can put these lies to rest is to fight them whenever they crop up.
It's time to tell Republicans: "Time to move on." Add your name to our petition right now to stand up to the lies and show your support for President Obama's health care reform law.
Republicans may have a loose relationship with the truth, but it's up to us to set them straight.
Thank you for your support of affordable health care.
Sincerely,
Mark Giangreco
Deputy Communications Director
Democratic Governors Association

 

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