A non-profit group is currently running a television advertisement in Alabama urging U.S. Senator Doug Jones (D-AL) to support small businesses and local jobs.
“One Nation,” a 501(c)(4) organization with ties to Alabama native and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY), began running a TV ad in the Yellowhammer State on Tuesday.
Entitled, “Delay,” the 30-second spot cites an article from USA Today about Senate Democrats in April blocking Republicans from replenishing the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) with a fresh $250 billion. Jones, supporting Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer’s (D-NY) position on the matter, was quoted in another article bashing that GOP attempt to support small businesses and jobs as a “political stunt.”
It was revealed recently by the Small Business Administration that the PPP supported 700,000 Alabama jobs as of June 31. This came after Republican-led efforts to add more money to the program were ultimately successful.
The One Nation ad concludes by transitioning from criticizing Jones’ April PPP position to calling on the junior senator to support tax relief for small businesses who continue to be hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Watch the ad:
Ad transcript as follows:
The coronavirus pandemic hit Alabama small businesses hard.
They still need help.
But with jobs and livelihoods on the line Senator Doug Jones played politics, siding with far-left Washington politicians delaying critical support for small businesses.
Leaving Alabama workers high and dry.
Now, Alabama small businesses need tax relief.
Tell Doug Jones: vote to provide tax relief for small businesses and start protecting Alabama jobs.
The ad is just the first salvo in what is expected to be a heavy amount of spending by One Nation in the state this election cycle. The organization has already reserved $3.2 million worth of air time in Alabama.
Jones will face Republican candidate Tommy Tuberville in November’s general election.
Sean Ross is the editor of Yellowhammer News. You can follow him on Twitter @sean_yhn
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