Latest Pants on Fire! 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 Betsy McCaughey stated on September 15, 2013 in the New York Post: "Obamacare will question your sex life." Bloggers stated on September 13, 2013 in posts on the Internet: Warren Buffett recently said "Scrap Obamacare and Start All Over." Bloggers stated on August 15, 2013 in blog posts: Obamacare provision will allow "forced home inspections" by government agents. Eric Cantor stated on August 2, 2013 in a floor speech.: Under Obamacare, "The IRS will have access to the American people’s protected health care information." Marco Rubio stated on July 25, 2013 in a FoxNews.com op-ed: Under Obamacare, "75 percent of small businesses now say they are going to be forced to either fire workers or cut their hours." Chain email stated on July 16, 2013 in an email: A "hidden" provision in the health care law taxes sporting goods as medical devices. Gilberto Hinojosa stated on July 3, 2013 in an email blast: Says if Texas abortion measure passes, "someone living in El Paso would have to drive 550 miles each way to San Antonio for something as simple as cervical cancer screening." Chain email stated on July 7, 2013 in a long-running chain email: Obamacare "will provide insurance to all non-U.S. residents, even if they are here illegally." Rick Perry stated on July 1, 2013 in a radio interview.: "Abortion is the second-most conducted surgical procedure in this country." Patriot Majority USA stated on June 27, 2013 in an ad: Says Arkansas Republican Rep. Tom Cotton voted to provide Congress with "taxpayer-funded health care for life." Jodie Laubenberg stated on June 23, 2013 in Texas House debate on Senate Bill 5.: Says a "rape kit" can be used to "clean out" women, "basically like" dilation and curettage. Chain email stated on June 12, 2013 in an email: A hidden provision in Obamacare taxes sporting goods as medical devices. Chain email stated on June 3, 2013 in a chain email: Says "At age 76 when you most need it, you are not eligible for cancer treatment" under Affordable Care Act. Chain email stated on May 29, 2013 in 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." Michele Bachmann stated on May 15, 2013 in an interview on Fox News' "On the Record" with Greta Van Susteren: The IRS is going to be "in charge" of "a huge national database" on health care that will include Americans’ "personal, intimate, most close-to-the-vest-secrets." Ted Cruz stated on March 16, 2013 in a speech at the Conservative Political Action Conference: Says the Democrats told the Catholic Church that they’ll use federal powers to shut down church charities and hospitals if the church doesn’t change its beliefs. Michele Bachmann stated on March 16, 2013 in a speech at CPAC: "Scientists tell us that we could have a cure in 10 years for Alzheimer's" were it not for "overzealous regulators, excessive taxation and greedy litigators." Chain email stated on January 6, 2013 in a chain email message: Members of Congress "specifically exempted themselves from many of the laws they have passed, such as being exempt from any fear of prosecution for sexual harassment" ... (and) from the healthcare reform." Association of Mature American Citizens stated on November 10, 2012 in a direct mail letter: "If you and I fail to defund ObamaCare now, some 16,000 new IRS agents will be begin prying into our private medical records, eyeing each and every one of our treatments and prescriptions for "violations’." Barry Hinckley stated on October 24, 2012 in a television commercial: Sheldon Whitehouse voted for a "$525-billion tax increase on the middle class." Rob Zerban stated on October 4, 2012 in a TV ad: Says Paul Ryan’s budget plan "ends Medicare." National Republican Congressional Committee stated on September 10, 2012 in a campaign commercial: Says Illinois Democrat David Gill "would end Medicare." Government is Not God PAC stated on September 23, 2012 in a newspaper advertisement: "Barack Hussein Obama will … force doctors to assist homosexuals in buying surrogate babies." Menendez Facts stated on September 4, 2012 in a blog: "Sen. Bob Menendez voted to enact a new tax on the sale of homes of 3.8%." National Republican Congressional Committee stated on August 14, 2012 in a news release: Says Reps. Rush Holt, Frank Pallone and Bill Pascrell are "willing to jeopardize seniors’ access to coverage by gutting $741 billion from Medicare" to pay for a "big-government healthcare takeover." Chain email stated on July 12, 2012 in a message via the Internet: Medicare insurance premiums will be rising to "$120.20 per month in 2013 and $247.00 per month in 2014." George Flinn stated on July 5, 2012 in in a campaign TV commercial.: Says his "patents in ultrasound have revolutionized modern medicine." Chain email stated on July 24, 2012 in a chain email: The health care law includes "a 3.8% sales tax" on "all real estate transactions." Jeff Fitzgerald stated on June 28, 2012 in a tweet: Says "Obamacare" is "the largest middle-class tax increase in history." Charlotte Bergmann stated on July 4, 2012 in an email newsletter.: "Obamacare" represents "the largest tax increase in the history of the world."
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Betsy McCaughey stated on September 15, 2013 in the New York Post: "Obamacare will question your sex life." Bloggers stated on September 13, 2013 in posts on the Internet: Warren Buffett recently said "Scrap Obamacare and Start All Over." Bloggers stated on August 15, 2013 in blog posts: Obamacare provision will allow "forced home inspections" by government agents. Eric Cantor stated on August 2, 2013 in a floor speech.: Under Obamacare, "The IRS will have access to the American people’s protected health care information." Marco Rubio stated on July 25, 2013 in a FoxNews.com op-ed: Under Obamacare, "75 percent of small businesses now say they are going to be forced to either fire workers or cut their hours." Chain email stated on July 16, 2013 in an email: A "hidden" provision in the health care law taxes sporting goods as medical devices. Gilberto Hinojosa stated on July 3, 2013 in an email blast: Says if Texas abortion measure passes, "someone living in El Paso would have to drive 550 miles each way to San Antonio for something as simple as cervical cancer screening." Chain email stated on July 7, 2013 in a long-running chain email: Obamacare "will provide insurance to all non-U.S. residents, even if they are here illegally." Rick Perry stated on July 1, 2013 in a radio interview.: "Abortion is the second-most conducted surgical procedure in this country." Patriot Majority USA stated on June 27, 2013 in an ad: Says Arkansas Republican Rep. Tom Cotton voted to provide Congress with "taxpayer-funded health care for life." Jodie Laubenberg stated on June 23, 2013 in Texas House debate on Senate Bill 5.: Says a "rape kit" can be used to "clean out" women, "basically like" dilation and curettage. Chain email stated on June 12, 2013 in an email: A hidden provision in Obamacare taxes sporting goods as medical devices. Chain email stated on June 3, 2013 in a chain email: Says "At age 76 when you most need it, you are not eligible for cancer treatment" under Affordable Care Act. Chain email stated on May 29, 2013 in 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." Michele Bachmann stated on May 15, 2013 in an interview on Fox News' "On the Record" with Greta Van Susteren: The IRS is going to be "in charge" of "a huge national database" on health care that will include Americans’ "personal, intimate, most close-to-the-vest-secrets." Ted Cruz stated on March 16, 2013 in a speech at the Conservative Political Action Conference: Says the Democrats told the Catholic Church that they’ll use federal powers to shut down church charities and hospitals if the church doesn’t change its beliefs. Michele Bachmann stated on March 16, 2013 in a speech at CPAC: "Scientists tell us that we could have a cure in 10 years for Alzheimer's" were it not for "overzealous regulators, excessive taxation and greedy litigators." Chain email stated on January 6, 2013 in a chain email message: Members of Congress "specifically exempted themselves from many of the laws they have passed, such as being exempt from any fear of prosecution for sexual harassment" ... (and) from the healthcare reform." Association of Mature American Citizens stated on November 10, 2012 in a direct mail letter: "If you and I fail to defund ObamaCare now, some 16,000 new IRS agents will be begin prying into our private medical records, eyeing each and every one of our treatments and prescriptions for "violations’." Barry Hinckley stated on October 24, 2012 in a television commercial: Sheldon Whitehouse voted for a "$525-billion tax increase on the middle class." Rob Zerban stated on October 4, 2012 in a TV ad: Says Paul Ryan’s budget plan "ends Medicare." National Republican Congressional Committee stated on September 10, 2012 in a campaign commercial: Says Illinois Democrat David Gill "would end Medicare." Government is Not God PAC stated on September 23, 2012 in a newspaper advertisement: "Barack Hussein Obama will … force doctors to assist homosexuals in buying surrogate babies." Menendez Facts stated on September 4, 2012 in a blog: "Sen. Bob Menendez voted to enact a new tax on the sale of homes of 3.8%." National Republican Congressional Committee stated on August 14, 2012 in a news release: Says Reps. Rush Holt, Frank Pallone and Bill Pascrell are "willing to jeopardize seniors’ access to coverage by gutting $741 billion from Medicare" to pay for a "big-government healthcare takeover." Chain email stated on July 12, 2012 in a message via the Internet: Medicare insurance premiums will be rising to "$120.20 per month in 2013 and $247.00 per month in 2014." George Flinn stated on July 5, 2012 in in a campaign TV commercial.: Says his "patents in ultrasound have revolutionized modern medicine." Chain email stated on July 24, 2012 in a chain email: The health care law includes "a 3.8% sales tax" on "all real estate transactions." Jeff Fitzgerald stated on June 28, 2012 in a tweet: Says "Obamacare" is "the largest middle-class tax increase in history." Charlotte Bergmann stated on July 4, 2012 in an email newsletter.: "Obamacare" represents "the largest tax increase in the history of the world."
Betsy McCaughey stated on September 15, 2013 in the New York Post: "Obamacare will question your sex life."
Bloggers stated on September 13, 2013 in posts on the Internet: Warren Buffett recently said "Scrap Obamacare and Start All Over."
Bloggers stated on August 15, 2013 in blog posts: Obamacare provision will allow "forced home inspections" by government agents.
Eric Cantor stated on August 2, 2013 in a floor speech.: Under Obamacare, "The IRS will have access to the American people’s protected health care information."
Marco Rubio stated on July 25, 2013 in a FoxNews.com op-ed: Under Obamacare, "75 percent of small businesses now say they are going to be forced to either fire workers or cut their hours."
Chain email stated on July 16, 2013 in an email: A "hidden" provision in the health care law taxes sporting goods as medical devices.
Gilberto Hinojosa stated on July 3, 2013 in an email blast: Says if Texas abortion measure passes, "someone living in El Paso would have to drive 550 miles each way to San Antonio for something as simple as cervical cancer screening."
Chain email stated on July 7, 2013 in a long-running chain email: Obamacare "will provide insurance to all non-U.S. residents, even if they are here illegally."
Rick Perry stated on July 1, 2013 in a radio interview.: "Abortion is the second-most conducted surgical procedure in this country."
Patriot Majority USA stated on June 27, 2013 in an ad: Says Arkansas Republican Rep. Tom Cotton voted to provide Congress with "taxpayer-funded health care for life."
Jodie Laubenberg stated on June 23, 2013 in Texas House debate on Senate Bill 5.: Says a "rape kit" can be used to "clean out" women, "basically like" dilation and curettage.
Chain email stated on June 12, 2013 in an email: A hidden provision in Obamacare taxes sporting goods as medical devices.
Chain email stated on June 3, 2013 in a chain email: Says "At age 76 when you most need it, you are not eligible for cancer treatment" under Affordable Care Act.
Chain email stated on May 29, 2013 in 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."
Michele Bachmann stated on May 15, 2013 in an interview on Fox News' "On the Record" with Greta Van Susteren: The IRS is going to be "in charge" of "a huge national database" on health care that will include Americans’ "personal, intimate, most close-to-the-vest-secrets."
Ted Cruz stated on March 16, 2013 in a speech at the Conservative Political Action Conference: Says the Democrats told the Catholic Church that they’ll use federal powers to shut down church charities and hospitals if the church doesn’t change its beliefs.
Michele Bachmann stated on March 16, 2013 in a speech at CPAC: "Scientists tell us that we could have a cure in 10 years for Alzheimer's" were it not for "overzealous regulators, excessive taxation and greedy litigators."
Chain email stated on January 6, 2013 in a chain email message: Members of Congress "specifically exempted themselves from many of the laws they have passed, such as being exempt from any fear of prosecution for sexual harassment" ... (and) from the healthcare reform."
Association of Mature American Citizens stated on November 10, 2012 in a direct mail letter: "If you and I fail to defund ObamaCare now, some 16,000 new IRS agents will be begin prying into our private medical records, eyeing each and every one of our treatments and prescriptions for "violations’."
Barry Hinckley stated on October 24, 2012 in a television commercial: Sheldon Whitehouse voted for a "$525-billion tax increase on the middle class."
National Republican Congressional Committee stated on September 10, 2012 in a campaign commercial: Says Illinois Democrat David Gill "would end Medicare."
Government is Not God PAC stated on September 23, 2012 in a newspaper advertisement: "Barack Hussein Obama will … force doctors to assist homosexuals in buying surrogate babies."
Menendez Facts stated on September 4, 2012 in a blog: "Sen. Bob Menendez voted to enact a new tax on the sale of homes of 3.8%."
National Republican Congressional Committee stated on August 14, 2012 in a news release: Says Reps. Rush Holt, Frank Pallone and Bill Pascrell are "willing to jeopardize seniors’ access to coverage by gutting $741 billion from Medicare" to pay for a "big-government healthcare takeover."
Chain email stated on July 12, 2012 in a message via the Internet: Medicare insurance premiums will be rising to "$120.20 per month in 2013 and $247.00 per month in 2014."
George Flinn stated on July 5, 2012 in in a campaign TV commercial.: Says his "patents in ultrasound have revolutionized modern medicine."
Chain email stated on July 24, 2012 in a chain email: The health care law includes "a 3.8% sales tax" on "all real estate transactions."
Jeff Fitzgerald stated on June 28, 2012 in a tweet: Says "Obamacare" is "the largest middle-class tax increase in history."
Charlotte Bergmann stated on July 4, 2012 in an email newsletter.: "Obamacare" represents "the largest tax increase in the history of the world."
