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  June 17, 2013, 9:02 am

NRSC hits Senate Dems on IRS, ObamaCare

By Cameron Joseph

The National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) is pushing vulnerable Senate Democrats to say whether they trust the Internal Revenue Service to handle the implementation of ObamaCare.

The group issued releases Monday targeting four vulnerable senators — as well as three likely Democratic senatorial nominees — asking whether they agree with President Obama that the IRS can handle the launch of the complicated healthcare reform program. The IRS is not the primary government agency responsible for implementing the Affordable Care Act, but does have a role in the program.

The group, and other Republicans, have focused on the scandal over the IRS's targeting of conservative groups to question whether it can fairly and efficiently carry out its other responsibilities.

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  June 12, 2013, 9:38 am

Poll: Most voters don't back ObamaCare repeal

By Sam Baker

Voters expect to have a bad experience with ObamaCare once it's fully implemented but don't want Congress to keep pursuing full repeal, according to a new poll.

The survey, conducted by a bipartisan team of pollsters and released by the Morning Consult website, found 34 percent of likely voters want Congress to try to fully repeal ObamaCare.

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  June 11, 2013, 11:38 am

NRCC hits Calif. Dems over ObamaCare rates

By Sam Baker

House Republicans' campaign arm is attacking California Democrats over the cost of insurance under President Obama's healthcare law.

Just last week, Obama cited early rate filings in California to argue that the law is working. But on Tuesday, the National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) hit back using the same pricing data.

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  June 5, 2013, 9:05 am

ObamaCare critics outspent supporters 5-1 on ads, analysis finds

By Elise Viebeck

Opponents of President Obama's healthcare law have outspent supporters by more than 5-1 when it comes to television ads, according to a new analysis

Kantar Media's Campaign Media Analysis Group found that since March 2010, when the Affordable Care Act passed, ObamaCare critics have spent $400 million on television spots compared with supporters' $75 million. 

The $400 million was spent mostly by Republican outside groups in races for 16 different types of federal, state and local political office. Senate races saw the most spending, followed by House races. 

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  June 5, 2013, 9:03 am

Conservative super-PAC hits Pryor on ObamaCare support in new ad

By Cameron Joseph

A conservative super-PAC is launching its second ad in as many weeks against Sen. Mark Pryor (D-Ark.), this time targeting him for his support of ObamaCare.

Senate Conservatives Action slams Pryor in the ad for being the deciding vote on the major health care overhaul, using a local businessman to accuse him of costing the state jobs.

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  June 5, 2013, 8:50 am

GOP group targets Shaheen on ObamaCare with first ad

By Alexandra Jaffe

A Republican group is going up with its first ad buy, a spot that seeks to tie President Obama's healthcare overhaul around Sen. Jeanne Shaheen's (D-N.H.) neck.

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  June 4, 2013, 10:51 am

McConnell: ObamaCare to blame for higher student loan rates

By Ramsey Cox

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) said Tuesday ObamaCare is a driving reason for higher student loan rates.

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  May 29, 2013, 10:46 am

Bachmann won’t seek reelection

By Jonathan Easley and Meghashyam Mali

“I am confident that this is the right decision,” said Bachmann, who will step down after four terms.

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  May 28, 2013, 8:57 am

NRCC uses IRS to attack Dems on healthcare

By Cameron Joseph

The National Republican Congressional Committee is tying four House Democrats to the Internal Revenue Service, accusing them of voting to "put the IRS in charge of your healthcare" in mobile billboards.

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  May 17, 2013, 12:09 pm

DCCC targets Republicans who backed ObamaCare repeal

By Elise Viebeck

The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) launched new advertisements Thursday against House Republicans who voted to repeal ObamaCare this week.

The 10 vulnerable GOP members "wasted" taxpayer money with the vote, the Web ads charge. Thursday's vote was the 37th time House Republicans have sought to repeal, defund or dismantle healthcare reform.

"Americans have lost their patience," said DCCC spokesman Jesse Ferguson in a statement. "It’s clear that as long as House Republicans are in charge, they’ll keep fighting the same ideological battles and obstructing progress." 

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