Fact Check Posts – Page 10

Saslaw says 40 percent of rural hospitals will close in states that don’t expand Medicaid

By Sean Gorman

July 25, 2014

Governing magazine has "estimated that in the states that don’t expand Medicaid, a minimum, they said of 40 percent of rural hospitals will close in…

Barbara Comstock said millions of Virginians lost insurance because of Obamacare

By Sean Gorman

July 20, 2014

Obamacare "already has caused millions of hardworking Virginians to lose their health insurance."

Kirk Cox says number of Americans in poverty is at historic high

By Sean Gorman

July 11, 2014

"There are more than 46 million Americans living in poverty today -- the largest number in 54 years."

Warner has changed stance on balanced budget amendment

By Sean Gorman

June 30, 2014

On a balanced budget amendment.

Marsden says Massachusetts health reforms lowered state’s death rate

By Sean Gorman

June 27, 2014

After Massachusetts passed a mandatory health insurance law "their mortality rate went down...it saved lives."

Laura Ingraham says Eric Cantor and Luis Gutierrez “toured the country” for immigration reform

By Sean Gorman

June 6, 2014

U.S. Reps. Eric Cantor and Luis Gutierrez were "touring the country last year … joined at the hip, working together in a bipartisan fashion indeed…

Dave Brat says Eric Cantor voted to “fully fund” Obamacare

By Sean Gorman

June 2, 2014

Eric Cantor "voted to fully fund Obamacare in October."

Eric Cantor says “liberal” immigration group backs his GOP primary rival, Dave Brat

By Sean Gorman , Warren Fiske

May 30, 2014

Says a "liberal" immigration reform group endorsed his GOP primary opponent, Dave Brat.

Virginia Democrats say Gillespie was paid $300,000 to lobby for individual mandate

By Sean Gorman

May 23, 2014

In 2007, Ed Gillespie "was paid $300,000 to be the frontman for a coalition that made the individual mandate the centerpiece of its health reform…

Sen. Tom Garrett says Medicaid fraud unit “in Virginia alone recovered over $200 million” last year

By Sean Gorman

May 12, 2014

"Last year the (Medicaid Fraud Control Unit) in Virginia alone recovered over $200 million!"

Democrats say Ed Gillespie’s book promoted individual mandates

By Sean Gorman

April 27, 2014

Ed Gillespie’s 2006 book "promoted an individual health care mandate, and recommends that it be enforced by the IRS through the income tax code."

State Sen. Tom Garrett says Medicaid expansion money “goes away” in a few years

By Sean Gorman

April 13, 2014

Federal money for Medicaid expansion "is guaranteed for a few years and then goes away."

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Saslaw says 40 percent of rural hospitals will close in states that don’t expand Medicaid

Barbara Comstock said millions of Virginians lost insurance because of Obamacare

Kirk Cox says number of Americans in poverty is at historic high

Warner has changed stance on balanced budget amendment

Marsden says Massachusetts health reforms lowered state’s death rate

Laura Ingraham says Eric Cantor and Luis Gutierrez “toured the country” for immigration reform

Dave Brat says Eric Cantor voted to “fully fund” Obamacare

Eric Cantor says “liberal” immigration group backs his GOP primary rival, Dave Brat

Virginia Democrats say Gillespie was paid $300,000 to lobby for individual mandate

Sen. Tom Garrett says Medicaid fraud unit “in Virginia alone recovered over $200 million” last year

Democrats say Ed Gillespie’s book promoted individual mandates

State Sen. Tom Garrett says Medicaid expansion money “goes away” in a few years