Billionaire brothers’ ad blitz goes after McCaskill for opposing Republican tax cuts
A Koch brothers-funded ad blitz against
"Tax reform is sweeping across
"Senator
It gets in a dig about her "standing with
At issue, of course, is the package of federal income tax cuts and deduction changes that
McCaskill, running for a third term this year and leaning on her long-cultivated position as a political centrist, did express support for the concept of tax cuts during last year's tax debate. But she ended up joining all her fellow
McCaskill on Tuesday blamed Senate Republican leader
"I said over and over again in every way I could, 'I want to work, there is a tax bill I can support, there are healthcare reforms I can support. Talk to us, let's find middle ground,' " McCaskill said. "They did not want to do that. So using the last year as a mark against bipartisanship lies solely at the feet of
McCaskill's campaign also responded to the ad blitz Tuesday with a detailed "fact check" webpage laying out her attempts to negotiate a compromise tax reform plan with the Trump administration, and noting that the Koch brothers "have personally benefitted from the Republican tax bill" by as much as
McCaskill is one of the national
The independent campaign against McCaskill and Sen.
The anti-McCaskill ad, part of a blitz that officially begins Thursday, can be viewed HERE.
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