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 The Walking Dead stated on December 5, 2010 in the TV show's season finale: In the case of a catastrophic event, the Atlanta-area offices of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will self-destruct. Rick Scott stated on November 18, 2010 in a speech: "The cost-saving measures we put into place at Columbia/HCA drove down national health care inflation from 18% to 8% in seven years." Tom Coburn stated on November 18, 2010 in a Senate floor speech: There are "10 or 20 deaths a year from foodborne illness" in the United States. Barack Obama stated on December 7, 2010 in a press conference: When President Franklin D. Roosevelt started Social Security, "it only affected widows and orphans," and when Medicare began, "it was a small program." Bobby Scott stated on November 16, 2010: Republicans "created a trillion dollar prescription drug entitlement program without paying for it." Dennis Kucinich stated on November 10, 2010 in a news release: "We are giving almost $2 billion of taxpayer money to the junk food and fast food industries every year to make the (childhood obesity) epidemic worse." Howard Dean stated on November 12, 2010 in a KLRU interview: "Barack Obama's health care bill is nothing new. Mitt Romney signed one just like it four years before." Oregon Healthy Kids stated on November 22, 2010 in a billboard: "No family earns too much to qualify" for Oregon Healthy Kids program. Bobby Scott stated on November 16, 2010 in in a news release.: The health care reform law "reduces the deficit by nearly $1.2 trillion over the next two decades." Mike Villarreal stated on September 7, 2010 in a press release: Says Gov. Rick Perry's administration has proposed ending immunizations for 113,000 kids. Paul Krugman stated on November 14, 2010 in "This Week with Christiane Amanpour": A recent report from the president's deficit commission was "completely empty" on controlling health care costs. Pam Bondi stated on November 9, 2010 in an interview with Fox News.: "We're the only system of federalism in the world." Scott Rigell stated on September 8, 2010 in a statment on his website: "Congressman Nye voted against a bill which would have defunded the $5-10 billion" the IRS needed to implement health care legislation. Mike Prendergast stated on October 29, 2010 in a campaign mailer: "Congresswoman Kathy Castor voted to spend $2.6 million to teach prostitutes in China to drink responsibly." Matt Wand stated on October 24, 2010 in a campaign mailer: Says Nick Kahl made it harder for many families to cover basic health care expenses. Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce stated on October 29, 2010 in a campaign TV ad: Says four Democratic state senators voted to "raise taxes on Wisconsin workers by another $510 a month so freeloaders can get free state-run health care." National Republican Congressional Committee stated on October 9, 2010 in a campaign TV ad: Democratic U.S. House candidate Julie Lassa pushed for a "Canadian-style government takeover of health care." 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 Comedy Central's "Daily Show with Jon Stewart": "We have empowered state insurance commissioners to review the rate hikes that are taking place in states. And in some states like North Carolina, they have already used it and rolled back premium increases by 25 percent." 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." Reid Ribble stated on October 12, 2010 in a campaign news release: "I lost my health insurance and my doctor because of Obamacare." American Action Network stated on October 21, 2010 in a campaign ad: Ed Perlmutter voted for "Viagra for rapists" paid for with tax dollars. National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on October 6, 2010 in a campaign commercial: "Michael Bennet cast the deciding vote" for the stimulus and the health care bill. Donna Campbell stated on October 19, 2010 in an ad: Says Lloyd Doggett voted for the health care, stimulus and cap-and-trade bills. 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." Marco Rubio stated on October 24, 2010 in a U.S. Senate debate on CNN’s “State of the Union.”: Charlie Crist "attacks me for positions he held, like, six months ago, (when) he was running in the Republican primary." Scott Walker stated on October 12, 2010 in a news conference with reporters: "Scientists have shown us (that) the greater possibilities, the real science movement, has been with adult stem cell research. It has not been with embryonic." John Raese stated on October 18, 2010 in a debate: Under the new health care law, "the first person (a) patient has to go to is a bureaucrat. That is called a panel." U.S. Chamber of Commerce stated on October 5, 2010 in a campaign ad: The new health care law crushes small businesses "with billions in penalties."
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The Walking Dead stated on December 5, 2010 in the TV show's season finale: In the case of a catastrophic event, the Atlanta-area offices of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will self-destruct. Rick Scott stated on November 18, 2010 in a speech: "The cost-saving measures we put into place at Columbia/HCA drove down national health care inflation from 18% to 8% in seven years." Tom Coburn stated on November 18, 2010 in a Senate floor speech: There are "10 or 20 deaths a year from foodborne illness" in the United States. Barack Obama stated on December 7, 2010 in a press conference: When President Franklin D. Roosevelt started Social Security, "it only affected widows and orphans," and when Medicare began, "it was a small program." Bobby Scott stated on November 16, 2010: Republicans "created a trillion dollar prescription drug entitlement program without paying for it." Dennis Kucinich stated on November 10, 2010 in a news release: "We are giving almost $2 billion of taxpayer money to the junk food and fast food industries every year to make the (childhood obesity) epidemic worse." Howard Dean stated on November 12, 2010 in a KLRU interview: "Barack Obama's health care bill is nothing new. Mitt Romney signed one just like it four years before." Oregon Healthy Kids stated on November 22, 2010 in a billboard: "No family earns too much to qualify" for Oregon Healthy Kids program. Bobby Scott stated on November 16, 2010 in in a news release.: The health care reform law "reduces the deficit by nearly $1.2 trillion over the next two decades." Mike Villarreal stated on September 7, 2010 in a press release: Says Gov. Rick Perry's administration has proposed ending immunizations for 113,000 kids. Paul Krugman stated on November 14, 2010 in "This Week with Christiane Amanpour": A recent report from the president's deficit commission was "completely empty" on controlling health care costs. Pam Bondi stated on November 9, 2010 in an interview with Fox News.: "We're the only system of federalism in the world." Scott Rigell stated on September 8, 2010 in a statment on his website: "Congressman Nye voted against a bill which would have defunded the $5-10 billion" the IRS needed to implement health care legislation. Mike Prendergast stated on October 29, 2010 in a campaign mailer: "Congresswoman Kathy Castor voted to spend $2.6 million to teach prostitutes in China to drink responsibly." Matt Wand stated on October 24, 2010 in a campaign mailer: Says Nick Kahl made it harder for many families to cover basic health care expenses. Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce stated on October 29, 2010 in a campaign TV ad: Says four Democratic state senators voted to "raise taxes on Wisconsin workers by another $510 a month so freeloaders can get free state-run health care." National Republican Congressional Committee stated on October 9, 2010 in a campaign TV ad: Democratic U.S. House candidate Julie Lassa pushed for a "Canadian-style government takeover of health care." 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 Comedy Central's "Daily Show with Jon Stewart": "We have empowered state insurance commissioners to review the rate hikes that are taking place in states. And in some states like North Carolina, they have already used it and rolled back premium increases by 25 percent." 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." Reid Ribble stated on October 12, 2010 in a campaign news release: "I lost my health insurance and my doctor because of Obamacare." American Action Network stated on October 21, 2010 in a campaign ad: Ed Perlmutter voted for "Viagra for rapists" paid for with tax dollars. National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on October 6, 2010 in a campaign commercial: "Michael Bennet cast the deciding vote" for the stimulus and the health care bill. Donna Campbell stated on October 19, 2010 in an ad: Says Lloyd Doggett voted for the health care, stimulus and cap-and-trade bills. 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." Marco Rubio stated on October 24, 2010 in a U.S. Senate debate on CNN’s “State of the Union.”: Charlie Crist "attacks me for positions he held, like, six months ago, (when) he was running in the Republican primary." Scott Walker stated on October 12, 2010 in a news conference with reporters: "Scientists have shown us (that) the greater possibilities, the real science movement, has been with adult stem cell research. It has not been with embryonic." John Raese stated on October 18, 2010 in a debate: Under the new health care law, "the first person (a) patient has to go to is a bureaucrat. That is called a panel." U.S. Chamber of Commerce stated on October 5, 2010 in a campaign ad: The new health care law crushes small businesses "with billions in penalties."
The Walking Dead stated on December 5, 2010 in the TV show's season finale: In the case of a catastrophic event, the Atlanta-area offices of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will self-destruct.
Rick Scott stated on November 18, 2010 in a speech: "The cost-saving measures we put into place at Columbia/HCA drove down national health care inflation from 18% to 8% in seven years."
Tom Coburn stated on November 18, 2010 in a Senate floor speech: There are "10 or 20 deaths a year from foodborne illness" in the United States.
Barack Obama stated on December 7, 2010 in a press conference: When President Franklin D. Roosevelt started Social Security, "it only affected widows and orphans," and when Medicare began, "it was a small program."
Bobby Scott stated on November 16, 2010: Republicans "created a trillion dollar prescription drug entitlement program without paying for it."
Dennis Kucinich stated on November 10, 2010 in a news release: "We are giving almost $2 billion of taxpayer money to the junk food and fast food industries every year to make the (childhood obesity) epidemic worse."
Howard Dean stated on November 12, 2010 in a KLRU interview: "Barack Obama's health care bill is nothing new. Mitt Romney signed one just like it four years before."
Oregon Healthy Kids stated on November 22, 2010 in a billboard: "No family earns too much to qualify" for Oregon Healthy Kids program.
Bobby Scott stated on November 16, 2010 in in a news release.: The health care reform law "reduces the deficit by nearly $1.2 trillion over the next two decades."
Mike Villarreal stated on September 7, 2010 in a press release: Says Gov. Rick Perry's administration has proposed ending immunizations for 113,000 kids.
Paul Krugman stated on November 14, 2010 in "This Week with Christiane Amanpour": A recent report from the president's deficit commission was "completely empty" on controlling health care costs.
Pam Bondi stated on November 9, 2010 in an interview with Fox News.: "We're the only system of federalism in the world."
Scott Rigell stated on September 8, 2010 in a statment on his website: "Congressman Nye voted against a bill which would have defunded the $5-10 billion" the IRS needed to implement health care legislation.
Mike Prendergast stated on October 29, 2010 in a campaign mailer: "Congresswoman Kathy Castor voted to spend $2.6 million to teach prostitutes in China to drink responsibly."
Matt Wand stated on October 24, 2010 in a campaign mailer: Says Nick Kahl made it harder for many families to cover basic health care expenses.
Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce stated on October 29, 2010 in a campaign TV ad: Says four Democratic state senators voted to "raise taxes on Wisconsin workers by another $510 a month so freeloaders can get free state-run health care."
National Republican Congressional Committee stated on October 9, 2010 in a campaign TV ad: Democratic U.S. House candidate Julie Lassa pushed for a "Canadian-style government takeover of health care."
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 Comedy Central's "Daily Show with Jon Stewart": "We have empowered state insurance commissioners to review the rate hikes that are taking place in states. And in some states like North Carolina, they have already used it and rolled back premium increases by 25 percent."
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."
Reid Ribble stated on October 12, 2010 in a campaign news release: "I lost my health insurance and my doctor because of Obamacare."
American Action Network stated on October 21, 2010 in a campaign ad: Ed Perlmutter voted for "Viagra for rapists" paid for with tax dollars.
National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on October 6, 2010 in a campaign commercial: "Michael Bennet cast the deciding vote" for the stimulus and the health care bill.
Donna Campbell stated on October 19, 2010 in an ad: Says Lloyd Doggett voted for the health care, stimulus and cap-and-trade bills.
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."
Marco Rubio stated on October 24, 2010 in a U.S. Senate debate on CNN’s “State of the Union.”: Charlie Crist "attacks me for positions he held, like, six months ago, (when) he was running in the Republican primary."
Scott Walker stated on October 12, 2010 in a news conference with reporters: "Scientists have shown us (that) the greater possibilities, the real science movement, has been with adult stem cell research. It has not been with embryonic."
John Raese stated on October 18, 2010 in a debate: Under the new health care law, "the first person (a) patient has to go to is a bureaucrat. That is called a panel."
U.S. Chamber of Commerce stated on October 5, 2010 in a campaign ad: The new health care law crushes small businesses "with billions in penalties."
