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Americans for Prosperity Georgia chapter
Americans for Prosperity Georgia chapter
stated on February 17, 2014 an article:
"Obamacare will mean 2.1 million fewer jobs by 2021."
Half-True
By Eric Stirgus • February 24, 2014
Don Gaetz
Don Gaetz
stated on February 13, 2014 a "Florida Face to Face" interview:
The medical marijuana ballot initiative "doesn’t require a physician writing a prescription" and can be for conditions like "having a back that needs to be scratched."
Half-True
By Amy Sherman, Joshua Gillin • February 21, 2014
National Republican Congressional Committee
National Republican Congressional Committee
stated on February 12, 2014 a television ad:
Obamacare includes a "$700 billion cut from Medicare for seniors."
Half-True
By Molly Moorhead, Steve Contorno • February 14, 2014
National Republican Congressional Committee
National Republican Congressional Committee
stated on February 12, 2014 a television ad:
"300,000 Floridians will lose their current health plans" because of Obamacare, a plan Alex Sink supports.
Half-True
By Angie Drobnic Holan, Amy Sherman • February 14, 2014
Chris Stirewalt
Chris Stirewalt
stated on February 11, 2014 a daily summary of news "Fox News First":
Businesses "will be required to certify to the IRS – under penalty of perjury – that Obamacare was not a motivating factor" for cutting staff.
Half-True
By Jon Greenberg • February 13, 2014
Charlie Crist
Charlie Crist
stated on February 7, 2014 an interview on MSNBC's "The Daily Rundown.":
"Six people in Florida die as a result of (not expanding Medicaid) every day."
Half-True
By Amy Sherman • February 12, 2014
Clay Aiken
Clay Aiken
stated on February 5, 2014 a YouTube campaign announcement:
Says Rep. Renee Ellmers voted for the government shutdown 21 times.
Half-True
By Julie Kliegman • February 12, 2014
Tom Harkin
Tom Harkin
stated on January 29, 2014 a press conference:
Cuba has "a lower child mortality rate than ours. Their life expectancy is now greater than ours."
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • January 31, 2014
National Republican Senatorial Committee
National Republican Senatorial Committee
stated on January 9, 2014 press release:
Volunteer firefighters and communities they serve in Georgia and elsewhere are being devastated by Obamacare.
Half-True
By Nancy Badertscher • January 27, 2014
Charles Krauthammer
Charles Krauthammer
stated on January 2, 2014 a "Washington Post" op-ed:
Buried in the Affordable Care Act is "a huge government bailout."
Half-True
By Jon Greenberg • January 13, 2014
Mitt Romney
Mitt Romney
stated on January 5, 2014 comments on Fox's "Fox News Sunday":
The federal health care law tells "the American people precisely what type of coverage they have to have."
Half-True
By Steve Contorno • January 5, 2014
Tom Graves
Tom Graves
stated on December 19, 2013 a Tweet:
"More Americans believe the moon landing was fake than believe Obamacare is affordable."
Half-True
By Eric Stirgus • January 3, 2014
Pete Sessions
Pete Sessions
stated on December 15, 2013 an oped column:
Federal law for Obamacare navigators "does not bar — or even require screening for — convicted felons, including individuals convicted of identity theft or fraud."
Half-True
By W. Gardner Selby • December 20, 2013
Republican National Committee
Republican National Committee
stated on December 14, 2013 a Facebook post:
"The latest Quinnipiac poll found that nearly six-in-ten Americans oppose ObamaCare -- 30% support the law and 57% oppose it."
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • December 19, 2013
Chris Matthews
Chris Matthews
stated on December 16, 2013 a broadcast of "Hardball":
"Every dollar spent in the new Obamacare system ... goes to private-sector insurance companies."
Half-True
By Jon Greenberg • December 18, 2013
Ron Johnson
Ron Johnson
stated on December 5, 2013 an interview:
Under President Obama’s health-care reforms, the premium for "an average plan for a family didn't go down by $2,500 per year, it's gone up about $2,500 per year."
Half-True
By Tom Kertscher • December 15, 2013
Generation Opportunity
Generation Opportunity
stated on December 10, 2013 a Facebook post:
"Obamacare could force thousands of volunteer fire stations to cut service or close entirely!"
Half-True
By Steve Contorno • December 13, 2013
Senate Conservatives Fund
Senate Conservatives Fund
stated on December 9, 2013 as quoted by Politico:
"John Cornyn has voted to increase the debt, raise taxes, bail out Wall Street banks and fund Obamacare."
Half-True
By W. Gardner Selby • December 12, 2013
Doctors for a Healthy Georgia
Doctors for a Healthy Georgia
stated on December 2, 2013 its website:
"Defensive medicine costs Georgia up to $14 billion a year."
Half-True
By Eric Stirgus • December 11, 2013
Heritage Foundation
Heritage Foundation
stated on December 5, 2013 a tweet:
"FACT: Repealing Obamacare would be easier than repealing Prohibition."
Half-True
By Lilly Maier • December 9, 2013
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