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House Republican Conference
House Republican Conference
stated on October 29, 2009 a news release:
Health care reform "establishes a new board of federal bureaucrats (the 'Health Benefits Advisory Committee') to dictate the health plans that all individuals must purchase."
False
By Angie Drobnic Holan • November 4, 2009
Tom McClintock
Tom McClintock
stated on October 27, 2009 a speech on the House floor:
Three presidents in the last century — Harding, Kennedy and Reagan — all cut taxes during recessions and produced "rapid and dramatic economic recoveries," while two, Herbert Hoover and Barack Obama, did "the opposite."
False
By Louis Jacobson • November 2, 2009
Patrick Kennedy
Patrick Kennedy
stated on October 27, 2009 a speech on the House floor. :
"One-third of the health care dollar goes to no such thing as health care; it goes to the insurance companies."
False
By Angie Drobnic Holan • October 30, 2009
John Boehner
John Boehner
stated on October 26, 2009 a statement on his Web site:
"Forcing Americans off of their current health coverage and onto a government-run plan isn't the answer, but that's exactly what the Democrats' plan would do."
False
By Angie Drobnic Holan • October 28, 2009
Bill O'Reilly
Bill O'Reilly
stated on October 23, 2009 a comment on the O'Reilly Factor:
When White House communications director Anita Dunn said that Mao Tse-tung was "one of her favorite philosophers, only Fox News picked that up."
False
By Louis Jacobson • October 27, 2009
Mary Matalin
Mary Matalin
stated on October 22, 2009 CNN's Situation Room program:
"For the last decade the climate has been cooling."
False
By Catharine Richert • October 27, 2009
Rachel Maddow
Rachel Maddow
stated on October 22, 2009 "The Rachel Maddow" show:
"President Bush never did one interview with the New York Times during his entire presidency."
False
By Angie Drobnic Holan • October 27, 2009
Gun Owners of America
Gun Owners of America
stated on October 9, 2009 an alert to members:
The Baucus health care bill "could be used to ban guns in home self-defense."
False
By Louis Jacobson • October 20, 2009
Glenn Beck
Glenn Beck
stated on October 12, 2009 a statement on his Fox News Channel program:
Forty-five percent of doctors "say they'll quit" if health care reform passes.
False
By Louis Jacobson • October 15, 2009
Chain email
Chain email
stated on September 9, 2009 a chain e-mail:
An Iowa policy "provides for a state round up of Iowa citizens who might be exposed to the swine flu virus."
False
By Robert Farley • October 14, 2009
Americans United for Change
Americans United for Change
stated on October 12, 2009 a television advertisement:
"Baseball and insurance are the only industries exempt from antitrust laws."
False
By Louis Jacobson • October 13, 2009
John Kline
John Kline
stated on October 8, 2009 a press release:
Under the Hate Crimes bill, "any pastor, preacher, priest, rabbi or imam who gives a sermon out of their moral traditions about sexual practices could be found guilty of a federal crime."
False
By Robert Farley • October 9, 2009
PlantsNeedCO2.org
PlantsNeedCO2.org
stated on October 5, 2009 an ad in the Washington Post:
"Not only is there no scientific evidence that CO2 is a pollutant, higher CO2 concentrations actually help ecosystems support more plant and animal life."
False
By Catharine Richert • October 7, 2009
Barney Bishop
Barney Bishop
stated on August 26, 2009 a press release:
"There's no evidence anywhere that offshore drilling has hurt tourism in any area where it has been allowed."
False
By Aaron Sharockman • October 5, 2009
Michael Moore
Michael Moore
stated on October 2, 2009 the movie Capitalism: A Love Story:
All the talk about socialism during the campaign made young people more interested in it by Election Day.
False
By Louis Jacobson • October 2, 2009
Michael Moore
Michael Moore
stated on September 26, 2009 an appearance on Larry King Live:
"The majority actually want single-payer health care."
False
By Robert Farley • October 1, 2009
House Republican Conference
House Republican Conference
stated on September 22, 2009 an article on its Web site:
Medicare officials have treated Humana and AARP inconsistently on how they can communicate with seniors.
False
By Angie Drobnic Holan • September 30, 2009
Steve Doocy
Steve Doocy
stated on September 29, 2009 a statement on Fox and Friends:
White House Political Director Patrick Gaspard once served as the "right-hand man" for Bertha Lewis, who heads up ACORN.
False
By Robert Farley • September 30, 2009
Bruce Braley
Bruce Braley
stated on September 16, 2009 a speech on the House floor:
"Recent census data shows that the average American family spends over $13,000 a year for health care coverage."
False
By Louis Jacobson • September 22, 2009
National Right to Life Committee
National Right to Life Committee
stated on September 16, 2009 a press release:
"Under the Baucus bill ... federal funds would subsidize coverage of elective abortions."
False
By Robert Farley • September 21, 2009
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