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Latest Fact-Checks In Health Care

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Bill Clegg
Bill Clegg
stated on June 24, 2010 candidate web page
The U.S. deficit "increases at $3 million per second."
False
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • July 2, 2010
Judson Hill
Judson Hill
stated on June 21, 2010 a campaing mailer
He "stood up to Barack Obama by passing legislation that prevents you from being forced to join government health plans or buy health insurance against your will."
Half-True
By Willoughby Mariano • July 1, 2010
Bill Lynch
Bill Lynch
stated on May 19, 2010 posting on his website
Blue Cross’ new $90-million Providence headquarters "was outfitted with $25 million in decor."
Pants on Fire!
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • June 28, 2010
Lincoln Chafee
Lincoln Chafee
stated on May 4, 2010 a candidate forum
"Fifty-three percent of teens in Central Falls are getting pregnant."
False
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • June 25, 2010
Jane Kidd
Jane Kidd
stated on June 10, 2010 an op-ed.
"Health reform eliminates co-pays, deductibles, and other costs for preventative care and provides for free annual wellness checkups starting next year."
Mostly True
By Willoughby Mariano • June 23, 2010
Snooki
Snooki
stated on June 7, 2010 a video promo for "Jersey Shore"
"Obama put a 10 percent tax on tanning."
True
June 21, 2010
Rick Barber
Rick Barber
stated on June 13, 2010 a political ad
"Without representation, (the IRS) can increase taxes."
Pants on Fire!
June 18, 2010
Florida First Initiative
Florida First Initiative
stated on June 9, 2010 a TV ad
Of hospitals in Rick Scott’s Columbia/HCA health care company, "A top executive said they even turned away a poor man and left him to die outside their door."
Mostly False
June 15, 2010
Bill McCollum
Bill McCollum
stated on June 10, 2010 a statement from his campaign
Rick Scott's former health care company, Columbia/HCA, committed "fraud."
True
By Aaron Sharockman • June 10, 2010
Chain email
Chain email
stated on June 10, 2010 a chain e-mail
Starting in 2011, "you will be required to pay taxes" on "the value of whatever health insurance you are given by the company."
Pants on Fire!
By Angie Drobnic Holan • June 10, 2010
Bud Chiles
Bud Chiles
stated on June 3, 2010 announcing his campaign for governor.
"Almost 1 million children ... have no health insurance in this state."
True
By Aaron Sharockman • June 9, 2010
Dan Fanelli
Dan Fanelli
stated on June 3, 2010 a video on his campaign website
Under the new health care law, the elderly will be denied care when they have "passed the age limit for treatment."
Pants on Fire!
By Amy Sherman • June 7, 2010
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on May 30, 2010 a TV ad
"Two-thirds of the top-rated hospitals in Florida were our hospitals."
Mostly True
By Aaron Sharockman • June 4, 2010
Marco Rubio
Marco Rubio
stated on June 2, 2010 comments on his campaign website
Charlie Crist "bizarrely vetoed" $9.7 million for a teaching hospital at the University of Florida "despite having previously argued the budget request had merit."
True
By Amy Sherman • June 4, 2010
Cathie Adams
Cathie Adams
stated on June 21, 2010 a fundraising letter
"ObamaCare will use your tax dollars to provide free Viagra to convicted rapists and registered sex offenders."
Half-True
June 2, 2010
Bill McCollum
Bill McCollum
stated on May 18, 2010 a press release.
"The fact that Rick Scott is running for governor as a 'reformer' would be funny if it wasn't so outrageous. This is a man who barely escaped imprisonment."
False
By Aaron Sharockman • May 21, 2010
Alex Sink
Alex Sink
stated on May 18, 2010 a press release.
Rick Scott "was forced to resign as the head of a company that pled guilty to massive amounts of systematic fraud, including 14 felonies, leading to a historic $1.7 billion fine."
True
By Aaron Sharockman • May 20, 2010
Steve Poizner
Steve Poizner
stated on April 10, 2010 a campaign commercial
"Taxpayer-funded benefits to illegals" in California are "a skyrocketing cost under Obamacare."
False
By Louis Jacobson • May 19, 2010
National Republican Congressional Committee
National Republican Congressional Committee
stated on May 11, 2010 a TV ad
"Minnick voted to let the government fund abortion under Obamacare."
False
May 19, 2010
George Will
George Will
stated on May 9, 2010 a roundtable discussion on ABC's This Week
Sen. Robert Bennett, R-Utah, cast votes for TARP, the stimulus, and an individual mandate for health care.
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • May 12, 2010
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