A GOP-backed ad attacking Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D‑WI) has been pulled from the air for including falsehoods.
The ad claimed Baldwin “cut Medicare funding and used that money to subsidize electric vehicles.” Democrats believe the ad was referring to Baldwin’s vote in favor of the Inflation Reduction Act, which did not cut Medicare but left Medicare benefits unaffected.
“This ad is just as false as the one that Hovde’s out-of-state backers were forced to pull down. Tammy Baldwin’s record is clear: She’ll always fight for every Wisconsinite and their families,” Baldwin campaign spokeswoman Jackie Rosa told the Washington Examiner.
The legislation made no cuts to Medicare and instead allowed Medicare to negotiate prices for the first time in the program’s history. It is estimated that negotiations could save the program $300 million.
The Restoration PAC, largely funded by GOP megadonor and Uline President Richard Uihlein, was forced to pull the ad off the air as te …