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George Allen
stated on October 8, 2012 a debate.:

"Repealing and replacing Obamacare – that’s going to save $1 trillion over a 10-year period."

False

By Nancy Madsen • October 11, 2012

Tommy Thompson
stated on September 27, 2012 an interview:

Says Tammy Baldwin supports a law "in which government will take over your decisions on medicine, on doctors and on hospitals."

False

By Tom Kertscher • October 10, 2012

Barack Obama
stated on October 3, 2012 a debate in Denver:

Because of Obamacare, "over the last two years, health care premiums have gone up -- it's true -- but they've gone up slower than any time in the last 50 years."

False

By J.B. Wogan • October 4, 2012

Mitt Romney
stated on October 3, 2012 the first presidential debate in Denver:

"Right now, the (Congressional Budget Office) says up to 20 million people will lose their insurance as Obamacare goes into effect next year."

False

By Louis Jacobson • October 4, 2012

U.S. Chamber of Commerce
stated on September 19, 2012 a TV ad:

Says the "public option" considered in the health care law backed by U.S. Senate candidate Tammy Baldwin was "wildly unpopular."

False

By Dave Umhoefer • October 1, 2012

Rob Zerban
stated on August 9, 2012 an interview:

U.S. House opponent Paul Ryan supports "cutting funding for veterans by 24 percent."

False

By Tom Kertscher • September 23, 2012

Jon Runyan
stated on September 17, 2012 an interview with Townsquare Media New Jersey:

Says "if we do nothing and continue to let Obamacare siphon off that $700 billion dollars off the top of it, Medicare goes away in less than 10 years -- certain accounts of it -- and it just falls apart at the seams."

False

By Erin O'Neill • September 20, 2012

Charles Bass
stated on August 27, 2012 an August 27, 2012 advertisement, “Not Working,” aired in and around New Hampshire.”:

Ann Kuster "supports the government takeover of healthcare, which robs Medicare of over $700 billion."

False

By Jake Berry • September 12, 2012

CNSNews
stated on August 10, 2012 a news article.:

Says "under Oregon law, girls from 15 years of age and up are given complete control over whether to be sterilized or not."

False

By Ian K. Kullgren • September 7, 2012

Tennessee Democratic Party
stated on August 17, 2012 Tennessee Democratic Party press release sent via email in a version specifically cri:

The "Health Care Compact bill would end Medicare's guaranteed benefit for Tennessee's Medicare recipients and shift management of the federal health care plan to the state's TennCare program."

False

By Tom Humphrey • September 7, 2012

James Clyburn
stated on September 6, 2012 a speech at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C.:

When Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid were created, "Republicans stood on the sidelines"

False

By Louis Jacobson • September 7, 2012

Chris Christie
stated on August 28, 2012 a speech at the Republican National Convention in Tampa:

Says the national health care law puts federal "bureaucrats between an American citizen and her doctor."

False

By Erin O'Neill • August 30, 2012

John Carter
stated on July 31, 2012 a letter to constituents.:

Says an appointed board created under Obamacare "will have the ability to come between you and your doctor in determining the best treatment options for you!"

False

By W. Gardner Selby • August 21, 2012

Betty Sutton
stated on July 18, 2012 a campaign email:

Says House Republicans spent $50 million on 33 votes to repeal Obamacare.

False

By Tom Feran • August 21, 2012

David Cicilline
stated on August 9, 2012 a campaign flier:

"(Brendan) Doherty wants to raise the eligibility age for Social Security benefits for anyone born after 1960, with no regard for the challenges it would cause for people working in physically demanding occupations."

False

By Tom Mooney • August 15, 2012

Floridians for Ethics and Truth in Politics
stated on August 13, 2012 an attack ad:

Says state Senate candidate Aaron Bean voted to give health care subsidies to illegal immigrants.

False

By Katie Sanders • August 13, 2012

stated on July 26, 2012 a radio ad:

Says Tommy Thompson favors Obama's health care mandate, was publicly thanked by Obama for health reform support and that Thompson "says we can't repeal 'Obamacare.'"

False

By Tom Kertscher • August 10, 2012

National Republican Congressional Committee
stated on July 30, 2012 a news release:

In 2010, Betty Sutton "voted to destroy Medicare."

False

By Stephen Koff • August 3, 2012

Michael Riley
stated on July 26, 2012 a taped debate on "State of the State":

The Congressional Budget Office "has already doubled its estimate for the cost (of Obamacare) so far from roughly $800 billion to $1.7 trillion."

False

By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • August 2, 2012

Scott Walker
stated on July 12, 2012 an op-ed piece:

A study showed that President Barack Obama’s health-care reforms will "devastate Wisconsin" by pushing people off employer-sponsored insurance, driving up premiums, increasing dependency and making 122,000 people ineligible for Medicaid.

False

By Dave Umhoefer, Guy Boulton • July 29, 2012

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