Claim: The 15 members of the board are “unelected bureaucrats.”
Ad(s): Where (IPAB)
Sponsor(s): American Crossroads
Air Dates: 9/25-present
Total Estimated Spending On This Claim: $192,180
Race: Florida U.S. Senate
Markets: Ft. Meyers, Jacksonville, Miami, Orlando, Tampa, West Palm Beach
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FactCheck.org Summary: “But as we’ve pointed out many times, the law says the members must include national health care experts, physicians and other health care professionals, economists, and representatives of consumers and seniors. They’ll be appointed by the president with the ‘advice and consent of the Senate’.”