Who is… Lis Smith?
Savvy media guru, or billionaire operative blocking Medicare for All?
Advisor, Majority Dems & The Bench
Resume
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Advisor, Majority Dems & The Bench
2025-2026Pushes “Medicare for Americans” to protect private insurers.
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Comms Advisor, Pete Buttigieg
2019-2020Spun his anti-Medicare for All pivot alongside insurance cash.
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Operative, Gov. Andrew Cuomo
2018-2021Defended Cuomo cutting COVID Medicaid and helped smear accusers.
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Spokeswoman, NY “IDC” Caucus
2016-2017Helped rogue Democrats empower Republicans to block single-payer.
Benefactors
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Wall Street & Dark Money
Backed by billionaire Stephen Mandel, Reid Hoffman, and $500K dark money.
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Anti-Single-Payer Billionaire Network
Pushes “the billionaire option” over single-payer for Seth London's network.
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Anti-Medicare Megadonors
Advised WelcomePAC's “Deciding to Win,” funded by Bloomberg and Waltons.
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Insurance & Hospital Lobby Cash
Paid by campaigns taking insurance and hospital lobby money.
Sources: The Lever, Common Dreams, NY AG Report, FEC Filings.
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