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Americans for Prosperity spent $400,000 on a TV ad that began airing February 21, 2014 attacking Democratic Senator [[Mark Begich]] of Alaska, which has been rated "Mostly False" by fact checkers.<ref>PolitiFact, "[http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/statements/2014/feb/25/americans-prosperity/conservative-ad-says-begich-supports-carbon-tax/ Says Alaska Sen. Mark Begich "is on record supporting a carbon tax, even pushing Harry Reid to make it a priority."]," PolitiFact.com, February 21, 2014.</ref> The ad claims that "Begich is on record supporting a carbon tax, even pushing Harry Reid to make it a priority."<ref>Americans for Prosperity, "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aY1-HlD_6_s Senator Begich Needs to Keep His Word]," YouTube.com, February 21, 2014.</ref> The Tampa Bay Times PolitiFact rated this claim as "Mostly False," explaining that: "Begich voted on an amendment that said if there is a carbon tax, the revenue generated by a carbon tax to be given back to the public in some form.The letter to Reid said that energy policy should be aimed at putting some sort of price on greenhouse gas emissions, without specifically saying it should be a carbon tax. Begich’s campaign said he’s never explicitly supported a carbon tax."
Americans for Prosperity spent $400,000 on a TV ad that began airing February 21, 2014 attacking Democratic Senator [[Mark Begich]] of Alaska, which has been rated "Mostly False" by fact checkers.<ref>PolitiFact, "[http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/statements/2014/feb/25/americans-prosperity/conservative-ad-says-begich-supports-carbon-tax/ Says Alaska Sen. Mark Begich "is on record supporting a carbon tax, even pushing Harry Reid to make it a priority."]," PolitiFact.com, February 21, 2014.</ref> The ad claims that "Begich is on record supporting a carbon tax, even pushing Harry Reid to make it a priority."<ref>Americans for Prosperity, "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aY1-HlD_6_s Senator Begich Needs to Keep His Word]," YouTube.com, February 21, 2014.</ref> The Tampa Bay Times PolitiFact rated this claim as "Mostly False," explaining that: "Begich voted on an amendment that said if there is a carbon tax, the revenue generated by a carbon tax to be given back to the public in some form.The letter to Reid said that energy policy should be aimed at putting some sort of price on greenhouse gas emissions, without specifically saying it should be a carbon tax. Begich’s campaign said he’s never explicitly supported a carbon tax."
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====AFP Ad Buys in New Hampshire====
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Americans for Prosperity launched a series of ads in several targeted races in New Hampshire, including ads against Senator Jeane Shaheen. In that ad, the groups claims "health care premiums up 90 percent in New Hampshire." However, Politifact rates these claims "False," stating: "The claim cited a Morgan Stanley report that based its New Hampshire numbers on data from just one insurance broker in the state. Experts say that’s far too small a sample to say anything definitive about what’s happening to premiums in the state."<ref>Politifact, [http://www.politifact.com/new-hampshire/statements/2014/may/01/americans-prosperity/afp-says-health-care-premiums-90-percent-new-hamps/ AFP says health care premiums up 90 percent in New Hampshire], ''Politifact'', April 23, 2014.</ref>AFP put $457,000 behind the ad buy.<ref>Alexis Levinson, [http://atr.rollcall.com/americans-for-prosperity-targets-n-h-senate-race-video/ Americans for Prosperity Targets N.H. Senate Race], ''Roll Call'', April 23, 2014.</ref>
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According to Politico, AFP also spent $650,000 in an ad buy criticizing Rep. Ann McLane Kuster's vote for the Affordable Care Act.<ref>Politico, [[http://www.politico.com/morningscore/0514/morningscore13940.html Morning Score], ''Politico'', May 14, 2014.</ref>
===2012 Elections===
===2012 Elections===
According to the Center for Public Integrity, Americans for Prosperity "spent a staggering $122 million last year as it unsuccessfully attempted to defeat President Barack Obama and congressional Democrats," including $83 million on "communications, ads, and media."<ref>Michael Beckel, "[http://www.publicintegrity.org/2013/11/14/13712/koch-backed-nonprofit-spent-record-cash-2012 Koch-backed nonprofit spent record cash in 2012]," Center for Public Integrity, November 14, 2013.</ref> The analysis revealed that Americans for Prosperity spent $33.5 million on television ads encouraging viewers to vote against President Obama.
According to the Center for Public Integrity, Americans for Prosperity "spent a staggering $122 million last year as it unsuccessfully attempted to defeat President Barack Obama and congressional Democrats," including $83 million on "communications, ads, and media."<ref>Michael Beckel, "[http://www.publicintegrity.org/2013/11/14/13712/koch-backed-nonprofit-spent-record-cash-2012 Koch-backed nonprofit spent record cash in 2012]," Center for Public Integrity, November 14, 2013.</ref> The analysis revealed that Americans for Prosperity spent $33.5 million on television ads encouraging viewers to vote against President Obama.