There’s plenty of fodder for fact-checkers in Sen. Ted Cruz’s looong attack on Obamacare, and in President Obama’s defense of it.
FactChecking ‘Pernicious’ Obamacare Claims
Stories by Eugene Kiely
Former Director, FactCheck.org
Warren Buffett on Obamacare
A week ago, billionaire investor Warren Buffett denied he wants to “scrap” Obamacare, calling such reports “totally false.” But that has done little to stop some Republicans from spreading the rumor.
Sept. 20: Star Scientific, Abortion, Medical Excise Tax
Sept. 13: Military, Iraq, Cuccinelli Tax Plan
Inhofe Misquotes Obama’s Chief Military Adviser
Sen. Jim Inhofe badly misquoted Gen. Martin E. Dempsey when he claimed the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff described the current state of the U.S. military as “so degraded and unready, it would be immoral to use force.”
Kerry Spins His Record on Iraq
Secretary of State John Kerry says both he and Chuck Hagel, now the secretary of defense, “opposed the president’s decision to go into Iraq” as senators. But both voted to give President Bush the authority to use military force in Iraq.
Sept. 6: Affordable Care Act, Kosovo, Chemical Weapons
Pelosi’s Flawed History Lesson
Rep. Nancy Pelosi mistakenly claimed that President Clinton launched an airstrike in 1999 after the House rejected the use of military force in a tie vote. Actually, U.S. and NATO forces had attacked Serbia five weeks before the House vote.
Aug. 30: VA Governor’s Race, Affordable Care Act
‘Train Wreck’ Ad Goes Off the Rails
A conservative TV ad misconstrues Sen. Max Baucus’ infamous “train wreck” statement to claim “there’s bipartisan agreement that Obamacare isn’t working.”