DCCC hitting 25 House Republicans with radio ads over Ryan budget

The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee is taking aim at 25 House Republicans in a new ad campaign, hitting them over their support for Rep. Paul Ryan's (R-Wis.) 2012 budget. 

The effort will include radio ads, Web ads and automated calls into all 25 targeted House districts, including those of more than a dozen GOP House freshmen. The ads accuse House Republicans of voting to "end Medicare," stripping away benefits for seniors.

“This is a defining moment for House Republicans: they chose to end Medicare rather than end taxpayer giveaways for Big Oil or tax breaks for the ultra rich," DCCC Chairman Steve Israel (N.Y.) said in a statement. "We will go district by district to hold Republicans accountable for the wrong choice they made." 

The House passed the Ryan budget Friday with the support of all but four House Republicans.

Democrats see an enormous political opening in the budget proposal, with many spending the recess back in their districts holding events hammering the plan over its proposed changes to Medicare.

"The Democrats’ shameless scare tactics are merely a way to mislead voters and cover up the real Democrat plan to watch Medicare die a painful death, an unacceptable option for America’s seniors," Joanna Burgos, spokeswoman for the National Republican Congressional Committee said in a statement. "The reality is that the Republican budget blueprint saves Medicare for future generations with no disruption for those in and near retirement, while the Democrats’ plan cuts Medicare benefits and raises taxes on job creators and every person who receives a paycheck."

Democrats need a net gain of 25 seats to regain control of the House next year.

The full list of Democratic targets: Reps. Rick Crawford (Ark.), Tim Griffin (Ark.), Paul Gosar (Ariz.), Dan Lungren (Calif.), Scott Tipton (Colo.), Daniel Webster (Fla.), Bill Young (Fla.), Vern Buchanan (Fla.), Tom Rooney (Fla.), Allen West (Fla.), David Rivera (Fla.), Tom Latham (Iowa), Steve King (Iowa), Bobby Schilling (Ill.), Larry Bucshon (Ind.), Dan Benishek (Mich.), Fred Upton (Mich.), Chip Cravaack (Minn.), Charlie Bass (N.H.), Ann Marie Buerkle (N.Y.), Steve Chabot (Ohio), Kristi Noem (S.D.), Francisco Canseco (Texas), Paul Ryan (Wis.) and Sean Duffy (Wis.).