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Andrew Napolitano
Andrew Napolitano
stated on March 15, 2012 an interview on Fox News:
A bill that could restrict free speech when the president is nearby was signed by President Barack Obama "in secret."
Pants on Fire!
By Louis Jacobson • March 30, 2012
Rick Santorum
Rick Santorum
stated on March 26, 2012 an op-ed in "U.S. News & World Report":
"Polls show Americans are overwhelmingly opposed to Obamacare, especially the individual mandate."
Mostly True
By Molly Moorhead • March 29, 2012
Rick Santorum
Rick Santorum
stated on March 25, 2012 a campaign appearance in Wisconsin:
Says Mitt Romney said "we are going to have to live with high gas prices, it's a good thing because it will reduce consumption, we don't want to produce any more gasoline."
Half-True
By Molly Moorhead • March 28, 2012
Senate Republican Conference
Senate Republican Conference
stated on March 22, 2012 a Web video:
"Up to 80 percent of small businesses will be forced to give up their current plans due to new Obamacare regulations."
Half-True
By Becky Bowers • March 27, 2012
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on March 20, 2012 a web video ad:
President Barack Obama "reduced the cost of prescription drugs for nearly 3.6 million Americans in 2011."
True
By Molly Moorhead • March 27, 2012
Senate Republican Conference
Senate Republican Conference
stated on March 21, 2012 a web video:
Says that while President Barack Obama promised to "work with your employer to lower your premiums by $2,500 per family per year," his health care law "raises premiums in the individual market by $2,100 per family."
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • March 26, 2012
Reince Priebus
Reince Priebus
stated on March 23, 2012 an op-ed:
According to the Congressional Budget Office, "as many as 20 million Americans could lose their employer-based insurance thanks to Obamacare."
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • March 23, 2012
American Bridge 21st Century
American Bridge 21st Century
stated on March 21, 2012 a video ad:
Says Romney flip-flopped on abortion.
True
By Molly Moorhead • March 22, 2012
Mitt Romney
Mitt Romney
stated on March 12, 2012 a campaign memo:
President Barack Obama is "ending Medicare as we know it."
Pants on Fire!
By Louis Jacobson • March 22, 2012
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on March 12, 2012 blog posts and links on the Internet:
The administration has issued rules for "$1 abortions in ObamaCare" and "requires all persons enrolled in insurance plans that include elective abortion coverage to pay" an abortion premium.
False
By Louis Jacobson • March 21, 2012
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on March 15, 2012 in campaign video “The Road We’ve Traveled”:
"(GM and Chrysler) repaid their loans."
Half-True
By Becky Bowers • March 21, 2012
Ted Cruz
Ted Cruz
stated on March 19, 2012 a tweet.:
"Did you know ObamaCare will cost nearly twice as much as initially expected -- $1.8 TRILLION?"
False
By Molly Moorhead • March 21, 2012
Republican National Committee
Republican National Committee
stated on March 19, 2012 a campaign ad:
Despite President Barack Obama's promise to cut healthcare costs, "the average cost of a family policy is up $1,300."
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • March 20, 2012
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on March 16, 2012 an Obama campaign film:
Because of the new health care law, "Americans no longer will see their coverage dropped or capped when illness strikes."
Mostly True
By Louis Jacobson • March 19, 2012
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on March 15, 2012 a campaign video:
By the time Obama took office, "The Bush administration had given the car companies $13 billion and the money was now gone."
Mostly True
By Molly Moorhead • March 19, 2012
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on March 16, 2012 the campaign film "The Road We've Traveled":
Because of the new health care law, "17 million kids can no longer be denied for a pre-existing condition."
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • March 16, 2012
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on March 16, 2012 the campaign film "The Road We've Traveled":
Because of the new health care law, "2.5 million young adults now have coverage."
Mostly True
By Louis Jacobson • March 16, 2012
Newt Gingrich
Newt Gingrich
stated on March 11, 2012 an appearance on "Fox News Sunday":
Obama's secretary of energy, Dr. Steven Chu, "has said publicly he wants us to pay European levels (for gasoline), and that would be $9 or $10 a gallon."
Mostly True
By Molly Moorhead • March 14, 2012
Rick Santorum
Rick Santorum
stated on March 10, 2012 a op-ed posted on his website:
President Barack Obama’s policies have forced "many parts of the country to experience rolling blackouts."
Pants on Fire!
By Louis Jacobson • March 13, 2012
Shaun Donovan
Shaun Donovan
stated on March 5, 2012 an interview on "The Daily Show":
"It costs about $40,000 a year for a homeless person to be on the streets."
Mostly True
By Molly Moorhead • March 12, 2012
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