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National Republican Congressional Committee
stated on October 4, 2022 in a TV ad.:

Abigail Spanberger supported “nearly $1 billion in stimulus checks for prisoners, including domestic terrorists.”

By Warren Fiske • October 18, 2022
National Republican Congressional Committee
stated on September 8, 2014 in a campaign ad:

Says "Nick Rahall voted with Obama 94 percent of the time."

By Louis Jacobson • September 15, 2014
National Republican Congressional Committee
stated on February 12, 2014 in a television ad:

Obamacare includes a "$700 billion cut from Medicare for seniors."

By Steve Contorno • February 14, 2014
National Republican Congressional Committee
stated on February 12, 2014 in a television ad:

"300,000 Floridians will lose their current health plans" because of Obamacare, a plan Alex Sink supports.

By Angie Drobnic Holan • February 14, 2014
National Republican Congressional Committee
stated on January 10, 2014 in a campaign website:

Says Alex Sink "even supported a tax on homeowners insurance policies."

By Joshua Gillin • January 31, 2014
National Republican Congressional Committee
stated on January 15, 2014 in in a Web campaign ad:

Alex Sink "used a taxpayer-funded plane so she could get to a vacation in the Bahamas."

By Joshua Gillin • January 17, 2014
National Republican Congressional Committee
stated on September 18, 2012 in a web post:

Says U.S. Rep. John Barrow "left taxpayers on the hook for $950k study on genetic makeup of ants."

By Eric Stirgus • September 18, 2012
National Republican Congressional Committee
stated on January 25, 2012 in an advertisement:

"Since President Obama took full control of Washington," every day, 13,000 more people "have been put on food stamps."

By Louis Jacobson • February 29, 2012
National Republican Congressional Committee
stated on August 10, 2010 in a recorded message:

U.S. Rep. Jim Marshall (D-Ga.) refuses to return $37,000 in "dirty" campaign contributions from U.S. Rep. Charles Rangel (D-N.Y.)

By Eric Stirgus • August 23, 2010