Latest 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 Rick Scott stated on June 29, 2012 in a TV interview with Greta Van Susteren: A company with "20 employees" could go "out of business" because of health care law requirements to buy insurance. Rick Scott stated on July 2, 2012 in comments on CNBC: The Medicaid expansion is "going to cost Florida $1.9 billion a year." Rick Scott stated on July 2, 2012 in an interview on Fox News: Says the health care law rations care, like systems in Canada and Great Britain. George Allen stated on June 16, 2012 in a speech.: President Obama's health care law is "a government takeover of healthcare." Barry Hinckley stated on June 28, 2012 in a fundraising letter: President Obama’s health-care law will "add trillions of dollars in debt." Becky Moeller stated on June 28, 2012 in a statement reacting to the Supreme Court decision upholding the law.: Says the federal health care law upheld by the Supreme Court "has improved or saved the lives of more than 4,000 Texans" otherwise prevented from obtaining health coverage due to pre-existing conditions. Barack Obama stated on June 28, 2012 in a speech at the White House: "If you're one of the more than 250 million Americans who already have health insurance, you will keep your health insurance." Mitt Romney stated on June 28, 2012 in a speech in Washington, D.C. : "Obamacare … means that for up to 20 million Americans, they will lose the insurance they currently have, the insurance that they like and they want to keep." Mark Neumann stated on June 20, 2012 in an interview: Says "Barack Obama and his team" are "socialists in every respect of the word." Jon Runyan stated on June 28, 2012 in a press release: Says there are "$500 billion in Medicare cuts required to pay for this flawed [health care law]." Mitt Romney stated on June 28, 2012 in a press conference: "Obamacare adds trillions to our deficits and to our national debt." Sarah Palin stated on June 28, 2012 in a tweet: Obama "said (the individual mandate) wasn't a tax." Rush Limbaugh stated on June 28, 2012 in comments on his radio show: "Obamacare is . . . the largest tax increase in the history of the world." Tammy Baldwin stated on June 7, 2012 in a speech: Says U.S. Senate rival Tommy Thompson said he wants to "do away with Medicare." Wendy Davis stated on June 9, 2012 in her speech at Texas Democratic Party State Convention in Houston: Says because of Texas lawmakers’ choices, "hundreds of thousands of women no longer have access to basic medical care, life-saving cancer screenings and contraception." Tommy Thompson stated on June 7, 2012 in a television ad: Federal health care reforms amounted to ‘the government takeover of health care.’ Lamar Alexander stated on June 18, 2012 in prepared remarks at a Congressional field hearing.: "Three of our cities are among the top five worst cities in the U.S. for asthma." American Crossroads stated on June 13, 2012 in a TV ad. : Tim Kaine urged "$500 billion in Medicare cuts." Facebook posts stated on April 13, 2012 in a Facebook post: "Romneycare covers abortion, illegal immigrants and has a public option. Obamacare does not." Marsha Blackburn stated on June 7, 2012: Says her congressional district has 10,000 medical-device industry jobs and 1,000 will be lost because of health-care law tax. 60 Plus Association stated on June 6, 2012 in a television ad: U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson was "the deciding vote for the health care law." Ohio Democratic Party stated on June 3, 2012 in a news release: Rob Portman shares "radical, ideological views" toward women. Lamar Alexander stated on May 7, 2012 in a speech on the Senate floor.: Says "we are overcharging students . . . to help pay for the health care law." Elizabeth Roberts stated on May 24, 2012 in a debate on State of the State: "Massachusetts is reporting a trend far below the national trend in the escalation of health-care costs in this year." Bob Marshall stated on May 24, 2012 in an interview.: Homosexual behavior "cuts your life by about 20 years." Kelly Ayotte stated on May 8, 2012 in an email to the news media: Says the Affordable Care Act was a federal takeover of the student loan industry and ‘profits’ on the loans go to help pay for the health care law. Allen West stated on May 14, 2012 in a newsletter: An "Obamacare slush fund" paid to spay and neuter dogs and cats, then counted it as an "anti-obesity campaign." 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." Mahlon Mitchell stated on May 11, 2012 in an interview: Access for 12,000 women to use Planned Parenthood -- "not for the right to choose," but for "basic health care" -- was "taken away" by Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker and Lt. Gov. Rebecca Kleefisch. 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."
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Rick Scott stated on June 29, 2012 in a TV interview with Greta Van Susteren: A company with "20 employees" could go "out of business" because of health care law requirements to buy insurance. Rick Scott stated on July 2, 2012 in comments on CNBC: The Medicaid expansion is "going to cost Florida $1.9 billion a year." Rick Scott stated on July 2, 2012 in an interview on Fox News: Says the health care law rations care, like systems in Canada and Great Britain. George Allen stated on June 16, 2012 in a speech.: President Obama's health care law is "a government takeover of healthcare." Barry Hinckley stated on June 28, 2012 in a fundraising letter: President Obama’s health-care law will "add trillions of dollars in debt." Becky Moeller stated on June 28, 2012 in a statement reacting to the Supreme Court decision upholding the law.: Says the federal health care law upheld by the Supreme Court "has improved or saved the lives of more than 4,000 Texans" otherwise prevented from obtaining health coverage due to pre-existing conditions. Barack Obama stated on June 28, 2012 in a speech at the White House: "If you're one of the more than 250 million Americans who already have health insurance, you will keep your health insurance." Mitt Romney stated on June 28, 2012 in a speech in Washington, D.C. : "Obamacare … means that for up to 20 million Americans, they will lose the insurance they currently have, the insurance that they like and they want to keep." Mark Neumann stated on June 20, 2012 in an interview: Says "Barack Obama and his team" are "socialists in every respect of the word." Jon Runyan stated on June 28, 2012 in a press release: Says there are "$500 billion in Medicare cuts required to pay for this flawed [health care law]." Mitt Romney stated on June 28, 2012 in a press conference: "Obamacare adds trillions to our deficits and to our national debt." Sarah Palin stated on June 28, 2012 in a tweet: Obama "said (the individual mandate) wasn't a tax." Rush Limbaugh stated on June 28, 2012 in comments on his radio show: "Obamacare is . . . the largest tax increase in the history of the world." Tammy Baldwin stated on June 7, 2012 in a speech: Says U.S. Senate rival Tommy Thompson said he wants to "do away with Medicare." Wendy Davis stated on June 9, 2012 in her speech at Texas Democratic Party State Convention in Houston: Says because of Texas lawmakers’ choices, "hundreds of thousands of women no longer have access to basic medical care, life-saving cancer screenings and contraception." Tommy Thompson stated on June 7, 2012 in a television ad: Federal health care reforms amounted to ‘the government takeover of health care.’ Lamar Alexander stated on June 18, 2012 in prepared remarks at a Congressional field hearing.: "Three of our cities are among the top five worst cities in the U.S. for asthma." American Crossroads stated on June 13, 2012 in a TV ad. : Tim Kaine urged "$500 billion in Medicare cuts." Facebook posts stated on April 13, 2012 in a Facebook post: "Romneycare covers abortion, illegal immigrants and has a public option. Obamacare does not." Marsha Blackburn stated on June 7, 2012: Says her congressional district has 10,000 medical-device industry jobs and 1,000 will be lost because of health-care law tax. 60 Plus Association stated on June 6, 2012 in a television ad: U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson was "the deciding vote for the health care law." Ohio Democratic Party stated on June 3, 2012 in a news release: Rob Portman shares "radical, ideological views" toward women. Lamar Alexander stated on May 7, 2012 in a speech on the Senate floor.: Says "we are overcharging students . . . to help pay for the health care law." Elizabeth Roberts stated on May 24, 2012 in a debate on State of the State: "Massachusetts is reporting a trend far below the national trend in the escalation of health-care costs in this year." Bob Marshall stated on May 24, 2012 in an interview.: Homosexual behavior "cuts your life by about 20 years." Kelly Ayotte stated on May 8, 2012 in an email to the news media: Says the Affordable Care Act was a federal takeover of the student loan industry and ‘profits’ on the loans go to help pay for the health care law. Allen West stated on May 14, 2012 in a newsletter: An "Obamacare slush fund" paid to spay and neuter dogs and cats, then counted it as an "anti-obesity campaign." 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." Mahlon Mitchell stated on May 11, 2012 in an interview: Access for 12,000 women to use Planned Parenthood -- "not for the right to choose," but for "basic health care" -- was "taken away" by Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker and Lt. Gov. Rebecca Kleefisch. 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."
Rick Scott stated on June 29, 2012 in a TV interview with Greta Van Susteren: A company with "20 employees" could go "out of business" because of health care law requirements to buy insurance.
Rick Scott stated on July 2, 2012 in comments on CNBC: The Medicaid expansion is "going to cost Florida $1.9 billion a year."
Rick Scott stated on July 2, 2012 in an interview on Fox News: Says the health care law rations care, like systems in Canada and Great Britain.
George Allen stated on June 16, 2012 in a speech.: President Obama's health care law is "a government takeover of healthcare."
Barry Hinckley stated on June 28, 2012 in a fundraising letter: President Obama’s health-care law will "add trillions of dollars in debt."
Becky Moeller stated on June 28, 2012 in a statement reacting to the Supreme Court decision upholding the law.: Says the federal health care law upheld by the Supreme Court "has improved or saved the lives of more than 4,000 Texans" otherwise prevented from obtaining health coverage due to pre-existing conditions.
Barack Obama stated on June 28, 2012 in a speech at the White House: "If you're one of the more than 250 million Americans who already have health insurance, you will keep your health insurance."
Mitt Romney stated on June 28, 2012 in a speech in Washington, D.C. : "Obamacare … means that for up to 20 million Americans, they will lose the insurance they currently have, the insurance that they like and they want to keep."
Mark Neumann stated on June 20, 2012 in an interview: Says "Barack Obama and his team" are "socialists in every respect of the word."
Jon Runyan stated on June 28, 2012 in a press release: Says there are "$500 billion in Medicare cuts required to pay for this flawed [health care law]."
Mitt Romney stated on June 28, 2012 in a press conference: "Obamacare adds trillions to our deficits and to our national debt."
Rush Limbaugh stated on June 28, 2012 in comments on his radio show: "Obamacare is . . . the largest tax increase in the history of the world."
Tammy Baldwin stated on June 7, 2012 in a speech: Says U.S. Senate rival Tommy Thompson said he wants to "do away with Medicare."
Wendy Davis stated on June 9, 2012 in her speech at Texas Democratic Party State Convention in Houston: Says because of Texas lawmakers’ choices, "hundreds of thousands of women no longer have access to basic medical care, life-saving cancer screenings and contraception."
Tommy Thompson stated on June 7, 2012 in a television ad: Federal health care reforms amounted to ‘the government takeover of health care.’
Lamar Alexander stated on June 18, 2012 in prepared remarks at a Congressional field hearing.: "Three of our cities are among the top five worst cities in the U.S. for asthma."
American Crossroads stated on June 13, 2012 in a TV ad. : Tim Kaine urged "$500 billion in Medicare cuts."
Facebook posts stated on April 13, 2012 in a Facebook post: "Romneycare covers abortion, illegal immigrants and has a public option. Obamacare does not."
Marsha Blackburn stated on June 7, 2012: Says her congressional district has 10,000 medical-device industry jobs and 1,000 will be lost because of health-care law tax.
60 Plus Association stated on June 6, 2012 in a television ad: U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson was "the deciding vote for the health care law."
Ohio Democratic Party stated on June 3, 2012 in a news release: Rob Portman shares "radical, ideological views" toward women.
Lamar Alexander stated on May 7, 2012 in a speech on the Senate floor.: Says "we are overcharging students . . . to help pay for the health care law."
Elizabeth Roberts stated on May 24, 2012 in a debate on State of the State: "Massachusetts is reporting a trend far below the national trend in the escalation of health-care costs in this year."
Bob Marshall stated on May 24, 2012 in an interview.: Homosexual behavior "cuts your life by about 20 years."
Kelly Ayotte stated on May 8, 2012 in an email to the news media: Says the Affordable Care Act was a federal takeover of the student loan industry and ‘profits’ on the loans go to help pay for the health care law.
Allen West stated on May 14, 2012 in a newsletter: An "Obamacare slush fund" paid to spay and neuter dogs and cats, then counted it as an "anti-obesity campaign."
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."
Mahlon Mitchell stated on May 11, 2012 in an interview: Access for 12,000 women to use Planned Parenthood -- "not for the right to choose," but for "basic health care" -- was "taken away" by Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker and Lt. Gov. Rebecca Kleefisch.
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."
