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Boozman Criticizes Marketing Money For Health Care

U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-Ark.)

A U.S. senator is criticizing a decision to spend more than $24 million to market the new federal health care system in Arkansas.

Sen. John Boozman says that with the national debt at $17 trillion, the American people cannot afford what he called an "Obamacare ad blitz."

The Associated Press reported Thursday that $24 million will be spent on marketing in Arkansas - marking the second-highest amount per resident in the nation, behind West Virginia.

Some of the money will be spent to train workers on how to sign up residents in an insurance marketplace being set up.

Other money will by advertising. Nationwide, $684 million will be spent on marketing.

West Virginia is spending $9.23 per resident on marketing efforts; Arkansas' tab is $8.28 per resident.