GOP Caucus Chairman Glen Casada on Friday issued a statement hitting "attack ads" by the group Americans for Prosperity.
He said, “While I wholeheartedly agree with American for Prosperity’s core principles and am an opponent of expanding Medicaid in Tennessee, the attack ads in districts across the state paid for by AFP are inaccurate, ineffective, and only hurts their reputation within the Tennessee General Assembly.
"Americans for Prosperity should be spending their time opposing liberal lawmakers who advocate for the tax-and-spend policies of Barack Obama, not dedicated individuals like Representative Kevin Brooks and the other conservative members of our Republican Caucus who have chosen to seek additional input before making a decision on behalf of their constituents.
"By jumping the gun and needlessly going after members of the Republican Caucus, AFP does more harm than good in promoting their cause.
"It saddens me to see AFP hiding behind the curtain and destroying their own credentials through dishonest scare tactics instead of accepting a seat at the table and discussing this important issue face-to-face.”
AFP-TN State Director Andrew Ogles said in response, “We appreciate caucus Chairman Glen Casada taking a stand against Insure Tennessee because it is in fact Obamacare. However, AFP as a non-partisan organization will continue to hold members accountable regardless of their political affiliation for promises they have made to their constituents.
"You can put a pretty wrapper on it but, Insure Tennessee is still Obamacare. If you are supporting Insure TN or pressuring other members to do so, you are in supporting Obamacare. We will continue to educate Tennesseans to the truth.”