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House Republican Conference
House Republican Conference
stated on October 29, 2009 a news release
Research shows the employer mandate in the House health reform bill would "place millions 'at substantial risk of unemployment' — with minority workers losing their jobs at twice the rate of their white counterparts."
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By Angie Drobnic Holan • November 4, 2009
Concerned Women for America
Concerned Women for America
stated on October 28, 2009 the group's Web site
The Democrats' health care bill "gives a new Health Choices Commissioner the right to look at an individual's tax return to determine what medical benefits or subsidies that person qualifies for."
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By Louis Jacobson • October 29, 2009
John Cornyn
John Cornyn
stated on October 18, 2009 an interview on CBS's Face the Nation
"The first installment of health care reform ... will raise the deficit by $250 billion."
Half-True
October 20, 2009
America's Health Insurance Plans
America's Health Insurance Plans
stated on October 15, 2009 a televison advertisement
Seniors with coverage under Medicare Advantage will give up "more than their share" because of health care reform
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By Louis Jacobson • October 16, 2009
Jay Rockefeller
Jay Rockefeller
stated on September 21, 2009 a column in the newspaper Roll Call
Insurance companies have seen their profits soar by more than 400 percent since 2001.
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By Louis Jacobson • October 7, 2009
Ginny Brown-Waite
Ginny Brown-Waite
stated on September 9, 2009 a letter to AARP
AARP is "the largest reseller of insurance in the country" and "has a vested interest in seeing that the market for reselling supplemental insurance expands."
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By Angie Drobnic Holan • September 29, 2009
Steny Hoyer
Steny Hoyer
stated on September 28, 2009 a news release
"House Republicans pledged to introduce a bill to reform America’s health care system," but "the 'party of no' has . . . failed to produce legislation."
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By Catharine Richert • September 28, 2009
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on September 20, 2009 an interview on "This Week with George Stephanopolous."
"Medicare does just as good, if not better, at keeping people healthy" as Medicare Advantage.
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By Angie Drobnic Holan • September 24, 2009
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on September 20, 2009 an interview on This Week with George Stephanopoulos
Families are paying $900, on average, "in higher premiums because of uncompensated care."
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By Angie Drobnic Holan • September 20, 2009
Keith Olbermann
Keith Olbermann
stated on September 16, 2009 his television show "Countdown"
For middle-class families under the Baucus plan, "13 percent of what they make could be deducted directly from their paychecks . . . the so-called 'Max Tax.'"
Half-True
By Angie Drobnic Holan • September 17, 2009
House Republican Conference
House Republican Conference
stated on September 9, 2009 a "myth and fact" news release
"Nothing in any of the Democrat bills would require individuals to verify their citizenship or identity prior to receiving taxpayer-subsidized benefits."
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By Louis Jacobson • September 10, 2009
America's Health Insurance Plans
America's Health Insurance Plans
stated on August 27, 2009 CNN's Lou Dobbs Tonight
"Every survey shows strong satisfaction with private coverage."
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By Louis Jacobson • September 1, 2009
Tom Coburn
Tom Coburn
stated on August 24, 2009 Fox News Channel's On the Record With Greta Van Susteren
"Medicare has at least $80 billion worth of fraud a year. That's a full 20 percent of every dollar that's spent on Medicare goes to fraud."
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • August 27, 2009
Ginny Brown-Waite
Ginny Brown-Waite
stated on August 24, 2009 a mailing
"Any government-run 'public' plan ... creates an entitlement that will cost another $1 trillion over the next 10 years."
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By Angie Drobnic Holan • August 26, 2009
Dick Armey
Dick Armey
stated on August 13, 2009 an interview with Judy Woodruff
"If you're over 65 years old in America today, you have no choice but to be in Medicare. Even if you want out of Medicare, you have to forfeit your Social Security to get out of it."
Half-True
By Catharine Richert • August 24, 2009
Orrin Hatch
Orrin Hatch
stated on August 20, 2009 an interview on Fox News
If you don't count illegal aliens, people who qualify for other insurance, and people who make more than $75,000 a year, "it leaves about 15 million people" who are uninsured.
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By Angie Drobnic Holan • August 21, 2009
Bill Pascrell
Bill Pascrell
stated on July 28, 2009 a speech on the House floor
"As many as 22,000 Americans die each year because they don’t have health insurance."
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By Louis Jacobson • August 20, 2009
Rachel Maddow
Rachel Maddow
stated on August 14, 2009 the Rachel Maddow Show
Republicans Chuck Grassley, John Boehner and John Mica flip-flopped on providing end-of-life counseling for the elderly.
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By Louis Jacobson • August 17, 2009
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
stated on August 12, 2009 a TV ad
The health care reform plan being proposed in Congress would mean "big tax increases."
Half-True
August 14, 2009
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on August 11, 2009 a town hall meeting.
"I just want to assure [you] we're not talking about cutting Medicare benefits."
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By Catharine Richert • August 14, 2009
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