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October 20, 2009                                                          202-863-8614                       

WASHINGTON – The Republican National Committee announced a new web video today on Harry Reid’s back room health care negotiations. The web video, entitled “Behind Closed Doors,” can be viewed here:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PQoswOdPMcA.   

“Just like President Obama, Senator Reid and Congressional Democrats promised a more open and transparent government.  But Senator Reid is crafting the Democrats’ government-run health care experiment behind closed doors with his handpicked liberal allies in the Capitol.  The American people should not be fooled by empty promises – any legislation that Harry Reid and Chris Dodd assemble behind closed doors will increase taxes on American families and small businesses, cut Medicare for seniors, cripple state budgets, and lead to a government takeover of health care.  Sadly, Harry Reid and Chris Dodd are more interested in backroom deals than living up to their own promise of transparency.” – RNC Chairman Michael Steele

 “BEHIND CLOSED DOORS” SCRIPT

Time: 1:28

Senator Harry Reid: “Now is the time to change direction in Washington.”

Chyron: NOW IS THE TIME

Senator Harry Reid: “No longer can we allow special interests and lawmakers to conspire behind closed doors. We need transparency.”

Chyron: NO LONGER CAN WE ALLOW SPECIAL INTERESTS AND LAWMAKERS TO CONSPIRE BEHIND CLOSED DOORS. SEN. HARRY REID

Voice: “You know the Democrats would just love for you to believe they are the party of change and transparency - a government you can trust to allow all to participate in the process. Ha-ha. But that’s just a disguise.”

Chyron: HEALTH CARE LEGISLATION BACK BEHIND CLOSED DOORS THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, 10/14/09

President Obama: “Not negotiating behind closed doors”

Chyron: NOT NEGOTIATING BEHIND CLOSED DOORS

President Obama: “But bringing all parties together, and broadcasting those negotiations on C-SPAN so that the American people can see what the choices are”

Chyron: BROADCASTING NEGOTIATIONS ON C-SPAN

President Obama: “Because part of what we have to do is enlist the American people in this process.”

Chyron: ENLIST THE AMERICAN PEOPLE IN THIS PROCESS

Chyron: SMALL GROUP NOW LEADS CLOSED NEGOTIATIONS ON HEALTH-CARE BILL WASHINGTON POST, 10/18/2009

Voice: “You see Senator Reid, President Obama’s lieutenants, and other liberal Democrats are behind closed doors crafting their final health care overhaul proposal.”

Voice: “They’re hiding their government-run experiment because they don’t want you to discover that the results of their proposal will increase both taxes”

Chyron: INCREASE TAXES

Voice: “And the cost of health care”

Chyron: HIGHER HEALTH CARE COSTS

Voice: “And that government will stand between you and your doctor.”

Chyron: GOVERNMENT RUN HEALTH CARE

Voice: “It may be Halloween, but the Democrats’ intentions cannot be disguised.”

Chyron: THE DEMOCRATS’ INTENTIONS CANNOT BE DISGUISED 

Jack Tapper: “You guys believe in transparency?”

Robert Gibbs: “Did you have another, more pertinent question?”

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