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Pennsylvania's Jim Gerlach, a Congressman representing the 6th Congressional District received a ZERO rating from TheMiddleClass.org Voter Guide. That's right, he votes with the middle class zero percent of the time! Help us run ads that inform voters about Rep. Gerlach's record.

Rep. Gerlach's Record

Look at Rep. Gerlach's entry in TheMiddleClass.org Voter Guide here.

The first two points in this Rep. Gerlach's TheMiddleClass.org Voter Guide entry are:

Voted for the Republican FY 2013 Budget
Would slash domestic spending including converting Medicare into a voucher program,

Voted against the FY 2013 Progressive Caucus Budget for All
H.Con. Res. 112 amendment would reduce long-term federal debt through short-term job-creation measures, such as increased spending on rebuilding roads and schools.

Gerlach's Campaign Website

While voting against middle class interests, what does Rep Gerlach tell voters in his district?

From the website:

It is critical that we get our economy moving and put Pennsylvanians back to work, and Jim has made the issue of jobs a key part of his legislative focus. During the current Congress, Jim has voted in favor of nearly 30 pro-jobs bills, all of which have been ignored in the Democrat-led Senate and by President Obama.

"30 pro-jobs bills"? As the Huffington Post reported, "House Republicans routinely beat the drum about the hard work they have done in passing 'more than 30 jobs bills' … But there's a problem with their jobs bills: They don't create jobs. At least, they won't any time soon. In interviews conducted by The Huffington Post with five economists, most said the GOP jobs package would have no meaningful impact on job creation in the near term. Some said it was not likely to do much in the long term, either."

How about Medicare? Gerlach voted to turn Medicare into a voucher plan, that doesn't even give seniors enough of as check to buy the private insurance they would have to go out and find -- on their own -- at the very time they need health care the most!

Help Us Inform Voters About Rep. Gerlach's Record

Gerlach's campaign rhetoric doesn't let voters know what he has actually done while in Congress. Campaign for America's Future is running an ad campaign that will help let voters know about this, when they go online to research candidates.

Campaign for America's Future is running an ad campaign telling voters about vulnerable conservative congresspeople who rate the worst on TheMiddleClass.org Voter Guide. You can help us to keep running these ads by clicking here.

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