AFT Launches Six-Figure Ad Campaign Slamming McConnell on Failure to Pass Stimulus Bill

The American Federation of Teachers launched a half-million dollar ad buy targeting Mitch McConnell and the Trump administration’s repeated refusal to pass a coronavirus stimulus bill, leaving working families struggling to survive as the economy turns against them.  “Pause Button,” airing in 30-second and 15-second versions in the crucial Washington, D.C., market, spotlights the Senate majority leader’s callous lack of urgency to strike a deal on funding for schools, hospitals and other essential services, despite tens of millions of job losses and a spiraling COVID-19 surge caused by the federal government’s failure to act. As the virus continues to wreak havoc across the country, […]