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Steve Leslie
Steve Leslie
stated on October 29, 2013 remarks at an Austin town hall about the Dell Medical School
The University of Texas is starting "the first medical school at a major Tier One" university "in the last 50 years."
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By W. Gardner Selby • November 8, 2013
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on October 30, 2013 a speech in Boston
Due to Obamacare, Arkansas "has covered almost 14 percent of its uninsured already."
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By Louis Jacobson • November 4, 2013
Scott Brown
Scott Brown
stated on November 3, 2013 comments on "Fox News Sunday"
The federal health care law raises taxes and cuts Medicare.
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By Steve Contorno • November 3, 2013
Jan Crawford
Jan Crawford
stated on November 3, 2013 comments on CBS' "Face the Nation"
"On day one, six people were able to sign up" for health insurance through the federal marketplace.
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By Jon Greenberg • November 3, 2013
Mitt Romney
Mitt Romney
stated on November 3, 2013 comments on NBC's "Meet the Press"
"Health insurance is more expensive in Massachusetts than anywhere else in the country."
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By Louis Jacobson • November 3, 2013
David Axelrod
David Axelrod
stated on October 28, 2013 comments on MSNBC's "Morning Joe"
"The vast majority of people in this country are keeping their (health insurance) plan."
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By Jon Greenberg • October 29, 2013
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on October 21, 2013 a public address
Nearly 6 in 10 uninsured Americans "can get health insurance for what may be the equivalent of your cell phone bill."
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By Julie Kliegman • October 28, 2013
Nick Gillespie
Nick Gillespie
stated on October 22, 2013 a discussion on CNN's "Crossfire"
Emergency rooms account for "2 percent of all health care spending."
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By Louis Jacobson • October 28, 2013
Lawrence O'Donnell
Lawrence O'Donnell
stated on October 21, 2013 'The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell"
"The IRS has been specifically forbidden ...  from ever actually pursuing either civil or criminal remedies" for people who don’t purchase health insurance.
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By Katie Sanders • October 25, 2013
Sam Stein
Sam Stein
stated on October 21, 2013 an interview on MSNBC's 'Morning Joe'
"No one beta-tested" healthcare.gov.
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By Katie Sanders • October 22, 2013
Hank Johnson
Hank Johnson
stated on October 18, 2013 a letter
Says "by reducing chronic health care costs in the State of Georgia, we can reduce the $32.8 billion lost each year due to lack of productivity and economic costs."
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By Eric Stirgus • October 18, 2013
Gilberto Hinojosa
Gilberto Hinojosa
stated on September 25, 2013 an interview on YNN’s “Capital Tonight”
40,000 veterans in Texas won’t get health care because Perry rejected Obamacare's Medicaid expansion.
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By Sue Owen • October 17, 2013
Sheldon Whitehouse
Sheldon Whitehouse
stated on October 10, 2013 an appearance on CNN's "Crossfire."
"Thirteen hundred" applicants in Rhode Island signed up for insurance through Obamacare.
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By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • October 17, 2013
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on October 1, 2013 an NPR interview
"At the time that (Medicare Part D) was passed (it) was actually less popular than the Affordable Care Act, according to the polls."
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By Julie Kliegman • October 4, 2013
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on September 26, 2013 a speech about the Affordable Care Act
"Up to half of all Americans have a pre-existing condition."
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By Jon Greenberg • September 27, 2013
Newt Gingrich
Newt Gingrich
stated on September 24, 2013 on CNN's "Crossfire"
"(Obamacare) is a bill which has never once had a majority of Americans favor it."
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By Julie Kliegman • September 26, 2013
Carol Shea-Porter
Carol Shea-Porter
stated on September 20, 2013 a press release
"According to the Congressional Budget Office, repealing Obamacare would increase the budget deficit."
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By Jim Haddadin • September 25, 2013
Chris Van Hollen
Chris Van Hollen
stated on September 15, 2013 an interview with Fox News
The employer mandate "affects only 5 percent of businesses in this country."
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By Jon Greenberg • September 18, 2013
Grover Norquist
Grover Norquist
stated on September 8, 2013 a tweet
"CBO reports that delaying the Obamacare individual mandate will reduce the deficit by $35 billion over ten years."
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By Louis Jacobson • September 9, 2013
Republican National Committee
Republican National Committee
stated on September 4, 2013 a tweet
"The average family premium has increased by 29% under Obama!"
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By Louis Jacobson • September 4, 2013
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