Latest False 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 Michelle Obama stated on May 29, 2012 in an interview with NPR: "Only 2 percent of public high schools in the country offer PE classes." Josh Mandel stated on May 23, 2012 in a campaign commercial: Says Sen. Sherrod Brown "cast the deciding vote on the government takeover of health care." Joseph McNamara stated on May 15, 2012 in a House debate: "In the state of Rhode Island 25 percent of our current physicians are graduates of for-profit medical schools." William O'Brien stated on May 7, 2012 in an interview with the Telegraph editorial board: "There’s 400 more people working in health care today in New Hampshire than when we passed the budget." 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. Jon Runyan stated on May 4, 2012 in an interview on NJTV’s “On the Record”: Says "as we sit right now, Medicare, if we do nothing, will be gone in eight years, if we do nothing to it." Betty Sutton stated on May 1, 2012 in a campaign email: Jim Renacci "voted repeatedly to end Medicare." Matthew Hill stated on March 29, 2012 in a debate on the state House floor.: Says abortion doctors are "flying into this state, performing abortions and flying out." Eric Hovde stated on March 27, 2012 in a blog post: Says Obama health reform law denies millions "access to affordable insurance." Mitt Romney stated on April 4, 2012 in a speech to the Newspaper Association of America: Says Barack Obama "is the only president to ever cut $500 billion from Medicare." Barack Obama stated on April 2, 2012 in a Rose Garden press conference: If the Supreme Court throws out the federal health care law, it "would be an unprecedented, extraordinary step of overturning a law that was passed by a strong majority of a democratically elected Congress." Rick Scott stated on March 26, 2012 in a "Fox and Friends" interview: Says Barack Obama's health care law "will be the biggest job-killer ever." Frank LoBiondo stated on March 19, 2012 in a letter to the editor: Says "new estimates from the Congressional Budget Office conclude the final price-tag" for the health care law "will exceed $2 trillion — more than double what was initially reported." Marsha Blackburn stated on February 29, 2012 in a press release announcing her vote against the Independent Payments Advisory Board.: Says President Obama and his allies in Congress gave "power" to control Medicare patients’ health care decisions to "a commission of 15 unelected bureaucrats in Washington." Steve Rothman stated on March 16, 2012 in an interview on NJToday: Says Congressman Bill Pascrell "voted to remove the public option from the Affordable Health Care Act." Tom Price stated on March 14, 2012 in a press release: New federal projections estimate that the health care overhaul "will cost $1.76 trillion over 10 years -- well above the $940 billion Democrats originally claimed." Bloggers stated on March 12, 2012 in blog posts and links on the Internet: The administration has issued rules for "$1 abortions in ObamaCare" and "requires all persons enrolled in insurance plans that include elective abortion coverage to pay" an abortion premium. Ted Cruz stated on March 19, 2012 in a tweet.: "Did you know ObamaCare will cost nearly twice as much as initially expected -- $1.8 TRILLION?" Rick Santorum stated on March 6, 2012 in a campaign speech in Steubenville, Ohio: After President Barack Obama’s health care law takes full effect, "100 percent" of Americans will "depend on some form of federal payment, some form of government benefit to help provide for them." Marcy Kaptur stated on February 20, 2012 in a campaign commercial: "When (Marcy) Kaptur fought for the Democrats' prescription drug benefit for seniors, (Dennis) Kucinich voted no." Rick Santorum stated on February 19, 2012 in an interview on CBS's "Face the Nation": "Amniocentesis, does, in fact, result more often than not in this country in abortion." Bill Pascrell stated on February 1, 2012 in a speech on the House floor: Says "sixty-two percent of small businesses over the last five years went under because they couldn't pay their health care bills." U.S. Chamber of Commerce stated on February 8, 2012 in a television ad: "Obamacare ... will kill jobs across America." Barack Obama stated on February 10, 2012 in a briefing at the White House: "Preventive care … saves money, for families, for businesses, for government, for everybody." Winning Our Future stated on January 24, 2012 in a television ad: "Romneycare sent costs spiraling out of control" in Massachusetts, "hiking premiums, squeezing household budgets." Frank Lasee stated on January 9, 2012 in an opinion column: Says that according to a study, under Obama’s health care initiative, "nearly 90 percent of people" in Wisconsin with health insurance "will have their costs go up by more than 30 percent." Mitt Romney stated on January 8, 2012 in a presidential primary debate in New Hampshire: Eliminating "Obamacare" ... "saves $95 billion a year." Rick Scott stated on November 17, 2011 in a meeting with the "Palm Beach Post" editorial board: The Affordable Care Act is "not the law of the land." National Taxpayers Union stated on November 13, 2011 in a newspaper advertisement.: President Obama plans to "impose a tax of at least 23 percent on the Medicare prescription drug benefit for low-income beneficiaries." Rick Scott stated on November 14, 2011 in a press release: The United States' regulations "are among the most difficult in the world."
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Michelle Obama stated on May 29, 2012 in an interview with NPR: "Only 2 percent of public high schools in the country offer PE classes." Josh Mandel stated on May 23, 2012 in a campaign commercial: Says Sen. Sherrod Brown "cast the deciding vote on the government takeover of health care." Joseph McNamara stated on May 15, 2012 in a House debate: "In the state of Rhode Island 25 percent of our current physicians are graduates of for-profit medical schools." William O'Brien stated on May 7, 2012 in an interview with the Telegraph editorial board: "There’s 400 more people working in health care today in New Hampshire than when we passed the budget." 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. Jon Runyan stated on May 4, 2012 in an interview on NJTV’s “On the Record”: Says "as we sit right now, Medicare, if we do nothing, will be gone in eight years, if we do nothing to it." Betty Sutton stated on May 1, 2012 in a campaign email: Jim Renacci "voted repeatedly to end Medicare." Matthew Hill stated on March 29, 2012 in a debate on the state House floor.: Says abortion doctors are "flying into this state, performing abortions and flying out." Eric Hovde stated on March 27, 2012 in a blog post: Says Obama health reform law denies millions "access to affordable insurance." Mitt Romney stated on April 4, 2012 in a speech to the Newspaper Association of America: Says Barack Obama "is the only president to ever cut $500 billion from Medicare." Barack Obama stated on April 2, 2012 in a Rose Garden press conference: If the Supreme Court throws out the federal health care law, it "would be an unprecedented, extraordinary step of overturning a law that was passed by a strong majority of a democratically elected Congress." Rick Scott stated on March 26, 2012 in a "Fox and Friends" interview: Says Barack Obama's health care law "will be the biggest job-killer ever." Frank LoBiondo stated on March 19, 2012 in a letter to the editor: Says "new estimates from the Congressional Budget Office conclude the final price-tag" for the health care law "will exceed $2 trillion — more than double what was initially reported." Marsha Blackburn stated on February 29, 2012 in a press release announcing her vote against the Independent Payments Advisory Board.: Says President Obama and his allies in Congress gave "power" to control Medicare patients’ health care decisions to "a commission of 15 unelected bureaucrats in Washington." Steve Rothman stated on March 16, 2012 in an interview on NJToday: Says Congressman Bill Pascrell "voted to remove the public option from the Affordable Health Care Act." Tom Price stated on March 14, 2012 in a press release: New federal projections estimate that the health care overhaul "will cost $1.76 trillion over 10 years -- well above the $940 billion Democrats originally claimed." Bloggers stated on March 12, 2012 in blog posts and links on the Internet: The administration has issued rules for "$1 abortions in ObamaCare" and "requires all persons enrolled in insurance plans that include elective abortion coverage to pay" an abortion premium. Ted Cruz stated on March 19, 2012 in a tweet.: "Did you know ObamaCare will cost nearly twice as much as initially expected -- $1.8 TRILLION?" Rick Santorum stated on March 6, 2012 in a campaign speech in Steubenville, Ohio: After President Barack Obama’s health care law takes full effect, "100 percent" of Americans will "depend on some form of federal payment, some form of government benefit to help provide for them." Marcy Kaptur stated on February 20, 2012 in a campaign commercial: "When (Marcy) Kaptur fought for the Democrats' prescription drug benefit for seniors, (Dennis) Kucinich voted no." Rick Santorum stated on February 19, 2012 in an interview on CBS's "Face the Nation": "Amniocentesis, does, in fact, result more often than not in this country in abortion." Bill Pascrell stated on February 1, 2012 in a speech on the House floor: Says "sixty-two percent of small businesses over the last five years went under because they couldn't pay their health care bills." U.S. Chamber of Commerce stated on February 8, 2012 in a television ad: "Obamacare ... will kill jobs across America." Barack Obama stated on February 10, 2012 in a briefing at the White House: "Preventive care … saves money, for families, for businesses, for government, for everybody." Winning Our Future stated on January 24, 2012 in a television ad: "Romneycare sent costs spiraling out of control" in Massachusetts, "hiking premiums, squeezing household budgets." Frank Lasee stated on January 9, 2012 in an opinion column: Says that according to a study, under Obama’s health care initiative, "nearly 90 percent of people" in Wisconsin with health insurance "will have their costs go up by more than 30 percent." Mitt Romney stated on January 8, 2012 in a presidential primary debate in New Hampshire: Eliminating "Obamacare" ... "saves $95 billion a year." Rick Scott stated on November 17, 2011 in a meeting with the "Palm Beach Post" editorial board: The Affordable Care Act is "not the law of the land." National Taxpayers Union stated on November 13, 2011 in a newspaper advertisement.: President Obama plans to "impose a tax of at least 23 percent on the Medicare prescription drug benefit for low-income beneficiaries." Rick Scott stated on November 14, 2011 in a press release: The United States' regulations "are among the most difficult in the world."
Michelle Obama stated on May 29, 2012 in an interview with NPR: "Only 2 percent of public high schools in the country offer PE classes."
Josh Mandel stated on May 23, 2012 in a campaign commercial: Says Sen. Sherrod Brown "cast the deciding vote on the government takeover of health care."
Joseph McNamara stated on May 15, 2012 in a House debate: "In the state of Rhode Island 25 percent of our current physicians are graduates of for-profit medical schools."
William O'Brien stated on May 7, 2012 in an interview with the Telegraph editorial board: "There’s 400 more people working in health care today in New Hampshire than when we passed the budget."
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.
Jon Runyan stated on May 4, 2012 in an interview on NJTV’s “On the Record”: Says "as we sit right now, Medicare, if we do nothing, will be gone in eight years, if we do nothing to it."
Betty Sutton stated on May 1, 2012 in a campaign email: Jim Renacci "voted repeatedly to end Medicare."
Matthew Hill stated on March 29, 2012 in a debate on the state House floor.: Says abortion doctors are "flying into this state, performing abortions and flying out."
Eric Hovde stated on March 27, 2012 in a blog post: Says Obama health reform law denies millions "access to affordable insurance."
Mitt Romney stated on April 4, 2012 in a speech to the Newspaper Association of America: Says Barack Obama "is the only president to ever cut $500 billion from Medicare."
Barack Obama stated on April 2, 2012 in a Rose Garden press conference: If the Supreme Court throws out the federal health care law, it "would be an unprecedented, extraordinary step of overturning a law that was passed by a strong majority of a democratically elected Congress."
Rick Scott stated on March 26, 2012 in a "Fox and Friends" interview: Says Barack Obama's health care law "will be the biggest job-killer ever."
Frank LoBiondo stated on March 19, 2012 in a letter to the editor: Says "new estimates from the Congressional Budget Office conclude the final price-tag" for the health care law "will exceed $2 trillion — more than double what was initially reported."
Marsha Blackburn stated on February 29, 2012 in a press release announcing her vote against the Independent Payments Advisory Board.: Says President Obama and his allies in Congress gave "power" to control Medicare patients’ health care decisions to "a commission of 15 unelected bureaucrats in Washington."
Steve Rothman stated on March 16, 2012 in an interview on NJToday: Says Congressman Bill Pascrell "voted to remove the public option from the Affordable Health Care Act."
Tom Price stated on March 14, 2012 in a press release: New federal projections estimate that the health care overhaul "will cost $1.76 trillion over 10 years -- well above the $940 billion Democrats originally claimed."
Bloggers stated on March 12, 2012 in blog posts and links on the Internet: The administration has issued rules for "$1 abortions in ObamaCare" and "requires all persons enrolled in insurance plans that include elective abortion coverage to pay" an abortion premium.
Ted Cruz stated on March 19, 2012 in a tweet.: "Did you know ObamaCare will cost nearly twice as much as initially expected -- $1.8 TRILLION?"
Rick Santorum stated on March 6, 2012 in a campaign speech in Steubenville, Ohio: After President Barack Obama’s health care law takes full effect, "100 percent" of Americans will "depend on some form of federal payment, some form of government benefit to help provide for them."
Marcy Kaptur stated on February 20, 2012 in a campaign commercial: "When (Marcy) Kaptur fought for the Democrats' prescription drug benefit for seniors, (Dennis) Kucinich voted no."
Rick Santorum stated on February 19, 2012 in an interview on CBS's "Face the Nation": "Amniocentesis, does, in fact, result more often than not in this country in abortion."
Bill Pascrell stated on February 1, 2012 in a speech on the House floor: Says "sixty-two percent of small businesses over the last five years went under because they couldn't pay their health care bills."
U.S. Chamber of Commerce stated on February 8, 2012 in a television ad: "Obamacare ... will kill jobs across America."
Barack Obama stated on February 10, 2012 in a briefing at the White House: "Preventive care … saves money, for families, for businesses, for government, for everybody."
Winning Our Future stated on January 24, 2012 in a television ad: "Romneycare sent costs spiraling out of control" in Massachusetts, "hiking premiums, squeezing household budgets."
Frank Lasee stated on January 9, 2012 in an opinion column: Says that according to a study, under Obama’s health care initiative, "nearly 90 percent of people" in Wisconsin with health insurance "will have their costs go up by more than 30 percent."
Mitt Romney stated on January 8, 2012 in a presidential primary debate in New Hampshire: Eliminating "Obamacare" ... "saves $95 billion a year."
Rick Scott stated on November 17, 2011 in a meeting with the "Palm Beach Post" editorial board: The Affordable Care Act is "not the law of the land."
National Taxpayers Union stated on November 13, 2011 in a newspaper advertisement.: President Obama plans to "impose a tax of at least 23 percent on the Medicare prescription drug benefit for low-income beneficiaries."
Rick Scott stated on November 14, 2011 in a press release: The United States' regulations "are among the most difficult in the world."
