We’re sure you’ve been been seeing the mudslinging ads attacking Dean Phillips by massively distorting the fact and using quotes out of context. There’s always “legalese” at the end of those ads. Most people don’t know what those organizations are.
Here are the Facts
These ads are coming from people who are doing everything they can to protect Erik Paulsen’s seat in Congress. They’re doing that to make certain they control what happens in Congress after the election be it another tax cut for the rich, attack on our health care, moving to dismantle Social Security and Medicare “because the deficit is out of hand”* and so much more.
Rep. Erik Paulsen — We find it interesting that after holding his seat since the 2008 election, Erik Paulsen has nothing positive to say about what he’s done for his constituents, which only leaves him the option of parroting the falsehoods of the PACs supporting his re-election.
CLR (Congressional Leadership Fund) — This Super PAC is the dishonest organization that released the CIA confidential security clearance application of a DFL candidate in Virginia to use for political purposes. It was formed in 2011 and is closely aligned to House Speaker Paul Ryan. Their purpose is to elect Republicans and do what they can to oppose the election of Democrats.
NRCC (National Republican Congressional Committee) — This is an organization that supports the election of Republicans to the U.S. House of Representatives. Its leadership is made up of Republican Representatives..
Open Secrets’ Report of 2018 Expenditures: https://www.opensecrets.org/races/election?id=MN
Washington Post post of media money reserving spots: https://www.washingtonpost.com/r/2010-2019/WashingtonPost/2018/09/16/National-Politics/Graphics/tracking912_18.pdf?tid=a_inl_manual
MPR News: Who is Spending in Your District? (Updated daily): https://features.mprnews.org/2018/campaign-spending/#
Open Secrets Listing of Paulsen Independent Expenditures this Cycle: https://www.opensecrets.org/members-of-congress/other-data?cid=N00029391&cycle=2018#ind
* There are theories out there that this tax cut (it wasn’t a rework of the tax code and benefits for average Americans go away in 5 years) has cut the income coming into the Treasury and exploding the debt. That will allow a Republican majority in Congress to do away with social service programs because they can’t be paid for — because they cut the taxes of the richest American and corporations.