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 Cathie Adams stated on February 20, 2010 in a fund-raising letter: "Bill White ... supports the ‘ObamaCare’ socialized medicine plan, as well as ‘Cap and Trade’ legislation that would kill thousands of Texas jobs." C.W. Bill Young stated on February 20, 2010 in a speech to Pinellas County Republicans.: The Democratic health care plan is a "government takeover of our health programs." Nancy Pfotenhauer stated on January 27, 2010 in an interview on CNN: The president's health care proposals will cause "most Americans to have their premiums increased, not decreased, and hundreds of millions of people lose their current insurance coverage." Rick Perry stated on December 20, 2009 in in a press release: "Sen. Hutchison abandoned Republicans and stood with Democrats to ensure health care legislation would pass quickly." Chain email stated on November 23, 2009 in a widely circulated e-mail: A data-storing microchip "would be implanted in the majority of people who opt to become covered by the public health care option." Glenn Beck stated on November 12, 2009 in his radio program: "In the health care bill, we're now offering insurance for dogs." Michele Bachmann stated on October 30, 2009 in an interview on Sean Hannity's show on the Fox News Channel.: Page 92 of the House health care bill "says specifically that people can't purchase private health insurance after a date certain." Organizing for America stated on September 1, 2009 in a fundraising e-mail: Over the past few months, we've learned that "we just can't count on the media to debunk" lies about health insurance reform. Rush Limbaugh stated on August 25, 2009 in a radio broadcast: "President Obama . . . wants to mandate circumcision." Michael Steele stated on August 25, 2009 in a Fox News interview: The Department of Veterans Affairs has "a manual out there telling our veterans stuff like, 'Are you really of value to your community?' You know, encouraging them to commit suicide." Roy Blunt stated on August 12, 2009 in an editorial board meeting with the St. Louis Post-Dispatch: "I'm 59. In either Canada or Great Britain, if I broke my hip, I couldn’t get it replaced." Sarah Palin stated on August 7, 2009 in a message posted on Facebook: Seniors and the disabled "will have to stand in front of Obama's 'death panel' so his bureaucrats can decide, based on a subjective judgment of their 'level of productivity in society,' whether they are worthy of health care." Liberty Counsel stated on July 29, 2009 in a memo on the group's Web site.: Page 992 of the health care bill will "establish school-based 'health' clinics. Your children will be indoctrinated and your grandchildren may be aborted!" Chain email stated on July 28, 2009 in a chain e-mail: "All non-US citizens, illegal or not, will be provided with free health care services." Chain email stated on July 28, 2009 in a chain e-mail: In the health care bill, "The 'Health Choices Commissioner' will decide health benefits for you. You will have no choice. None." Betsy McCaughey stated on July 16, 2009 in on the Fred Thompson radio show: The health care reform bill "would make it mandatory — absolutely require — that every five years people in Medicare have a required counseling session that will tell them how to end their life sooner." Investor's Business Daily stated on July 15, 2009 in an editorial.: The health care reform bill -- on Page 16 -- outlaws private insurance. Joe Biden stated on April 30, 2009 in an interview on "The Today Show": "When one person sneezes, it goes all the way through the aircraft." Michele Bachmann stated on April 27, 2009 in an interview with Pajamas Media.: In the 1970s, "the swine flu broke out . . . under another Democrat, President Jimmy Carter." John Edwards stated on November 12, 2007 in a TV ad: Edwards says if Congress won't pass universal health care, he'll tell Congress: "I'm going to use my power as president to take your health care away from you."
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Cathie Adams stated on February 20, 2010 in a fund-raising letter: "Bill White ... supports the ‘ObamaCare’ socialized medicine plan, as well as ‘Cap and Trade’ legislation that would kill thousands of Texas jobs." C.W. Bill Young stated on February 20, 2010 in a speech to Pinellas County Republicans.: The Democratic health care plan is a "government takeover of our health programs." Nancy Pfotenhauer stated on January 27, 2010 in an interview on CNN: The president's health care proposals will cause "most Americans to have their premiums increased, not decreased, and hundreds of millions of people lose their current insurance coverage." Rick Perry stated on December 20, 2009 in in a press release: "Sen. Hutchison abandoned Republicans and stood with Democrats to ensure health care legislation would pass quickly." Chain email stated on November 23, 2009 in a widely circulated e-mail: A data-storing microchip "would be implanted in the majority of people who opt to become covered by the public health care option." Glenn Beck stated on November 12, 2009 in his radio program: "In the health care bill, we're now offering insurance for dogs." Michele Bachmann stated on October 30, 2009 in an interview on Sean Hannity's show on the Fox News Channel.: Page 92 of the House health care bill "says specifically that people can't purchase private health insurance after a date certain." Organizing for America stated on September 1, 2009 in a fundraising e-mail: Over the past few months, we've learned that "we just can't count on the media to debunk" lies about health insurance reform. Rush Limbaugh stated on August 25, 2009 in a radio broadcast: "President Obama . . . wants to mandate circumcision." Michael Steele stated on August 25, 2009 in a Fox News interview: The Department of Veterans Affairs has "a manual out there telling our veterans stuff like, 'Are you really of value to your community?' You know, encouraging them to commit suicide." Roy Blunt stated on August 12, 2009 in an editorial board meeting with the St. Louis Post-Dispatch: "I'm 59. In either Canada or Great Britain, if I broke my hip, I couldn’t get it replaced." Sarah Palin stated on August 7, 2009 in a message posted on Facebook: Seniors and the disabled "will have to stand in front of Obama's 'death panel' so his bureaucrats can decide, based on a subjective judgment of their 'level of productivity in society,' whether they are worthy of health care." Liberty Counsel stated on July 29, 2009 in a memo on the group's Web site.: Page 992 of the health care bill will "establish school-based 'health' clinics. Your children will be indoctrinated and your grandchildren may be aborted!" Chain email stated on July 28, 2009 in a chain e-mail: "All non-US citizens, illegal or not, will be provided with free health care services." Chain email stated on July 28, 2009 in a chain e-mail: In the health care bill, "The 'Health Choices Commissioner' will decide health benefits for you. You will have no choice. None." Betsy McCaughey stated on July 16, 2009 in on the Fred Thompson radio show: The health care reform bill "would make it mandatory — absolutely require — that every five years people in Medicare have a required counseling session that will tell them how to end their life sooner." Investor's Business Daily stated on July 15, 2009 in an editorial.: The health care reform bill -- on Page 16 -- outlaws private insurance. Joe Biden stated on April 30, 2009 in an interview on "The Today Show": "When one person sneezes, it goes all the way through the aircraft." Michele Bachmann stated on April 27, 2009 in an interview with Pajamas Media.: In the 1970s, "the swine flu broke out . . . under another Democrat, President Jimmy Carter." John Edwards stated on November 12, 2007 in a TV ad: Edwards says if Congress won't pass universal health care, he'll tell Congress: "I'm going to use my power as president to take your health care away from you."
Cathie Adams stated on February 20, 2010 in a fund-raising letter: "Bill White ... supports the ‘ObamaCare’ socialized medicine plan, as well as ‘Cap and Trade’ legislation that would kill thousands of Texas jobs."
C.W. Bill Young stated on February 20, 2010 in a speech to Pinellas County Republicans.: The Democratic health care plan is a "government takeover of our health programs."
Nancy Pfotenhauer stated on January 27, 2010 in an interview on CNN: The president's health care proposals will cause "most Americans to have their premiums increased, not decreased, and hundreds of millions of people lose their current insurance coverage."
Rick Perry stated on December 20, 2009 in in a press release: "Sen. Hutchison abandoned Republicans and stood with Democrats to ensure health care legislation would pass quickly."
Chain email stated on November 23, 2009 in a widely circulated e-mail: A data-storing microchip "would be implanted in the majority of people who opt to become covered by the public health care option."
Glenn Beck stated on November 12, 2009 in his radio program: "In the health care bill, we're now offering insurance for dogs."
Michele Bachmann stated on October 30, 2009 in an interview on Sean Hannity's show on the Fox News Channel.: Page 92 of the House health care bill "says specifically that people can't purchase private health insurance after a date certain."
Organizing for America stated on September 1, 2009 in a fundraising e-mail: Over the past few months, we've learned that "we just can't count on the media to debunk" lies about health insurance reform.
Rush Limbaugh stated on August 25, 2009 in a radio broadcast: "President Obama . . . wants to mandate circumcision."
Michael Steele stated on August 25, 2009 in a Fox News interview: The Department of Veterans Affairs has "a manual out there telling our veterans stuff like, 'Are you really of value to your community?' You know, encouraging them to commit suicide."
Roy Blunt stated on August 12, 2009 in an editorial board meeting with the St. Louis Post-Dispatch: "I'm 59. In either Canada or Great Britain, if I broke my hip, I couldn’t get it replaced."
Sarah Palin stated on August 7, 2009 in a message posted on Facebook: Seniors and the disabled "will have to stand in front of Obama's 'death panel' so his bureaucrats can decide, based on a subjective judgment of their 'level of productivity in society,' whether they are worthy of health care."
Liberty Counsel stated on July 29, 2009 in a memo on the group's Web site.: Page 992 of the health care bill will "establish school-based 'health' clinics. Your children will be indoctrinated and your grandchildren may be aborted!"
Chain email stated on July 28, 2009 in a chain e-mail: "All non-US citizens, illegal or not, will be provided with free health care services."
Chain email stated on July 28, 2009 in a chain e-mail: In the health care bill, "The 'Health Choices Commissioner' will decide health benefits for you. You will have no choice. None."
Betsy McCaughey stated on July 16, 2009 in on the Fred Thompson radio show: The health care reform bill "would make it mandatory — absolutely require — that every five years people in Medicare have a required counseling session that will tell them how to end their life sooner."
Investor's Business Daily stated on July 15, 2009 in an editorial.: The health care reform bill -- on Page 16 -- outlaws private insurance.
Joe Biden stated on April 30, 2009 in an interview on "The Today Show": "When one person sneezes, it goes all the way through the aircraft."
Michele Bachmann stated on April 27, 2009 in an interview with Pajamas Media.: In the 1970s, "the swine flu broke out . . . under another Democrat, President Jimmy Carter."
John Edwards stated on November 12, 2007 in a TV ad: Edwards says if Congress won't pass universal health care, he'll tell Congress: "I'm going to use my power as president to take your health care away from you."
