Latest 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 William G. Batchelder stated on January 3, 2011 in a speech in the Ohio House of Representatives: Says a "Canadian provincial prime minister came to Ohio for his medical treatment because of the delay in Canadian health care which would have endangered his life." Sean Duffy stated on January 19, 2011 in a vote in the U.S. House on repeal of health care reform: On "repeal and replace" of federal health care reform. National Rifle Association stated on January 16, 2011 in a fact-sheet.: More people die from "medical misadventures" than firearm accidents nationally and in Florida. Paul Krugman stated on January 6, 2011 in an op-ed column: Texas leads "the nation in the percentage of residents without health insurance." Lee Holloway stated on January 12, 2011 in a meeting with Journal Sentinel reporters and editors: "We’ve saved over $100 million of (health care) costs" in Milwaukee County. "I did that." Lamar Smith stated on January 5, 2011 in a radio interview: "Despite the administration telling us (health care reform) was going to reduce health care costs, they now acknowledge it's going to dramatically increase health care costs." Anthony Weiner stated on January 19, 2011 in a speech on the House floor: The health care law includes tort reform. Nathan Deal stated on December 8, 2010 in a newspaper interview: The impact of the 2010 federal health care legislation will be "huge" on Georgia. Eric Cantor stated on January 19, 2011 in a bill introduced on the House floor.: The health care law is "job killing." Michael Burgess stated on December 28, 2010 in an interview.: Says 2010 was the "worst year ever for America's doctors" reimbursed by Medicare. Jim Sensenbrenner stated on January 16, 2011 in an interview after a town hall meeting: "We had a debate on whether ‘ObamaCare’ was the way to go to fix up health care and the American voters said no -- emphatically." Chris Van Hollen stated on January 18, 2011 in comments on the House floor: Between 2000 and 2006, "health insurance company profits quadrupled." Chris Van Hollen stated on January 18, 2011 in comments on the House floor: "Between the year 2000 and 2006, (insurance) premiums in this country doubled." Dennis Kucinich stated on December 31, 2010 in a CNN interview: Says that before health care reform, one of every three health care dollars spent -- more than $800 billion a year -- didn't go for health care. Ohio Alliance for Retired Americans stated on January 10, 2011 in a news release: Says Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine is hypocritical for challenging the constitutionality of the new health care law. Eric Cantor stated on January 6, 2011 in a statement.: The health care reform law "offset[s] 6 years of benefits with 10 years of tax increases." Jeff Fitzgerald stated on December 27, 2010 in a television interview: Says 15,000 IRS employees "have to be added to administer ‘ObamaCare’ and look at the tax implications." Robert Hagan stated on December 8, 2010 in a speech in the Ohio House of Representatives: Ohio taxpayers spent more than $67 million "for the year" on food stamps and Medicaid for Wal-Mart workers Allen West stated on January 2, 2011 in a Fox News TV show: "We had an amendment in the health care law that said the federal government is going to take over education." Pat Mullins stated on January 3, 2011 in a letter. : New provisions of the health care law bar the use of flexible spending accounts and health savings accounts to pay for aspirin and other non-prescription health needs. Rick Perry stated on December 19, 2010 in an interview: Says the state's Medicaid waiver proposal "has languished in a file cabinet at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services for more than two years." Marie Ghazal stated on December 17, 2010 in a commentary in The Providence Journal: "Rhode Island has the highest percentage of uninsured adults of any state in New England." Bobby Scott stated on December 16, 2010 in a news release.: The tax-cut deal "adds more than $800 billion to the deficit over two years -- more than the cost of TARP and more than the cost of the Recovery Act" and about the same as health care reform. Bob Marshall stated on December 13, 2010 in a news release.: Those who fail to buy health insurance under "Obamacare" face the threat of jail time. Robert Hurt stated on December 13, 2010 in a news release.: The Democrats' health care reform law is a "government takeover of health care." George W. Bush stated on November 9, 2010 in his book, "Decision Points.": Says that in his first 17 months as president, the United States doubled its world-leading $500 million a year commitment to fighting global AIDS. Barack Obama stated on December 13, 2010 in a television interview: "When Social Security was passed, there were all kinds of lawsuits," just as there have been in the legal battle over the new health care law. Donna Garner stated on December 9, 2010 in a newsletter: Says Joe Straus "was co-author of a bill that would have allowed Planned Parenthood to control public school sex education." Rick Perry stated on December 3, 2010 in an interview: Says federal health care overhaul will cost Texas state government "upwards of $30 billion over the next 10 years." Scott Walker stated on December 9, 2010 in a statement on campaign web site: Eliminating the state tax on health savings accounts will "make it easier for small business owners to provide health insurance to their employees."
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William G. Batchelder stated on January 3, 2011 in a speech in the Ohio House of Representatives: Says a "Canadian provincial prime minister came to Ohio for his medical treatment because of the delay in Canadian health care which would have endangered his life." Sean Duffy stated on January 19, 2011 in a vote in the U.S. House on repeal of health care reform: On "repeal and replace" of federal health care reform. National Rifle Association stated on January 16, 2011 in a fact-sheet.: More people die from "medical misadventures" than firearm accidents nationally and in Florida. Paul Krugman stated on January 6, 2011 in an op-ed column: Texas leads "the nation in the percentage of residents without health insurance." Lee Holloway stated on January 12, 2011 in a meeting with Journal Sentinel reporters and editors: "We’ve saved over $100 million of (health care) costs" in Milwaukee County. "I did that." Lamar Smith stated on January 5, 2011 in a radio interview: "Despite the administration telling us (health care reform) was going to reduce health care costs, they now acknowledge it's going to dramatically increase health care costs." Anthony Weiner stated on January 19, 2011 in a speech on the House floor: The health care law includes tort reform. Nathan Deal stated on December 8, 2010 in a newspaper interview: The impact of the 2010 federal health care legislation will be "huge" on Georgia. Eric Cantor stated on January 19, 2011 in a bill introduced on the House floor.: The health care law is "job killing." Michael Burgess stated on December 28, 2010 in an interview.: Says 2010 was the "worst year ever for America's doctors" reimbursed by Medicare. Jim Sensenbrenner stated on January 16, 2011 in an interview after a town hall meeting: "We had a debate on whether ‘ObamaCare’ was the way to go to fix up health care and the American voters said no -- emphatically." Chris Van Hollen stated on January 18, 2011 in comments on the House floor: Between 2000 and 2006, "health insurance company profits quadrupled." Chris Van Hollen stated on January 18, 2011 in comments on the House floor: "Between the year 2000 and 2006, (insurance) premiums in this country doubled." Dennis Kucinich stated on December 31, 2010 in a CNN interview: Says that before health care reform, one of every three health care dollars spent -- more than $800 billion a year -- didn't go for health care. Ohio Alliance for Retired Americans stated on January 10, 2011 in a news release: Says Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine is hypocritical for challenging the constitutionality of the new health care law. Eric Cantor stated on January 6, 2011 in a statement.: The health care reform law "offset[s] 6 years of benefits with 10 years of tax increases." Jeff Fitzgerald stated on December 27, 2010 in a television interview: Says 15,000 IRS employees "have to be added to administer ‘ObamaCare’ and look at the tax implications." Robert Hagan stated on December 8, 2010 in a speech in the Ohio House of Representatives: Ohio taxpayers spent more than $67 million "for the year" on food stamps and Medicaid for Wal-Mart workers Allen West stated on January 2, 2011 in a Fox News TV show: "We had an amendment in the health care law that said the federal government is going to take over education." Pat Mullins stated on January 3, 2011 in a letter. : New provisions of the health care law bar the use of flexible spending accounts and health savings accounts to pay for aspirin and other non-prescription health needs. Rick Perry stated on December 19, 2010 in an interview: Says the state's Medicaid waiver proposal "has languished in a file cabinet at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services for more than two years." Marie Ghazal stated on December 17, 2010 in a commentary in The Providence Journal: "Rhode Island has the highest percentage of uninsured adults of any state in New England." Bobby Scott stated on December 16, 2010 in a news release.: The tax-cut deal "adds more than $800 billion to the deficit over two years -- more than the cost of TARP and more than the cost of the Recovery Act" and about the same as health care reform. Bob Marshall stated on December 13, 2010 in a news release.: Those who fail to buy health insurance under "Obamacare" face the threat of jail time. Robert Hurt stated on December 13, 2010 in a news release.: The Democrats' health care reform law is a "government takeover of health care." George W. Bush stated on November 9, 2010 in his book, "Decision Points.": Says that in his first 17 months as president, the United States doubled its world-leading $500 million a year commitment to fighting global AIDS. Barack Obama stated on December 13, 2010 in a television interview: "When Social Security was passed, there were all kinds of lawsuits," just as there have been in the legal battle over the new health care law. Donna Garner stated on December 9, 2010 in a newsletter: Says Joe Straus "was co-author of a bill that would have allowed Planned Parenthood to control public school sex education." Rick Perry stated on December 3, 2010 in an interview: Says federal health care overhaul will cost Texas state government "upwards of $30 billion over the next 10 years." Scott Walker stated on December 9, 2010 in a statement on campaign web site: Eliminating the state tax on health savings accounts will "make it easier for small business owners to provide health insurance to their employees."
William G. Batchelder stated on January 3, 2011 in a speech in the Ohio House of Representatives: Says a "Canadian provincial prime minister came to Ohio for his medical treatment because of the delay in Canadian health care which would have endangered his life."
Sean Duffy stated on January 19, 2011 in a vote in the U.S. House on repeal of health care reform: On "repeal and replace" of federal health care reform.
National Rifle Association stated on January 16, 2011 in a fact-sheet.: More people die from "medical misadventures" than firearm accidents nationally and in Florida.
Paul Krugman stated on January 6, 2011 in an op-ed column: Texas leads "the nation in the percentage of residents without health insurance."
Lee Holloway stated on January 12, 2011 in a meeting with Journal Sentinel reporters and editors: "We’ve saved over $100 million of (health care) costs" in Milwaukee County. "I did that."
Lamar Smith stated on January 5, 2011 in a radio interview: "Despite the administration telling us (health care reform) was going to reduce health care costs, they now acknowledge it's going to dramatically increase health care costs."
Anthony Weiner stated on January 19, 2011 in a speech on the House floor: The health care law includes tort reform.
Nathan Deal stated on December 8, 2010 in a newspaper interview: The impact of the 2010 federal health care legislation will be "huge" on Georgia.
Eric Cantor stated on January 19, 2011 in a bill introduced on the House floor.: The health care law is "job killing."
Michael Burgess stated on December 28, 2010 in an interview.: Says 2010 was the "worst year ever for America's doctors" reimbursed by Medicare.
Jim Sensenbrenner stated on January 16, 2011 in an interview after a town hall meeting: "We had a debate on whether ‘ObamaCare’ was the way to go to fix up health care and the American voters said no -- emphatically."
Chris Van Hollen stated on January 18, 2011 in comments on the House floor: Between 2000 and 2006, "health insurance company profits quadrupled."
Chris Van Hollen stated on January 18, 2011 in comments on the House floor: "Between the year 2000 and 2006, (insurance) premiums in this country doubled."
Dennis Kucinich stated on December 31, 2010 in a CNN interview: Says that before health care reform, one of every three health care dollars spent -- more than $800 billion a year -- didn't go for health care.
Ohio Alliance for Retired Americans stated on January 10, 2011 in a news release: Says Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine is hypocritical for challenging the constitutionality of the new health care law.
Eric Cantor stated on January 6, 2011 in a statement.: The health care reform law "offset[s] 6 years of benefits with 10 years of tax increases."
Jeff Fitzgerald stated on December 27, 2010 in a television interview: Says 15,000 IRS employees "have to be added to administer ‘ObamaCare’ and look at the tax implications."
Robert Hagan stated on December 8, 2010 in a speech in the Ohio House of Representatives: Ohio taxpayers spent more than $67 million "for the year" on food stamps and Medicaid for Wal-Mart workers
Allen West stated on January 2, 2011 in a Fox News TV show: "We had an amendment in the health care law that said the federal government is going to take over education."
Pat Mullins stated on January 3, 2011 in a letter. : New provisions of the health care law bar the use of flexible spending accounts and health savings accounts to pay for aspirin and other non-prescription health needs.
Rick Perry stated on December 19, 2010 in an interview: Says the state's Medicaid waiver proposal "has languished in a file cabinet at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services for more than two years."
Marie Ghazal stated on December 17, 2010 in a commentary in The Providence Journal: "Rhode Island has the highest percentage of uninsured adults of any state in New England."
Bobby Scott stated on December 16, 2010 in a news release.: The tax-cut deal "adds more than $800 billion to the deficit over two years -- more than the cost of TARP and more than the cost of the Recovery Act" and about the same as health care reform.
Bob Marshall stated on December 13, 2010 in a news release.: Those who fail to buy health insurance under "Obamacare" face the threat of jail time.
Robert Hurt stated on December 13, 2010 in a news release.: The Democrats' health care reform law is a "government takeover of health care."
George W. Bush stated on November 9, 2010 in his book, "Decision Points.": Says that in his first 17 months as president, the United States doubled its world-leading $500 million a year commitment to fighting global AIDS.
Barack Obama stated on December 13, 2010 in a television interview: "When Social Security was passed, there were all kinds of lawsuits," just as there have been in the legal battle over the new health care law.
Donna Garner stated on December 9, 2010 in a newsletter: Says Joe Straus "was co-author of a bill that would have allowed Planned Parenthood to control public school sex education."
Rick Perry stated on December 3, 2010 in an interview: Says federal health care overhaul will cost Texas state government "upwards of $30 billion over the next 10 years."
Scott Walker stated on December 9, 2010 in a statement on campaign web site: Eliminating the state tax on health savings accounts will "make it easier for small business owners to provide health insurance to their employees."
