Labor unions cast Boehner as villain

It's not such a wonderful life in “Boehnerville,” according to a new television advertisement from several labor groups.

Should House Speaker John Boehner have his way on budgetary matters - including a deal currently being negotiated to avert the fiscal cliff - the result would resemble something more akin to Pottersville than Bedford Falls from the classic holiday movie "It's a Wonderful Life," the groups say.


"Welcome to Boehnerville - where the rich won't pay their fair share, where our children's educations will be cut, Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security will be put at risk, and the economic recovery would falter," says the ad.

A source close to the labor organizations says the ad buy will be for $250,000. It will run on national cable and in five states, targeting Republican Reps. Erik Paulsen of Minnesota, Rick Crawford of Arkansas, Mike Coffman of Colorado, Scott Rigell of Virginia, and John Fleming of Louisiana. Paulsen, Coffman, Rigell each represent districts that were won by Obama this year.

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