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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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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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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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John Gibbs
stated on June 23, 2022 in a campaign email:

Peter Meijer voted to “create the Adam Schiff-led January 6th Commission.”

By Clara Hendrickson • July 6, 2022
Facebook posts
stated on June 13, 2022 in a Facebook video:

Claims the U.S. military is using "polymer drone flies" that look and act like a large fly.

By Andy Nguyen • July 6, 2022
Facebook posts
stated on July 4, 2022 in a Facebook post:

Video shows the aftermath of a mass shooting in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.

By Gabrielle Settles • July 6, 2022
Greg Abbott
stated on May 15, 2022 in a tweet:

That's why Texas' public high school graduation rate is at 90% overall.

By Nusaiba Mizan • July 6, 2022
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stated on July 3, 2022 in a Facebook post:

Video shows Russian artillery tanks “completely destroyed by Bayraktar TB2 drones” on July 2.

By Ciara O'Rourke • July 6, 2022
Instagram posts
stated on June 24, 2022 in an Instagram post:

These herbs can safely induce miscarriages.

By Jeff Cercone • July 5, 2022
Marjorie Taylor Greene
stated on July 5, 2022 in a tweet:

Says an image shows the Highland Park shooting suspect "in jail or rehab or a psychiatric center" before the shooting.

By Bill McCarthy • July 5, 2022
Nikki Fried
stated on June 28, 2022 in a campaign ad:

“Charlie Crist is pro-life.”

By Yacob Reyes • July 5, 2022
Facebook posts
stated on June 27, 2022 in a post:

Planned Parenthood clinics are “closing down all over the country” because Roe v. Wade was overturned.

By Ciara O'Rourke • July 5, 2022
Viral image
stated on July 4, 2022 in a Facebook post:

Says Marjorie Taylor Greene said “246 years ago Jesus Christ performed his miracle of making a single days worth of bullets last 8 days.”

By Ciara O'Rourke • July 5, 2022