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David Axelrod is a former senior adviser to President Barack Obama. He is now an analyst for NBC News.

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David Axelrod
stated on November 21, 2013 in an interview on MSNBC's "Morning Joe":

"8.5 million Americans have gotten rebate checks because their insurance companies were spending too much money on executive bonuses and administrative costs and not enough on health care."

By Katie Sanders • November 21, 2013
David Axelrod
stated on October 28, 2013 in comments on MSNBC's "Morning Joe":

"The vast majority of people in this country are keeping their (health insurance) plan."

By Jon Greenberg • October 29, 2013
David Axelrod
stated on June 3, 2012 in an interview on CBS' "Face the Nation":

Under Gov. Mitt Romney, Massachusetts ranked "47th in job creation."

By Louis Jacobson • June 5, 2012
David Axelrod
stated on March 6, 2012 in an interview on NBC:

"Tonight in Ohio, more people came out to vote for Barack Obama in an unopposed race than voted for (Mitt) Romney and (Rick) Santorum combined."

By Louis Jacobson • March 7, 2012
David Axelrod
stated on December 5, 2011 in an interview on NBC's "The Daily Rundown":

Says Newt Gingrich is responsible for the gridlocked politics of Washington.

By Louis Jacobson • December 5, 2011

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