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Read the Senate GOP health care bill 'discussion draft'

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Angie Drobnic Holan

By Angie Drobnic Holan June 22, 2017

Senate Republicans released a health care bill "discussion draft," on June 22, 2017. Read the text of the bill below. PolitiFact is fact-checking the health care debate; read all of our fact-checks on health care.

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stated on September 27, 2020 a speech:

Says Amy Coney Barrett “has a written track record, disagreeing adamantly with the Supreme Court’s decision to uphold the ACA. In fact, she publicly criticized Chief Justice Roberts’ opinion upholding the law eight years ago.”

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mostly-true

Instagram posts

stated on September 22, 2020 an Instagram post:

Like Al-Qaeda and ISIS, Amy Coney Barrett has said her “end goal is to end the separation of church and state & build a ‘Kingdom of God’ in the United States.”

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stated on March 23, 2019 a speech:

Says that the Council on American-Islamic Relations was founded in response to 9/11.

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stated on September 4, 2016 an interview on "Meet the Press":

Says Hillary Clinton "wants to increase Syrian refugees to this country by 550 percent."

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Antonio Sabato Jr.

stated on July 19, 2016 an interview with ABC News:

Says President Barack Obama is "absolutely" a Muslim.

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stated on June 22, 2016 a speech in New York City:

Says Hillary Clinton "said she was under attack (in Bosnia) but the attack turned out to be young girls handing her flowers."

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stated on January 17, 2016 an interview on "Meet the Press":

Hostages were released as soon as Ronald Reagan took office because Iran perceived that America was "no longer under the command of someone weak."

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stated on September 27, 2015 an interview on ABC's "This Week":

"We've had examples like in Yuma County, where we've been able to stop 97 percent of the illegal (immigration) flow, and those programs, they abolish."

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stated on October 14, 2014 a campaign ad:

Says Rick Scott changed his promise from 700,000 jobs created "on top of what normal growth would be" to just 700,000 jobs.

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stated on March 3, 2014 in an interview on CNN:

On the economic stimulus.

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Americans For Tax Reform

stated on April 14, 2014 in a press release:

"Obama has proposed 442 tax hikes since taking office."

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National Republican Congressional Committee

stated on February 12, 2014 a television ad:

"300,000 Floridians will lose their current health plans" because of Obamacare, a plan Alex Sink supports.

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half-true

Janet Napolitano

stated on August 27, 2013 a speech at the National Press Club:

The 2010 DREAM Act failed despite "strong bipartisan support."

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stated on May 29, 2013 a chain email:

Says the word "Dhimmitude" is on page 107 of the health care law and means "Muslims are specifically exempted from the government mandate to purchase insurance."

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stated on May 3, 2013 a position on legislation:

On an early date for Florida's presidential primary

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Ron Johnson
stated on November 10, 2023 in X, formerly Twitter:

"In order to be a poll worker on the conservative side, you have to register through the Republican Party of Wisconsin."

By Hope Karnopp • December 4, 2023
Bryan Steil
stated on September 28, 2023 in Public appearance:

“Washington DC allows non-citizens to vote in (municipal elections)" so a Russian citizen, after living in Washington for 30 days can "vote for mayor in Washington DC. And they don’t even need to show their ID to do it.”

By Ricardo Torres • December 4, 2023
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stated on November 30, 2023 in an Instagram post:

With Apple’s NameDrop, anyone placing an iPhone near your child’s “will automatically receive their contact information.”

By Jeff Cercone • December 1, 2023
Facebook posts
stated on December 29, 2023 in a Facebook post:

Magnetic “lymphatic earrings” aid weight loss.

By Sara Swann • December 1, 2023
Instagram posts
stated on November 28, 2023 in an Instagram post:

“In Germany, you must be fully vaxxed before your death by assisted suicide.”

By Loreben Tuquero • December 1, 2023
Nikki Haley
stated on November 28, 2023 in an event in Derry, N.H.:

China “had the largest naval fleet in the world. They had 370 ships. They'll have 400 ships in two years. We won't even have 350 ships in two decades."

By Louis Jacobson • December 1, 2023
Facebook posts
stated on November 25, 2023 in Facebook posts:

John D. Rockefeller wrote a secret covenant about controlling the world’s population.

By Sofia Ahmed • November 30, 2023
Newsmax
stated on November 10, 2023 in a segment:

"MSNBC airs Gaza 'crisis actor.'"

By Marta Campabadal Graus • November 30, 2023
Facebook posts
stated on November 22, 2023 in video:

Suggests homeless people mysteriously went missing in San Francisco.

By Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu • November 30, 2023
Facebook posts
stated on November 27, 2023 in a video caption:

“8 MINUTES AGO! The largest underwater volcano has SUDDENLY CRACKED OPEN the Earth!”

By Grace Abels • November 30, 2023