Foulkes campaign accuses McKee of false statements about CVS

Dan McKee Yet Again Attacks CVS, Rhode Island’s Largest Employer

Following the McKee campaign’s second ad, which was riddled with lies, Foulkes for Governor Communications Director Angelika Pellegrino issued the following statement:

“It’s been just two weeks since Dan McKee lied about Helena in his first ad, claiming she held a position she never had, that she was responsible for a merger that closed after she left CVS, that she was responsible for the other company’s decisions prior to the merger, and that she doesn’t care about Rhode Islanders’ health. This new ad doubles down on these lies and is a direct attack on Rhode Island’s largest employer. Helena is proud to have led the charge to take tobacco off the shelves at CVS, despite the large amount of revenue tobacco generated.”

“McKee can’t defend his record as governor so is lashing out at Helena because he knows voters do not think he deserves an unprecedented third term.”

The facts are:

• Helena ran the retail division. She was never the CEO of CVS, and it is absurd to suggest she merged CVS with Aetna. 
• Helena left CVS before the merger closed.
• The premium increase and changes to enrollment cited in the ad occurred before Aetna merged with CVS.