Latest Half-True Fact-checks in Health Care Clear Any Rating True Mostly True Half True Mostly False False Pants on Fire Full Flop Half Flip No Flip Any Speaker Any Date Range Last 3 Months Last 6 Months Last 12 Months 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 Any Category Elizabeth Roberts stated on October 28, 2010 in a campaign commercial: She "led the fight to stop health insurance rate hikes and saved Rhode Island families over $150 million." Barack Obama stated on October 27, 2010 in an interview on "The Daily Show.": "Before we even passed health care, 4 millions kids got health insurance that didn't have it before, through the Children's Health Insurance Program." Barack Obama stated on October 27, 2010 in an appearance on Comedy Central's "The Daily Show": The health care bill "cuts the deficit by over $1 trillion dollars." Greater Wisconsin Committee stated on October 8, 2010 in a campaign TV ad: Says "Scott Walker favors cutting up to 350,000 families and children off health care." Florida Democratic Party stated on October 10, 2010 in a TV ad.: Taking the Fifth Amendment in a deposition about the Columbia/HCA hospital chain he founded "means a truthful answer to the questions that (Rick Scott) was asked would incriminate him." Florida Democratic Party stated on October 10, 2010 in a TV ad.: In ad attacking Rick Scott, says three executives of the Columbia/HCA hospital chain he ran were indicted. Mary Squires stated on October 5, 2010 in a newspaper interview: Said state insurance commissioner candidate Ralph Hudgens "fights hard" to strip women of life-saving coverage such as mammograms. John Kitzhaber stated on August 15, 2010 in a radio interview: Says more than 2 million Oregonians have received important medical services because of his health plan. Michael McCaul stated on July 19, 2010 in an e-mail: Says the federal agency in charge of Medicare and Medicaid will disburse $803 billion in benefits this year, making "it larger than all but 15 of the world's economies." Marco Rubio stated on August 27, 2010 in a campaign website: "Charlie Crist has six different positions on ObamaCare." David Dewhurst stated on August 25, 2010 in an editorial board meeting with the Austin American-Statesman: "We spend more money on health care per capita in the United States than any other country in the world. Of the 30 developed countries in the world, we spend 2 1/2 times more than the average. Of the country that spends the second most per capita, Switzerland, we spend 175 percent more." Frank Caprio stated on August 26, 2010 in his campaign website: "1 in 4 Rhode Islanders under the age of 65 does not have health insurance." Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on August 12, 2010 in an op ed article: Republicans are now "taking credit" for provisions of the health care bill "that they had tried to derail." Lindsey Graham stated on July 28, 2010 in an interview with Fox News' "On the Record with Greta Van Susteren": "People come here to have babies. They come here to drop a child. It's called 'drop and leave." Gordon Quan stated on June 30, 2010 in an e-mail blast: Some cardiologists estimate "70 percent of all males over 50 have some form of heart disease." Bill White stated on June 25, 2010 in a speech at the Texas Democratic Party convention: "In Rick Perry’s Texas, we import nurses ... from other countries." John Oxendine stated on July 11, 2010 in a televised debate on Fox 5: "To say a family has to buy a product from a private company is clearly beyond the delegated powers of the U.S. Constitution." Judson Hill stated on June 21, 2010 in a campaing mailer: He "stood up to Barack Obama by passing legislation that prevents you from being forced to join government health plans or buy health insurance against your will." Cathie Adams stated on June 21, 2010 in a fundraising letter: "ObamaCare will use your tax dollars to provide free Viagra to convicted rapists and registered sex offenders." Kay Bailey Hutchison stated on April 24, 2010 in a radio address: Says the American public "overwhelmingly opposed" Democratic-steered health care plan. Charlie Crist stated on April 15, 2010 in in a press conference announcing veto of SB 6.: The passage of the teacher tenure bill in the Fla. Legislature was like the health care bill in Congress because one party jammed it through. Steve Cohen stated on April 15, 2010 in a story about taxes from Associated Press: "The fact is, in the past year we have had more tax cuts than almost any time in our nation's history." Charlie Crist stated on March 24, 2010 in a radio ad: In Cover Florida "thousands already enrolled and climbing." Bill McCollum stated on March 22, 2010 in a press conference: Florida's cost for the Medicaid expansion will be $1.6 billion a year or more. Todd Tiahrt stated on March 16, 2010 in a speech on the House floor.: The Democratic health care bill will "collect higher taxes for 10 years and provide health care for only six years." Barack Obama stated on March 19, 2010 in a health care speech: "Americans who get their insurance through the workplace, cost savings could be as much as $3,000 less per employee than if we do nothing." John Yarmuth stated on March 16, 2010 in a speech on the House floor: A national poll found that among people who oppose the Democratic health care reform bill, "almost 40 percent" opposed it not because it goes too far, but because "they don’t think it goes far enough. ... They will not be unhappy when we pass health care reform." Nancy Pelosi stated on March 18, 2010 in a press release: The Congressional Budget Office analysis of the health insurance reform legislation says the bill "cuts the deficit by $1.2 trillion in the second 10 years." Cliff Stearns stated on March 15, 2010 in a speech on the House floor: "There is no precedent for what the Democrats are doing with this deception. ... We have never written a reconciliation bill to amend a law that does not exist." Nancy Pelosi stated on February 25, 2010 in a statement at the health care summit: The health care bill will "create 4 million jobs, 400,000 jobs almost immediately."
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Elizabeth Roberts stated on October 28, 2010 in a campaign commercial: She "led the fight to stop health insurance rate hikes and saved Rhode Island families over $150 million." Barack Obama stated on October 27, 2010 in an interview on "The Daily Show.": "Before we even passed health care, 4 millions kids got health insurance that didn't have it before, through the Children's Health Insurance Program." Barack Obama stated on October 27, 2010 in an appearance on Comedy Central's "The Daily Show": The health care bill "cuts the deficit by over $1 trillion dollars." Greater Wisconsin Committee stated on October 8, 2010 in a campaign TV ad: Says "Scott Walker favors cutting up to 350,000 families and children off health care." Florida Democratic Party stated on October 10, 2010 in a TV ad.: Taking the Fifth Amendment in a deposition about the Columbia/HCA hospital chain he founded "means a truthful answer to the questions that (Rick Scott) was asked would incriminate him." Florida Democratic Party stated on October 10, 2010 in a TV ad.: In ad attacking Rick Scott, says three executives of the Columbia/HCA hospital chain he ran were indicted. Mary Squires stated on October 5, 2010 in a newspaper interview: Said state insurance commissioner candidate Ralph Hudgens "fights hard" to strip women of life-saving coverage such as mammograms. John Kitzhaber stated on August 15, 2010 in a radio interview: Says more than 2 million Oregonians have received important medical services because of his health plan. Michael McCaul stated on July 19, 2010 in an e-mail: Says the federal agency in charge of Medicare and Medicaid will disburse $803 billion in benefits this year, making "it larger than all but 15 of the world's economies." Marco Rubio stated on August 27, 2010 in a campaign website: "Charlie Crist has six different positions on ObamaCare." David Dewhurst stated on August 25, 2010 in an editorial board meeting with the Austin American-Statesman: "We spend more money on health care per capita in the United States than any other country in the world. Of the 30 developed countries in the world, we spend 2 1/2 times more than the average. Of the country that spends the second most per capita, Switzerland, we spend 175 percent more." Frank Caprio stated on August 26, 2010 in his campaign website: "1 in 4 Rhode Islanders under the age of 65 does not have health insurance." Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on August 12, 2010 in an op ed article: Republicans are now "taking credit" for provisions of the health care bill "that they had tried to derail." Lindsey Graham stated on July 28, 2010 in an interview with Fox News' "On the Record with Greta Van Susteren": "People come here to have babies. They come here to drop a child. It's called 'drop and leave." Gordon Quan stated on June 30, 2010 in an e-mail blast: Some cardiologists estimate "70 percent of all males over 50 have some form of heart disease." Bill White stated on June 25, 2010 in a speech at the Texas Democratic Party convention: "In Rick Perry’s Texas, we import nurses ... from other countries." John Oxendine stated on July 11, 2010 in a televised debate on Fox 5: "To say a family has to buy a product from a private company is clearly beyond the delegated powers of the U.S. Constitution." Judson Hill stated on June 21, 2010 in a campaing mailer: He "stood up to Barack Obama by passing legislation that prevents you from being forced to join government health plans or buy health insurance against your will." Cathie Adams stated on June 21, 2010 in a fundraising letter: "ObamaCare will use your tax dollars to provide free Viagra to convicted rapists and registered sex offenders." Kay Bailey Hutchison stated on April 24, 2010 in a radio address: Says the American public "overwhelmingly opposed" Democratic-steered health care plan. Charlie Crist stated on April 15, 2010 in in a press conference announcing veto of SB 6.: The passage of the teacher tenure bill in the Fla. Legislature was like the health care bill in Congress because one party jammed it through. Steve Cohen stated on April 15, 2010 in a story about taxes from Associated Press: "The fact is, in the past year we have had more tax cuts than almost any time in our nation's history." Charlie Crist stated on March 24, 2010 in a radio ad: In Cover Florida "thousands already enrolled and climbing." Bill McCollum stated on March 22, 2010 in a press conference: Florida's cost for the Medicaid expansion will be $1.6 billion a year or more. Todd Tiahrt stated on March 16, 2010 in a speech on the House floor.: The Democratic health care bill will "collect higher taxes for 10 years and provide health care for only six years." Barack Obama stated on March 19, 2010 in a health care speech: "Americans who get their insurance through the workplace, cost savings could be as much as $3,000 less per employee than if we do nothing." John Yarmuth stated on March 16, 2010 in a speech on the House floor: A national poll found that among people who oppose the Democratic health care reform bill, "almost 40 percent" opposed it not because it goes too far, but because "they don’t think it goes far enough. ... They will not be unhappy when we pass health care reform." Nancy Pelosi stated on March 18, 2010 in a press release: The Congressional Budget Office analysis of the health insurance reform legislation says the bill "cuts the deficit by $1.2 trillion in the second 10 years." Cliff Stearns stated on March 15, 2010 in a speech on the House floor: "There is no precedent for what the Democrats are doing with this deception. ... We have never written a reconciliation bill to amend a law that does not exist." Nancy Pelosi stated on February 25, 2010 in a statement at the health care summit: The health care bill will "create 4 million jobs, 400,000 jobs almost immediately."
Elizabeth Roberts stated on October 28, 2010 in a campaign commercial: She "led the fight to stop health insurance rate hikes and saved Rhode Island families over $150 million."
Barack Obama stated on October 27, 2010 in an interview on "The Daily Show.": "Before we even passed health care, 4 millions kids got health insurance that didn't have it before, through the Children's Health Insurance Program."
Barack Obama stated on October 27, 2010 in an appearance on Comedy Central's "The Daily Show": The health care bill "cuts the deficit by over $1 trillion dollars."
Greater Wisconsin Committee stated on October 8, 2010 in a campaign TV ad: Says "Scott Walker favors cutting up to 350,000 families and children off health care."
Florida Democratic Party stated on October 10, 2010 in a TV ad.: Taking the Fifth Amendment in a deposition about the Columbia/HCA hospital chain he founded "means a truthful answer to the questions that (Rick Scott) was asked would incriminate him."
Florida Democratic Party stated on October 10, 2010 in a TV ad.: In ad attacking Rick Scott, says three executives of the Columbia/HCA hospital chain he ran were indicted.
Mary Squires stated on October 5, 2010 in a newspaper interview: Said state insurance commissioner candidate Ralph Hudgens "fights hard" to strip women of life-saving coverage such as mammograms.
John Kitzhaber stated on August 15, 2010 in a radio interview: Says more than 2 million Oregonians have received important medical services because of his health plan.
Michael McCaul stated on July 19, 2010 in an e-mail: Says the federal agency in charge of Medicare and Medicaid will disburse $803 billion in benefits this year, making "it larger than all but 15 of the world's economies."
Marco Rubio stated on August 27, 2010 in a campaign website: "Charlie Crist has six different positions on ObamaCare."
David Dewhurst stated on August 25, 2010 in an editorial board meeting with the Austin American-Statesman: "We spend more money on health care per capita in the United States than any other country in the world. Of the 30 developed countries in the world, we spend 2 1/2 times more than the average. Of the country that spends the second most per capita, Switzerland, we spend 175 percent more."
Frank Caprio stated on August 26, 2010 in his campaign website: "1 in 4 Rhode Islanders under the age of 65 does not have health insurance."
Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on August 12, 2010 in an op ed article: Republicans are now "taking credit" for provisions of the health care bill "that they had tried to derail."
Lindsey Graham stated on July 28, 2010 in an interview with Fox News' "On the Record with Greta Van Susteren": "People come here to have babies. They come here to drop a child. It's called 'drop and leave."
Gordon Quan stated on June 30, 2010 in an e-mail blast: Some cardiologists estimate "70 percent of all males over 50 have some form of heart disease."
Bill White stated on June 25, 2010 in a speech at the Texas Democratic Party convention: "In Rick Perry’s Texas, we import nurses ... from other countries."
John Oxendine stated on July 11, 2010 in a televised debate on Fox 5: "To say a family has to buy a product from a private company is clearly beyond the delegated powers of the U.S. Constitution."
Judson Hill stated on June 21, 2010 in a campaing mailer: He "stood up to Barack Obama by passing legislation that prevents you from being forced to join government health plans or buy health insurance against your will."
Cathie Adams stated on June 21, 2010 in a fundraising letter: "ObamaCare will use your tax dollars to provide free Viagra to convicted rapists and registered sex offenders."
Kay Bailey Hutchison stated on April 24, 2010 in a radio address: Says the American public "overwhelmingly opposed" Democratic-steered health care plan.
Charlie Crist stated on April 15, 2010 in in a press conference announcing veto of SB 6.: The passage of the teacher tenure bill in the Fla. Legislature was like the health care bill in Congress because one party jammed it through.
Steve Cohen stated on April 15, 2010 in a story about taxes from Associated Press: "The fact is, in the past year we have had more tax cuts than almost any time in our nation's history."
Charlie Crist stated on March 24, 2010 in a radio ad: In Cover Florida "thousands already enrolled and climbing."
Bill McCollum stated on March 22, 2010 in a press conference: Florida's cost for the Medicaid expansion will be $1.6 billion a year or more.
Todd Tiahrt stated on March 16, 2010 in a speech on the House floor.: The Democratic health care bill will "collect higher taxes for 10 years and provide health care for only six years."
Barack Obama stated on March 19, 2010 in a health care speech: "Americans who get their insurance through the workplace, cost savings could be as much as $3,000 less per employee than if we do nothing."
John Yarmuth stated on March 16, 2010 in a speech on the House floor: A national poll found that among people who oppose the Democratic health care reform bill, "almost 40 percent" opposed it not because it goes too far, but because "they don’t think it goes far enough. ... They will not be unhappy when we pass health care reform."
Nancy Pelosi stated on March 18, 2010 in a press release: The Congressional Budget Office analysis of the health insurance reform legislation says the bill "cuts the deficit by $1.2 trillion in the second 10 years."
Cliff Stearns stated on March 15, 2010 in a speech on the House floor: "There is no precedent for what the Democrats are doing with this deception. ... We have never written a reconciliation bill to amend a law that does not exist."
Nancy Pelosi stated on February 25, 2010 in a statement at the health care summit: The health care bill will "create 4 million jobs, 400,000 jobs almost immediately."
