Baltimore Ravens were paid tax dollars to promote "Obamacare" accdg to JudicialWatch which obtained these documents: http://t.co/6qHKFKxjTb
— Sharyl Attkisson (@SharylAttkisson) October 22, 2013
◼ Super Bowl Champs Get $130,000 to Promote Obamacare - Judicial Watch
The deal was secured on September 9 between the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League (NFL) and Maryland health officials. The White House has tried recruiting professional sports leagues—especially the NFL and the National Basketball Association (NBA)—to help promote the president’s healthcare law but they have declined....
But Maryland officials evidently appealed directly to the home team, announcing in early September that the Ravens would help market the state’s Obamacare exchange known as Maryland Health Connection. Both parties refused to offer specifics when the deal was initiated and Judicial Watch filed a Maryland Public Information Act request for details.
In a “Sponsorship Agreement” between the Maryland Health Connection and the Ravens, the state will pay the Super Bowl champs $130,000 to push Obamacare on television, radio, the team’s official website, its newsletter and in social media. This includes the Ravens Report Show on cable TV and a number of pre and post-game radio segments as well as Facebook and Twitter plugs.
◼ FOIA Documents - Judicial Watch
◼ Super Bowl champ Baltimore Ravens getting paid $130,000 to promote Obamacare - Paul Bedard/Washington Examiner
Despite a decision by the NFL to ignore the administration's pleas to promote Obamacare, the Super Bowl champion Baltimore Ravens have decided to go all in -- in exchange for a $130,000 contract, according to documents unearthed by a public watchdog group.
