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Tag Archives: health care
Health Care, Social Security and Vietnam
In episode 30 of our podcast, we look at deceptive ads from a conservative group on the new health care law, misleading spots on Social Security from Democrats, and a false claim about a GOP House candidate and draft dodging. [podcast]http://podcast.factcheck.org/factcheckradio_episode30.mp3[/podcast] For more on the stories discussed in this episode, …
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Posted in FactCheck Radio
Tagged 60 plus, Alan Grayson, health care, podcast, Social Security, Vietnam
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NRSC Ad a Loser in Kentucky
The National Republican Senatorial Committee’s first ad against Democratic Senate candidate Jack Conway attacks him for supporting "a government takeover of health care." This isn’t the first time we’ve written about Republican ads mischaracterizing the new health care law as a "government takeover," and unfortunately we’re certain it won’t be …
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Misleading Onslaught by 60 Plus
The conservative 60 Plus Association has launched a flurry of ads against 16 Democrats, many of them in tight House races. The group is spending more than $5 million – from donors whose identities it doesn’t have to disclose – to run the ads saying the lawmakers “betrayed” their constituents by voting …
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Sunday Replay
To wrap up the Labor Day weekend, we present the Lindsey Graham edition of a holiday-delayed Sunday Replay, with cameos from a few minor characters. Graham on Democratic Legislation On NBC’s "Meet the Press," South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham was skeptical about two Democrat-backed measures, the health care bill and …
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Posted in The FactCheck Wire
Tagged health care, John McCain, lindsey graham, Richard Trumka, stimulus, Sunday Replay, Tim Kaine
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Mayberry Misleads on Medicare
Would the sheriff of Mayberry mislead you about Medicare? Alas, yes. In a new TV spot from the Obama administration, actor Andy Griffith, famous for his 1960s portrayal of the top law enforcement official in the fictional town of Mayberry, N.C., touts benefits of the new health care law. Griffith …
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Posted in The FactCheck Wire
Tagged health care, medicare, Medicare Advantage, White House
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CLASS Act
Q: Did Congress slip a $150 to $250 monthly tax into the new health care law to pay for home care for the elderly? A: No. The new CLASS Act program is voluntary. Premiums are estimated to be $123 per month for workers who choose to participate. It covers home …
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“Dhimmitude” and the Muslim Exemption
Q: Will Muslim Americans be exempt from the mandate to have health insurance? A: The Muslim faith does not forbid purchasing health insurance, and no Muslim group has ever been considered exempt under the definitions used in the health care law.
Sunday Replay
We found a few claims worthy of comment on the Sunday political talk shows. On NBC’s "Meet the Press," Republican Sen. Richard Shelby of Alabama said that President Obama was being "misleading" when he boasted about General Motors and Chrysler repaying the government: "Meet the Press" host David Gregory: The …
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Posted in The FactCheck Wire
Tagged budget, General Motors, health care, Mitch McConnell, Richard Shelby, Saxby Chambliss, sunday morning talk shows, TARP
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