Republicans promised they’d knock Democrats for not renewing (most of) the Bush tax cuts before hitting the campaign trail, and they’re now making good on their word.
A new ad running in Michigan’s first congressional district typifies the sort of attacks vulnerable Democrats will facing in the last weeks of campaign season. In the segment the Republican contender, Dan Benishek, saddles his opponent with the looming expiration of the Bush tax cuts.
“I favor lower taxes, not higher taxes,” Benishek declares. “What should really scare us is the huge tax increase set for January 1. We should be scared of losing more jobs…. The Obama-Granholm-McDowell jobs strategy has failed.”
Benishek and McDowell are squaring off to replace retiring Rep. Bart Stupak (D-MI)
So far, most of the politicking over tax cuts has occurred off air. But there’s plenty of time left before the elections.
Watch the segment below.
