Fact Check Posts – Page 4

Chain email
stated on June 24, 2015 a chain email

"Under the Affordable Care Act, anyone on Medicare who is admitted to a hospital for observation will be responsible for the bill. Medicare won't pay a cent."

By Louis Jacobson • June 25, 2015

National Republican Senatorial Committee
stated on March 23, 2015 a statement on a website

U.S. Rep. Patrick Murphy "voted to allow members of Congress to receive taxpayer-funded health care for life."

By Amy Sherman • March 25, 2015

Chain email
stated on January 1, 2015 a chain email

New tax increases that went into effect on Jan. 1, 2015, "all passed under the Affordable Care Act, aka Obamacare."

By Louis Jacobson • January 5, 2015

AmericanNews.com
stated on September 2, 2014 an article

"According to recent reports, a group of death panels organized under Obamacare ordered their first execution."

By Lauren Burns • November 11, 2014

Chain email
stated on October 21, 2014 a chain email

The Affordable Care Act says that "at age 76 when you most need it most, you are not eligible for cancer treatment. … Cancer hospital will ration care according to the patient's age."

By Lauren Burns • October 21, 2014

Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee
stated on September 30, 2014 a campaign commercial

Says U.S. Rep. Steve Southerland "voted himself health care for life."

By Joshua Gillin • October 8, 2014

Lois Frankel
stated on September 12, 2014 a fundraising email

Recently Rick Scott "closed 30 women’s health care centers across the state."

By Amy Sherman • September 18, 2014

Bloggers
stated on August 28, 2014 blog posts

"Over 73% of all donations raised (from the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge) are going to fundraising, overhead, executive salaries, and external donations."

By Louis Jacobson • September 2, 2014

Republican Party of Florida
stated on August 6, 2014 a Facebook Q&A with Charlie Crist

Obamacare "prevents (Florida) from regulating insurance."

By Joshua Gillin • August 20, 2014

Ed Gillespie
stated on July 26, 2014 a debate.

"This administration is slashing the Navy to pay for more Obamacare."

By Nancy Madsen • August 3, 2014

Bryan Fischer
stated on July 18, 2014 his "Focal Point" radio show

"We know how to stop AIDS: persuade men not to have sex with men."

By Katie Sanders • July 30, 2014

Phil Gingrey
stated on July 7, 2014 a letter to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Amid the "crisis at our southern border," there are "reports of illegal migrants carrying deadly diseases such as … Ebola virus."

By Louis Jacobson • July 18, 2014

Allan Fung
stated on June 2, 2014 a TV commercial

Ken "Block supports Obamacare."

By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • June 8, 2014

Kimberly Guilfoyle
stated on May 21, 2014 a broadcast of "The Five" on Fox News

Obamacare is "one big fat VA system."

By Jon Greenberg • May 22, 2014

Chain email
stated on May 14, 2014 a chain email

"No Republicans voted for" recent hikes in the income tax, payroll tax, capital gains tax, dividend tax and estate tax. "These taxes were all passed under … Obamacare."

By Louis Jacobson • May 14, 2014

Rand Paul
stated on May 2, 2014 a newsletter

"For every Kentuckian that has enrolled in Obamacare, 40 have been dropped from their coverage."

By Louis Jacobson • May 5, 2014

Facebook posts
stated on April 25, 2014 a meme shared on social media

"Over 300K home owner suicides attributed to foreclosures."

By Louis Jacobson • April 25, 2014

Freedom Partners
stated on April 8, 2014 a campaign ad

Says Bruce Braley took "tens of thousands from his friends in the health insurance industry" and gave them "special favors" by voting for Obamacare.

By Louis Jacobson • April 11, 2014

Facebook posts
stated on January 16, 2014 Facebook posts

Says Nancy Pelosi said, "Waiting long hours in the emergency room will allow you to make new friends!"

By Julie Kliegman • February 26, 2014

Ann Coulter
stated on February 2, 2014 an interview on "Fox & Friends Weekend"

A friend’s sister "died from Obamacare" because Blue Shield "completely just pulled out of California."

By Katie Sanders • February 5, 2014

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