Fact Check Posts – Page 179

Cokie Roberts says government accounts for 40 percent of GDP

By Louis Jacobson

October 6, 2009

Forty percent of gross domestic product "is state, local, or federal money."

Michael Moore says young people are increasingly warm to socialism

By Louis Jacobson

October 2, 2009

All the talk about socialism during the campaign made young people more interested in it by Election Day.

Michael Moore movie says that top 1 percent owns more financial wealth than bottom 95 percent

By Louis Jacobson

October 1, 2009

"The richest 1 percent have more financial wealth than the bottom 95 percent combined."

Conservative group says you’ll be imprisoned for not having health insurance

By Louis Jacobson

September 29, 2009

"Health care mandate will require imprisonment and fines for Americans who can’t afford to purchase insurance or pay hefty government penalties."

Hannity says Obama is “cutting back on defense”

By Louis Jacobson

September 25, 2009

The Obama administration is "cutting back on defense"

Massachusetts legislature flip-flops on governor’s senatorial appointment power

By Louis Jacobson

September 24, 2009

On whether the governor of Massachusetts should be able to appoint an interim U.S. senator

Iowa Democrat says families spend $13,000 a year for health coverage

By Louis Jacobson

September 22, 2009

"Recent census data shows that the average American family spends over $13,000 a year for health care coverage."

TV ad overstates health insurance denials

By Louis Jacobson

September 18, 2009

Health insurance companies deny "1 out of 5 treatments prescribed by doctors."

Obama says decision to revoke insurance led to Illinois man’s death

By Louis Jacobson

September 17, 2009

Insurers delayed an Illinois man's treatment, "and he died because of it."

Health care advocacy group blasts insurers for CEO pay packages

By Louis Jacobson

September 16, 2009

Health insurance companies pay CEOs $24 million a year

Dean says U.S. is only democracy without universal health care

By Louis Jacobson

September 15, 2009

"Every other democracy in the world has a health care system that covers everybody, and we don't."

Rocker in viral video mocks U.S. for 37th-best health care in world

By Louis Jacobson

September 14, 2009

The U.S. ranks 37th in the world for health care.

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Cokie Roberts says government accounts for 40 percent of GDP

Michael Moore says young people are increasingly warm to socialism

Michael Moore movie says that top 1 percent owns more financial wealth than bottom 95 percent

Conservative group says you’ll be imprisoned for not having health insurance

Hannity says Obama is “cutting back on defense”

Massachusetts legislature flip-flops on governor’s senatorial appointment power

Iowa Democrat says families spend $13,000 a year for health coverage

TV ad overstates health insurance denials

Obama says decision to revoke insurance led to Illinois man’s death

Health care advocacy group blasts insurers for CEO pay packages

Dean says U.S. is only democracy without universal health care

Rocker in viral video mocks U.S. for 37th-best health care in world