Campaign for a Family Friendly Economy’s Pennsylvania Ad Campaign Ramps Up the Heat on Reps. Perry & Mackenzie

WASHINGTON – Today, Affordable Pennsylvania, a project of the Campaign for a Family Friendly Economy (CFFE), launched a new ad calling out Congressman Ryan Mackenzie for supporting President Trump’s  reckless trade policy as local businesses in his district struggle with  rising costs. The Affordable Pennsylvania campaign aims to hold elected  officials in the state accountable for breaking their promises to lower  costs for working families and convince them to reverse course.

CFFE executive director Sondra Goldschein spoke to the Washington Post about the ad, and said, “Pennsylvanians deserve to know that their  Republican Congress members told them one thing, then went to Washington  and did something else. And that education — and accountability — has  begun and must continue.”

Launched this morning, “Afford”  features local business owner Mike Woodland, whose camera shop has been  serving the community for nearly 50 years. In the spot, Mike calls out  Rep. Mackenzie for supporting the extreme Trump tariffs and calls on him  to start putting Pennsylvania families first. Mike’s story will also be  highlighted in a Spanish-language radio spot in the region.

Afford is the second ad in Affordable Pennsylvania’s $4 million  accountability campaign across radio, TV, digital and print  media. Earlier this month, the group released “Andrea,” which tells the story of a Harrisburg-based coffee shop owner who feels  betrayed by Rep. Perry’s failure to speak out against Trump’s trade war  and decision to prioritize the ultra-wealthy over the needs of small  businesses like hers.

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The Campaign for a Family Friendly Economy is fighting for a future where all people can afford to care for  themselves and their loved ones. We do this by building political power  to pass policies that lower costs for families, like paid family and  medical leave, quality, affordable child care and elder care.