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Barack Obama stated on February 12, 2013 in the State of the Union speech:
"Already, the Affordable Care Act is helping to slow the growth of (Medicare’s) health care costs."
By Angie Drobnic Holan• February 14, 2013
Rick Scott stated on July 02, 2012 in an interview on Fox News:
Says the health care law rations care, like systems in Canada and Great Britain.
By Angie Drobnic Holan• July 2, 2012
Evan Jenkins stated on April 09, 2018 in a campaign ad:
"In Congress, (Patrick) Morrisey wrote the health care law giving free health care to illegals."
By Louis Jacobson• April 18, 2018
Paul Ryan stated on January 25, 2011 in the GOP response to the State of the Union:
The health care law "is accelerating our country toward bankruptcy."
By Robert Farley• January 27, 2011
George Allen stated on June 16, 2012 in a speech.:
President Obama's health care law is "a government takeover of healthcare."  
By Sean Gorman• July 1, 2012
Michael Cannon stated on November 09, 2012 in an article:
Operating a health care exchange would be "illegal" in Georgia and some states because of legislation passed in those states.
By Eric Stirgus• November 28, 2012
Tommy Thompson stated on August 15, 2012 in an interview:
Says U.S. Senate rival Tammy Baldwin wants a "completely government-controlled" health care system that goes "far beyond 'Obamacare'" and is "a Medicare system for all."
By Tom Kertscher• August 26, 2012
Paul Ryan stated on August 29, 2012 in a speech at the Republican National Convention:
President Obama "funneled" $716 billion out of Medicare "at the expense of the elderly."
By Angie Drobnic Holan• August 30, 2012
Dan Coats stated on October 14, 2010 in a campaign ad:
The new health care law will "force seniors into Barack Obama's government-run health care program."
By Angie Drobnic Holan• October 22, 2010
Democratic National Committee stated on November 28, 2011 in a television ad:
Says Mitt Romney once supported President Obama’s health care plan but now opposes it.
By Angie Drobnic Holan• November 29, 2011
Mitt Romney stated on August 15, 2012 in an interview:
"Under the president's plan, he cuts Medicare by $716 billion, takes that money out of the Medicare trust fund and uses it to pay for Obamacare."
By Angie Drobnic Holan• August 20, 2012
Joe Gibbons stated on May 04, 2011 in comments on the House floor:
"Polls show that Floridians don't want to repeal the Affordable Care Act."
By Aaron Sharockman• May 5, 2011
Facebook posts stated on April 13, 2012 in a Facebook post:
"Romneycare covers abortion, illegal immigrants and has a public option. Obamacare does not."
By Molly Moorhead• June 18, 2012
Crossroads GPS stated on May 16, 2012 in a television ad:
"Millions could lose their health care coverage and be forced into a government pool" under the new health care law.
By Angie Drobnic Holan• May 21, 2012
Mitt Romney stated on June 28, 2012 in prepared remarks:
" ‘Obamacare’ puts the federal government between you and your doctor."
By Jon Greenberg• July 9, 2012
Karen Handel stated on September 11, 2012 in a book:
"Obamacare will provide coverage for abortions, despite the president’s commitment that it would not."
By Eric Stirgus• September 24, 2012
National Republican Congressional Committee stated on May 28, 2013 in a billboard:
U.S. Rep. John Barrow’s plan "puts the IRS in charge of your health care."
By Eric Stirgus• June 4, 2013
Bloggers stated on April 29, 2019 in a Facebook post:
"Before 1973 it was illegal in the U.S. to profit off of health care."
By John Kruzel• May 1, 2019
Elizabeth Warren stated on July 11, 2019 in a public forum:
"The law says that mental health must be treated the same as physical health," but coverage by health insurers is unequal.
By Mica Soellner• August 20, 2019
Rick Perry stated on October 11, 2011 in a tweet.:
"Romneycare was model for Obamacare."
By Meghan Ashford-Grooms• October 21, 2011

Articles (4890)

One year later: the falsehoods continue

By Angie Drobnic Holan• March 23, 2011

Top 16 myths about the health care law

By Angie Drobnic Holan• September 24, 2013

Fact-checking Florida on health care

By Amy Sherman• June 28, 2012

Fact-checking Rick Scott on the health care law

By Angie Drobnic Holan, Katie Sanders, Aaron Sharockman• July 3, 2012

Top 16 myths about the health care law

By Angie Drobnic Holan• September 25, 2013

Confused about the health care law? We can see why

By Aaron Sharockman• November 20, 2013

The flood of falsehoods about the health care law

By Martha M. Hamilton• March 21, 2012

Stretching the truth (again!) on health care

By Bill Adair• July 9, 2012

Blazing the way on health care reform claims

By Tom Feran• June 28, 2012

"Obamacare" gets examined on the Truth-O-Meter

By Eric Stirgus• November 2, 2012

Debunked health care claims live on at Tampa town hall

By Angie Drobnic Holan• August 22, 2013

Testing Obamacare on the Truth-O-Meter

By Angie Drobnic Holan, Tom Kertscher• September 30, 2013

One year later: Some truths, some half-truths

By Angie Drobnic Holan• March 24, 2011

Top 5 falsehoods about the health care law

By Angie Drobnic Holan• June 27, 2012

Sorting out the real story on 'If you like your plan, you can keep it'

By Aaron Sharockman• November 6, 2013

'It's on page 107 of the health care bill!'

By Angie Drobnic Holan• June 14, 2013

High Court Hands Down Ruling on Health Care Law

By Erin O'Neill• June 28, 2012

Debunked health care claims live on at Heritage town hall

By Angie Drobnic Holan• August 23, 2013

10 things Obamacare supporters say that aren’t entirely true

By Angie Drobnic Holan, Julie Kliegman• October 2, 2013

The federal health care law: What came true and what didn’t

By Steve Contorno, Angie Drobnic Holan• March 20, 2015