Conservative group airing ads on govt shutdown

Published October 1, 2013 9:39pm ET



WASHINGTON (AP) — A conservative group is airing television and radio ads urging Democrats to eliminate funding for President Barack Obama’s health care law to resolve a government shutdown.

The Senate Conservatives Fund accuses Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nevada and fellow Democrats of “forcing a government shutdown” in order to allow the so-called Obamacare system to move forward. The ad buy is expected to be about $500,000 per week.

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