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The media blitz on health care bill begins as lawmakers head home for holiday

Advocacy groups prepare to petition Senators undecided on the health care bill.

Lawmakers are heading home for the July Fourth holiday recess without a health care bill. When they get there, advocacy groups opposed to repealing Obamacare are targeting undecided Senators with media campaigns against the proposal in front of the U.S. Senate. Some groups are spending money on television and radio ads. Others are putting their time and energy into organizing on-the-ground events.

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