Saturday, April 13, 2013

Cook Political Report: Democrats worried Obamacare could hurt them in 2014

Come 2014 it’s possible that health care will be the more all-consuming issue, and that has lots of Democrats very worried.
Last week, the Society of Actuaries released a study that predicted that “the overwhelming majority” of those who purchase health care directly on the individual health market “will see double-digit increases.”
In an informal poll of Democratic insiders, many of whom shepherded Democrats thorough the dismal 2010 elections, almost all voiced concern about the potential for the issue to hurt Democrats in 2014.
The Obama 2012 campaign made almost no mention of the new law in their television advertising. Obama’s first 60-second spot, “Go,” listed all his big accomplishments except the ACA.
Read the full article by Ed Marsh at CookPolitical.com.

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