Claim: The same old claims about the federal health care law turn up once again in an ad featuring pop and gospel singer Pat Boone, the national spokesman for the conservative 60 Plus Association. The group says it's spending $750,000 to air the minute-long ad in Ohio, and the spot had already aired 459 times as of Nov. 14, according to Kantar Media's Campaign Media Analysis Group. It attacks Democratic Sen. Sherrod Brown, with Boone telling viewers to call Brown and "urge him to support real Medicare reform and protect our seniors."
Fact-check: Pat Boone Misleads Seniors - FactCheck.org
Verdict: the same old claims about the federal health care law turn up once again in an ad featuring pop and gospel singer pat boone, the national spokesman for the conservative 60 plus association. the group says it's spending $750,000 to air the minute-long ad in ohio, and the spot had already aired 459 times as of nov. 14, according to kantar media's campaign media analysis group. it attacks democratic sen. sherrod brown, with boone telling viewers to call brown and "urge him to support real medicare reform and protect our seniors."
Organisation: FactCheck.org
Author: Lori Robertson
Date published: 2011-11-17T15:32:23