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Mailbag: The Twitter edition

August 17, 2009

We RT the feedback from Twitter, where messages are limited to 140 characters.

If you can’t beat ’em . . . join ’em!

August 14, 2009

Obama adviser David Axelrod creates his own chain e-mail to combat the e-mails from opponents of health care reform.

Health care reform: A simple explanation

August 13, 2009

We've knocked down a lot of false claims about the health bill, telling you what it's not . Here we take time out to tell you what it is .

The Truth-O-Meter on health care: Greatest Hits, Vol. 1

August 13, 2009

With so many claims and counterclaims, we choose our 10 most significant Truth-O-Meter items.

Romancing AARP

August 12, 2009

The president says the group endorses his health plan. But it's not that simple.

Obama faces a town hall … and the Truth-O-Meter

August 11, 2009

We check two statements from President Obama's town hall in Portsmouth, N.H. We find he's right about coverage for janitors but exaggerating whether you can keep your health plan.

Palin ‘death panel’ claim sets Truth-O-Meter ablaze

August 10, 2009

Palin spins a dystopian scenario where the elderly and disabled must petition for care. But that's not part of any actual health care legislation.

Abortion and the health care reform bill

August 7, 2009

Critics say the bill would lead to taxpayer-subsidized abortions and abortions at school health clinics. We find that's not true.

A new health plan distortion

August 6, 2009

A Club for Growth ad likens U.S. health care reform to a plan in Britain and suggests people will be allowed to die if their treatment costs more than $22,000. We find that's not true.

Our latest guide to the health care distortions

August 6, 2009

Wondering if the health care reform proposals would require counseling to tell seniors how to end their lives sooner? We've got the answers.

Obama’s Hoosier math

August 5, 2009

The president flubs the number of households receiving tax cuts in Indiana.

Malkin earns Half True for unemployment claim

August 4, 2009

The columnist says a Clinton official has written that unemployment benefits can prolong unemployment. She's right that he wrote that -- nearly 20 years ago.

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