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 Paul Krugman stated on August 5, 2009 in a blog posting.: During the 2005 fight over Social Security, "there were noisy demonstrations — but they were outside the events," and opponents were "not disruptive — crowds booed lines they didn’t like, but that was about it." Bloggers stated on August 4, 2009 in a news release: Health care reform legislation is "likely to mandate free ‘sex change’ surgeries." Club for Growth stated on August 4, 2009 in a TV ad: The health care reform plan would set limits similar to the "socialized" system in Britain, where people are allowed to die if their treatment would cost more than $22,000. Dan Lungren stated on July 28, 2009 in a speech on the House floor: President Barack Obama suggested on national TV that the Democratic health care bill "will have government decide" that a healthy, 100-year-old woman in need of a pacemaker "should take a pain pill" instead. Russ Carnahan stated on July 20, 2009 in a town hall meeting in Missouri.: "The Congressional Budget Office most recently came out and analyzed the current (health care) plan and said that it was not only deficit-neutral, but also that over 10 years it would create a $6 billion surplus." Barack Obama stated on July 22, 2009 in a press conference: Health insurance companies are "making record profits, right now." Americans United for Change stated on June 14, 2009 in an Internet ad.: "A new poll shows 62 percent support the president's plan to reform health care. That means ... letting you choose between keeping the private insurance you have and a public health insurance plan." Karl Rove stated on June 11, 2009 in an op-ed.: Under a public health care option, 120 million Americans will "lose what they now get from private companies and be forced onto the government-run rolls as businesses decide it is more cost-effective for them to drop coverage." Mike Pence stated on May 12, 2009 in an e-mail: The Democrats propose "a government-controlled health care plan that will deprive roughly 120 million Americans of their current health care coverage." Chain email stated on April 2, 2009 in a chain e-mail.: Claims that former Sen. Tom Daschle said, "Seniors should be more accepting of the conditions that come with age instead of treating them." Tom Coburn stated on March 4, 2009 in an interview on the Fox News Channel.: "Under the Obama plan . . . all the health care in this country is eventually going to be run by the government." Barack Obama stated on October 17, 2008 in a speech in Roanoke, Va.: "Senator McCain would pay for part of his (health care) plan by making drastic cuts in Medicare — $882-billion worth." Barack Obama stated on October 15, 2008 in a debate in Hempstead, N.Y.: Under John McCain's health care plan, people get a $5,000 tax credit to buy a $12,000 health care policy, and "that's a loss for you." John McCain stated on October 15, 2008 in a debate in Hempstead, N.Y.: If you're a small business and don't "adopt the health care plan that Senator Obama mandates, he's going to fine you." John McCain stated on October 7, 2008 in a debate in Nashville, Tenn.: Barack Obama's plan calls for "mandates and fines for small businesses." Barack Obama stated on September 16, 2008 in a radio ad: McCain "has opposed stem cell research." Hillary Clinton stated on February 28, 2008 in a campaign event in Hanging Rock, Ohio.: Obama "only wants your children to have health insurance." Barack Obama stated on February 21, 2008 in Austin, Texas: "As has been noted by many observers, including Bill Clinton's former secretary of labor, my plan does more than anybody to reduce costs." Barack Obama stated on December 13, 2007 in Johnston, Iowa: "If we went back to the obesity rates that existed in 1980, that would save the Medicare system a trillion dollars." Rudy Giuliani stated on October 31, 2007: "I had prostate cancer, five, six years ago. My chance of surviving prostate cancer, and thank God I was cured of it, in the United States, 82%. My chances of surviving prostate cancer in England, only 44% under socialized medicine." John McCain stated on October 9, 2007 in Dearborn, Mich.: "Another one he should veto is the SCHIP program, which he should say 'Take the C out of, because now it's for everybody, like every other entitlement program.'" John Edwards stated on September 26, 2007 in Hanover, N.H.: "I was the first presidential candidate to lay out a specific, truly universal health care plan." Joe Biden stated on September 26, 2007 in Hanover, N.H.: "There are 300,000 babies born deformed every year in this country because of women who are alcoholics while they're carrying those children to term." Rudy Giuliani stated on September 17, 2007 in a comment to reporters in Tampa.: "What they will do is socialized medicine."
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Paul Krugman stated on August 5, 2009 in a blog posting.: During the 2005 fight over Social Security, "there were noisy demonstrations — but they were outside the events," and opponents were "not disruptive — crowds booed lines they didn’t like, but that was about it." Bloggers stated on August 4, 2009 in a news release: Health care reform legislation is "likely to mandate free ‘sex change’ surgeries." Club for Growth stated on August 4, 2009 in a TV ad: The health care reform plan would set limits similar to the "socialized" system in Britain, where people are allowed to die if their treatment would cost more than $22,000. Dan Lungren stated on July 28, 2009 in a speech on the House floor: President Barack Obama suggested on national TV that the Democratic health care bill "will have government decide" that a healthy, 100-year-old woman in need of a pacemaker "should take a pain pill" instead. Russ Carnahan stated on July 20, 2009 in a town hall meeting in Missouri.: "The Congressional Budget Office most recently came out and analyzed the current (health care) plan and said that it was not only deficit-neutral, but also that over 10 years it would create a $6 billion surplus." Barack Obama stated on July 22, 2009 in a press conference: Health insurance companies are "making record profits, right now." Americans United for Change stated on June 14, 2009 in an Internet ad.: "A new poll shows 62 percent support the president's plan to reform health care. That means ... letting you choose between keeping the private insurance you have and a public health insurance plan." Karl Rove stated on June 11, 2009 in an op-ed.: Under a public health care option, 120 million Americans will "lose what they now get from private companies and be forced onto the government-run rolls as businesses decide it is more cost-effective for them to drop coverage." Mike Pence stated on May 12, 2009 in an e-mail: The Democrats propose "a government-controlled health care plan that will deprive roughly 120 million Americans of their current health care coverage." Chain email stated on April 2, 2009 in a chain e-mail.: Claims that former Sen. Tom Daschle said, "Seniors should be more accepting of the conditions that come with age instead of treating them." Tom Coburn stated on March 4, 2009 in an interview on the Fox News Channel.: "Under the Obama plan . . . all the health care in this country is eventually going to be run by the government." Barack Obama stated on October 17, 2008 in a speech in Roanoke, Va.: "Senator McCain would pay for part of his (health care) plan by making drastic cuts in Medicare — $882-billion worth." Barack Obama stated on October 15, 2008 in a debate in Hempstead, N.Y.: Under John McCain's health care plan, people get a $5,000 tax credit to buy a $12,000 health care policy, and "that's a loss for you." John McCain stated on October 15, 2008 in a debate in Hempstead, N.Y.: If you're a small business and don't "adopt the health care plan that Senator Obama mandates, he's going to fine you." John McCain stated on October 7, 2008 in a debate in Nashville, Tenn.: Barack Obama's plan calls for "mandates and fines for small businesses." Barack Obama stated on September 16, 2008 in a radio ad: McCain "has opposed stem cell research." Hillary Clinton stated on February 28, 2008 in a campaign event in Hanging Rock, Ohio.: Obama "only wants your children to have health insurance." Barack Obama stated on February 21, 2008 in Austin, Texas: "As has been noted by many observers, including Bill Clinton's former secretary of labor, my plan does more than anybody to reduce costs." Barack Obama stated on December 13, 2007 in Johnston, Iowa: "If we went back to the obesity rates that existed in 1980, that would save the Medicare system a trillion dollars." Rudy Giuliani stated on October 31, 2007: "I had prostate cancer, five, six years ago. My chance of surviving prostate cancer, and thank God I was cured of it, in the United States, 82%. My chances of surviving prostate cancer in England, only 44% under socialized medicine." John McCain stated on October 9, 2007 in Dearborn, Mich.: "Another one he should veto is the SCHIP program, which he should say 'Take the C out of, because now it's for everybody, like every other entitlement program.'" John Edwards stated on September 26, 2007 in Hanover, N.H.: "I was the first presidential candidate to lay out a specific, truly universal health care plan." Joe Biden stated on September 26, 2007 in Hanover, N.H.: "There are 300,000 babies born deformed every year in this country because of women who are alcoholics while they're carrying those children to term." Rudy Giuliani stated on September 17, 2007 in a comment to reporters in Tampa.: "What they will do is socialized medicine."
Paul Krugman stated on August 5, 2009 in a blog posting.: During the 2005 fight over Social Security, "there were noisy demonstrations — but they were outside the events," and opponents were "not disruptive — crowds booed lines they didn’t like, but that was about it."
Bloggers stated on August 4, 2009 in a news release: Health care reform legislation is "likely to mandate free ‘sex change’ surgeries."
Club for Growth stated on August 4, 2009 in a TV ad: The health care reform plan would set limits similar to the "socialized" system in Britain, where people are allowed to die if their treatment would cost more than $22,000.
Dan Lungren stated on July 28, 2009 in a speech on the House floor: President Barack Obama suggested on national TV that the Democratic health care bill "will have government decide" that a healthy, 100-year-old woman in need of a pacemaker "should take a pain pill" instead.
Russ Carnahan stated on July 20, 2009 in a town hall meeting in Missouri.: "The Congressional Budget Office most recently came out and analyzed the current (health care) plan and said that it was not only deficit-neutral, but also that over 10 years it would create a $6 billion surplus."
Barack Obama stated on July 22, 2009 in a press conference: Health insurance companies are "making record profits, right now."
Americans United for Change stated on June 14, 2009 in an Internet ad.: "A new poll shows 62 percent support the president's plan to reform health care. That means ... letting you choose between keeping the private insurance you have and a public health insurance plan."
Karl Rove stated on June 11, 2009 in an op-ed.: Under a public health care option, 120 million Americans will "lose what they now get from private companies and be forced onto the government-run rolls as businesses decide it is more cost-effective for them to drop coverage."
Mike Pence stated on May 12, 2009 in an e-mail: The Democrats propose "a government-controlled health care plan that will deprive roughly 120 million Americans of their current health care coverage."
Chain email stated on April 2, 2009 in a chain e-mail.: Claims that former Sen. Tom Daschle said, "Seniors should be more accepting of the conditions that come with age instead of treating them."
Tom Coburn stated on March 4, 2009 in an interview on the Fox News Channel.: "Under the Obama plan . . . all the health care in this country is eventually going to be run by the government."
Barack Obama stated on October 17, 2008 in a speech in Roanoke, Va.: "Senator McCain would pay for part of his (health care) plan by making drastic cuts in Medicare — $882-billion worth."
Barack Obama stated on October 15, 2008 in a debate in Hempstead, N.Y.: Under John McCain's health care plan, people get a $5,000 tax credit to buy a $12,000 health care policy, and "that's a loss for you."
John McCain stated on October 15, 2008 in a debate in Hempstead, N.Y.: If you're a small business and don't "adopt the health care plan that Senator Obama mandates, he's going to fine you."
John McCain stated on October 7, 2008 in a debate in Nashville, Tenn.: Barack Obama's plan calls for "mandates and fines for small businesses."
Hillary Clinton stated on February 28, 2008 in a campaign event in Hanging Rock, Ohio.: Obama "only wants your children to have health insurance."
Barack Obama stated on February 21, 2008 in Austin, Texas: "As has been noted by many observers, including Bill Clinton's former secretary of labor, my plan does more than anybody to reduce costs."
Barack Obama stated on December 13, 2007 in Johnston, Iowa: "If we went back to the obesity rates that existed in 1980, that would save the Medicare system a trillion dollars."
Rudy Giuliani stated on October 31, 2007: "I had prostate cancer, five, six years ago. My chance of surviving prostate cancer, and thank God I was cured of it, in the United States, 82%. My chances of surviving prostate cancer in England, only 44% under socialized medicine."
John McCain stated on October 9, 2007 in Dearborn, Mich.: "Another one he should veto is the SCHIP program, which he should say 'Take the C out of, because now it's for everybody, like every other entitlement program.'"
John Edwards stated on September 26, 2007 in Hanover, N.H.: "I was the first presidential candidate to lay out a specific, truly universal health care plan."
Joe Biden stated on September 26, 2007 in Hanover, N.H.: "There are 300,000 babies born deformed every year in this country because of women who are alcoholics while they're carrying those children to term."
Rudy Giuliani stated on September 17, 2007 in a comment to reporters in Tampa.: "What they will do is socialized medicine."
