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, and yes, we’re jealous of her 50,000-plus followers. But we’re not doing that bad either! And we love reading the Twitterverse’s thoughts on PolitiFact.
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Thanks for all you do, but its funny that even when it’s put simply some people still don’t want to believe the truth. So sad 🙁
Why can’t more news organizations do something like this? RT
@Politifact
: Health care reform: A simple Explanation
http://bit.ly/8Kqm3
Req’rd read 4 all citizens thinking of making a sign & yelling @ people: RT
@politifact
: Health care reform: made simple
http://bit.ly/8Kqm3
RT
@politifact
: Barack Obama: AARP is “endorsing” the health care reform bill.
http://bit.ly/6nQFy
. Um, actually they aren’t Mr. President.
RT
@politifact
Just published new items on Barack Obama and Michele Bachmann.
http://bit.ly/bQdfL
| Love me some facts. Most of the time.
thebohemiangirl
@politifact
If govt offers plan, it won’t be much different than medicaid/medicare. I’ll be dropping my private insurer fer sure.
dubbadubb
@politifact
a company will drop it’s ins and pay a fine if it’s cheaper than insuring employees.more people inturn go to gov run ins.
dubbadubb
@politifact
gov. will then take over the health care system.just like obama said “it wont happen all at once,it will take time.” wake up!
I specifically love the Truth-o-meter and that everyone is fair game. you can also follow them on Twitter
@politifact
Can we finally agree that the Twilight Zone hasn’t come true yet with the death panels?
http://bit.ly/oC3Tn
(
@politifact
)
wikipublius
@politifact
President just said 46 M “fellow citizens” are without coverage. Isn’t a percentage of that 46M illegal immigrants?
#healthcare
Obama’s town hall full of applause so far, no boos or protesters, much like his previous town halls.
#healthcare
paulvseale
@politifact
think maybe they preselected the audience. Nah. No politician would ever do that.
What’s worse: That
@politifact
had to fact check “death panels”
http://bit.ly/4uwQGU
or that the effort is fruitless?
http://bit.ly/aPKtt
Sarah Palin is giving Sarahs a bad name! If only she’d like read or something.
http://bit.ly/3bvr7i
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So BHO cn exaggerate but not Palin? RT
@tonymess
: RT
@politifact
: Sarah Palin on health care reform & Obama’s “death panel”: Pants on Fi …
tonymess
@AFPMissouri
Actually, if you follow
@politifact
, they’ve questioned Obama claims also. Very fair, fact-checking site, in my opinion.
punkmonkey8
@politifact
love love LOVE politifact!!!!
If you’re into politics and policy, you should be following
@politifact
. Didn’t realize they were on Twitter, thanks
@brianboyer
.
Starting to think this page
http://bit.ly/18pdjC
from
@politifact
pretty much sums where we are in the health reform debate now. Sheesh. (
Editor’s note: The Truth-O-Meter page was mostly red at the time of this posting.)
Outstanding work by
@politifact
on nonsense surrounding the health care bill:
http://bit.ly/ABtWJ
(This should be mandatory reading.)
We were introduced to
@politifact
on day 1 of Newswriting and Reporting. “You don’t want to end up on the wrong side of their website.”
Question, if you co-author a book, put your name on the book, do you subscribe to the ideas in the book by default?
@politifact
says Nope. (
Editor’s note: This was in response to our post about Glenn Beck and John Holdren
http://bit.ly/5ttSX)
wilsondkw
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