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The Democratic National Committee plans to target radio ads against U.S. Rep. Frank LoBiondo and other House Republicans who voted against the recent health care reform bill passed in the House.

Democrats are running the ads in the districts of Republican members of the House whose districts voted for President Barack Obama in 2008.

The ads criticize LoBiondo, R-2nd, for his vote, according to a script provided by the DNC.

"Congressman LoBiondo joined Republicans in Washington and voted against real reform," one ad states, according to the DNC's script. "He stood with the health insurance industry instead of us."

LoBiondo said before the Nov. 8 vote that he opposed the bill, HR 3962, specifically because it requires Americans to purchase health insurance or pay a fee to the government if they do not already have it. The bill does not allow Americans to choose not to have any health insurance, except in some cases of financial hardship. He also criticized the $1.2 trillion plan as too costly. He praised parts of the plan, however, including tenets providing for more primary care physicians.

The bill has yet to come before the Senate for review.

Among the major changes called for in the bill are:

The creation of a health insurance exchange, through which people can shop for private or public insurance;

A requirement that businesses with payrolls of more than $500,000 pay for employees' health insurance or pay the government a fee equal to 8 percent of their payrolls;

A similar but smaller fee on individuals, taken out of their paychecks like a tax, who do not have health insurance;

A $5,000 cap on out-of-pocket health care expenses for individuals and a $10,000 cap for families.

Contact Daniel Walsh:

856-649-2074

DWalsh@pressofac.com

4 comments:

• susansmith (108) posts 5:32 pm

  I hope the Democrats waste $10 million going after LoBiondo. Frank LoBiondo is the best Congressman in New Jersey. He will not lose. He actually calls you back even when you disagree with him. Frank LoBiondo will make a great US Senator defeating Menendez or Lautenburg. Stay strong Frank your 2nd District constituents are fully behing you.

• JoeBrokeler (101) posts 7:00 pm

  I received a e-mail from him about his vote and why he voted NO, it made sense. Good goin' Frank....again! Now try to get out of bed with the unions and you'll be better!

• UncleFrank (232) posts 10:34 am

  Thank God we can trust LoBiondo to look out for our best interests regarding healthcare reform. Now if we can just get him to reverse his position on Cap and Trade all will be well. Let's just say NO to any more socialism. Stop the Dems' attacks on our freedom.

• Nunya- (155) posts 7:30 am

  Thats why I voted for Lobiondo......Thanks Frank..

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