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Latest Fact-Checks In Health Care

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Mitt Romney
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
Paul Ryan
Paul Ryan
stated on September 30, 2012 an interview on "Fox News Sunday"
Says President Barack Obama "already passed all these Obamacare taxes. About a dozen of them hit middle-income taxpayers."
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • October 2, 2012
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
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
David Cicilline
David Cicilline
stated on September 25, 2012 a campaign commercial
Brendan Doherty wants "to repeal Obamacare, increasing drug prices for seniors."
Mostly False
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • September 30, 2012
National Republican Congressional Committee
National Republican Congressional Committee
stated on September 10, 2012 a campaign commercial
Says Illinois Democrat David Gill "would end Medicare."
Pants on Fire!
By Louis Jacobson • September 28, 2012
Government is Not God PAC
Government is Not God PAC
stated on September 23, 2012 a newspaper advertisement
"Barack Hussein Obama will … force doctors to assist homosexuals in buying surrogate babies."
Pants on Fire!
By Becky Bowers • September 27, 2012
Karen Handel
Karen Handel
stated on September 11, 2012 a book
"The truth is, Planned Parenthood does not provide mammograms. Planned Parenthood refers women to mammography providers, serving as the middlewoman, if you will."
True
By Janel Davis • September 25, 2012
Rob Zerban
Rob Zerban
stated on August 9, 2012 an interview
U.S. House opponent Paul Ryan supports "cutting funding for veterans by 24 percent."
False
September 23, 2012
Jon Runyan
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
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on September 12, 2012 a campaign commercial
Says he "will protect your guaranteed benefits" in Medicare while "Mitt Romney would take away Medicare as guaranteed benefits."
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • September 17, 2012
Menendez Facts
Menendez Facts
stated on September 4, 2012 a blog
"Sen. Bob Menendez voted to enact a new tax on the sale of homes of 3.8%."
Pants on Fire!
By Erin O'Neill • September 17, 2012
Phil Gingrey
Phil Gingrey
stated on August 14, 2012
Medicare "premium support" backed by Republican vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan "is not vouchers."
Mostly False
By Willoughby Mariano • September 17, 2012
Shelley Adler
Shelley Adler
stated on September 12, 2012 a video posted on YouTube
Says Congressman Jon Runyan has a "plan to raise Medicare costs $6,400 a year."
Mostly False
By Bill Wichert • September 16, 2012
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on September 10, 2012 a Facebook post
Says that under Mitt Romney, 89 million Americans could be denied coverage if they have a pre-existing condition.
Half-True
By Becky Bowers • September 14, 2012
Charles Bass
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
Upendra Chivukula
Upendra Chivukula
stated on August 31, 2012 an interview on NJToday
Says Republicans "have declared that they’re going to convert the Medicare program into a voucher program."
Mostly True
By Bill Wichert • September 10, 2012
CNSNews
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
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
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
Kathleen Sebelius
Kathleen Sebelius
stated on September 4, 2012 a speech at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C.
"Republicans would give seniors a (Medicare) voucher that limits what's covered, costing seniors as much as $6,400 more a year."
Half-True
By Becky Bowers, Louis Jacobson • September 5, 2012
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