Friday marked the two-year anniversary of the Affordable Care Act, otherwise known as Obamacare. The issue remains a hot topic in this election year, with Democrats and Republicans seeking to use the issue to their advantage.
In the days before the anniversary, the Democratic National Committee seeded the ground, sending mailers to women talking about the preventative care services covered by the act. (See photos of the mailers here and here.)
But the Republican National Committee also sought to influence voters in this key swing state, making robocalls to seniors registered as independents. Here's the transcript for the call: "In 2008 Barack Obama campaigned on the promise of providing relief to American families and creating jobs. Instead of the relief he promised, health care premiums are rising, budget deficits skyrocket, and 6 million Seniors will lose their prescription drug benefits. America can’t afford 4 more years of Barack Obama. Help us defeat Obama in November."
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Does Obama Care in NC
March 26, 2012 - 7:13pm — egrandviewEffective 4/30/2012, 40,000 senior citizens lose housing and services at the mandate of Obama's healthcare Sec. Sebelius. These are residents of adult care homes and recipients of in-home aide medicaid funded services. Apparently they have no right of appeal. So far, they haven't even had notice. We need to know if Obama cares.
When Obama held all the cards
March 24, 2012 - 5:58am — inandohI never could understand why Obama did not pass a single-payer, universal healthcare plan during those two years when the Democrats controlled both the Senate and the House.
The Democrats had the White House, the Senate and the House. They did not need the Republicans. What happened?