WASHINGTON — Harry and Louise are back for an encore.
A series of political ads starring the fictional couple in 1994 helped sour the public’s view of President Clinton’s plan for universal health coverage.
Now, the two are back asking the presidential contenders to make health care their top domestic priority.
The latest Harry and Louise ads, starring the same actors as the earlier ads, will run during the Democratic and Republican party conventions. While the kitchen-table scene will look familiar, the concerns they raise will differ. Previously, Louise spoke of rationing — “you know, long waits for health care and some services not even available.” This time, she complains that someone the couple knows has cancer but no health insurance.
Harry, shaking his head in sympathy, complains that “too many people are falling through the cracks.” Louise concludes: “Whoever the next president is, health care should be at the top of his agenda.”
