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S.E. Cupp
S.E. Cupp
stated on September 13, 2013 a discussion on CNN's "Crossfire"
"The CDC issued a report commissioned by President Obama just earlier this year, and it found some very inconvenient facts. Armed citizens are less likely harmed by attackers. Effectiveness of gun control laws is mixed. Gun buybacks don't work."
Half-True
By Becky Bowers • September 18, 2013
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on September 13, 2013 posts on the Internet
Warren Buffett recently said "Scrap Obamacare and Start All Over."
Pants on Fire!
By Becky Bowers, Louis Jacobson • September 17, 2013
Grover Norquist
Grover Norquist
stated on September 8, 2013 a tweet
"CBO reports that delaying the Obamacare individual mandate will reduce the deficit by $35 billion over ten years."
Mostly True
By Louis Jacobson • September 9, 2013
Jim Jordan
Jim Jordan
stated on August 8, 2013 a news release
Says Obama "exempted Congress and their staff from the full effect of the (health care) law."
Mostly False
By Sabrina Eaton • September 5, 2013
Bill Clinton
Bill Clinton
stated on September 4, 2013 a speech in Little Rock, Ark.
According to a recent poll, "there are more young Republicans enrolled in their parents' (health insurance) plans than young Democrats."
True
By Louis Jacobson • September 5, 2013
Republican National Committee
Republican National Committee
stated on September 4, 2013 a tweet
"The average family premium has increased by 29% under Obama!"
Mostly True
By Louis Jacobson • September 4, 2013
Ted Cruz
Ted Cruz
stated on July 30, 2013 a Senate floor colloquy
Obamacare-caused paperwork will annually absorb 190 million hours or more--and Mount Rushmore could be built 1,547 times over "with the paperwork."
Mostly False
By Andra Lim • September 3, 2013
Karen Handel
Karen Handel
stated on August 20, 2013 an email
Congress secured special Obamacare rules "to prevent their healthcare costs from rising."  
Half-True
By Eric Stirgus • September 3, 2013
BookerFail
BookerFail
stated on August 23, 2013 a U.S. Senate campaign video ad
Says Cory Booker "supports late-term and partial-birth abortion and opposes safety regulations."
Half-True
By Caryn Shinske • September 1, 2013
Scott Walker
Scott Walker
stated on August 19, 2013 an interview with Fox News
In the Wisconsin health insurance exchange, "the Society of Actuaries points out that there'll be, according to them, an 82 percent increase in individual premiums over the next couple years under Obamacare."
Half-True
By Jon Greenberg • August 29, 2013
National Republican Congressional Committee
National Republican Congressional Committee
stated on August 22, 2013 a YouTube video
"Congressman Patrick Murphy voted to keep the scandal-ridden IRS in charge of enforcing Obamacare."  
Mostly False
By Rochelle Koff • August 28, 2013
Peter Barca
Peter Barca
stated on August 7, 2013 an interview
Under a new law regulating abortions, "Even if you're raped, if you don't report it in the first 30 days, the Republicans will force you to have an ultrasound."
Half-True
By Dave Umhoefer • August 22, 2013
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on August 15, 2013 blog posts
Obamacare provision will allow "forced home inspections" by government agents.
Pants on Fire!
By Becky Bowers • August 21, 2013
Mike Lee
Mike Lee
stated on August 4, 2013 a 'USA Today' op-ed
Says unions call Obamacare "bad for workers."
Mostly True
By Jon Greenberg • August 21, 2013
Marijuana Policy Project
Marijuana Policy Project
stated on August 15, 2013 a TV ad
Marijuana is "less toxic" than alcohol.
Mostly True
By Rochelle Koff • August 19, 2013
Ted Cruz
Ted Cruz
stated on August 12, 2013 a radio commentary.
"According to a recent Congressional Budget Office report, under Obamacare, 7 million people will lose their employer-sponsored insurance."
Mostly False
By W. Gardner Selby • August 19, 2013
Eric Cantor
Eric Cantor
stated on August 2, 2013 a floor speech.
Under Obamacare, "The IRS will have access to the American people’s protected health care information."
Pants on Fire!
By Sean Gorman • August 19, 2013
Ron Kind
Ron Kind
stated on August 2, 2013 a speech
"Since the passage of the Affordable Care Act, U.S. health care spending grew at 3.9 percent for the last three years, the lowest growth rate in over 50 years."  
Half-True
August 18, 2013
James Langevin
James Langevin
stated on August 12, 2013 an interview on WPRO-AM
Under Obamacare, members of Congress are required to purchase their health insurance from the new exchanges.
True
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • August 18, 2013
Rand Paul
Rand Paul
stated on August 12, 2013 an interview on Comedy Central's "The Daily Show"
Many uninsured Americans are "young."
Mostly True
By Louis Jacobson • August 16, 2013
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