Latest Pants on Fire! Fact-checks in Health Care 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." Tommy Thompson stated on June 7, 2012 in a television ad: Federal health care reforms amounted to ‘the government takeover of health care.’ U.S. Chamber of Commerce stated on May 9, 2012 in a TV ad: "20 million people could lose their current coverage" … "including our senior citizens who are on Medicare." National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on April 4, 2012 in a news release: Sen. Sherrod Brown’s vote helped pass "Barack Obama’s job-killing health care law, which slapped small businesses throughout Ohio with a $500 billion tax increase." Joseph Kyrillos stated on March 15, 2012 in a campaign e-mail: Says under the new health care law "the patient-doctor relationship will be eliminated." Mitt Romney stated on March 12, 2012 in a campaign memo: President Barack Obama is "ending Medicare as we know it." Pat Boone stated on March 11, 2012 in a television ad: An independent payment advisory board created by the health care reform law "can ration care and deny certain Medicare treatments." Pat Boone stated on March 12, 2012 in a television ad: "This (Independent Payment Advisory Board) board can ration care and deny certain Medicare treatments so Washington can fund more wasteful spending." Chain email stated on February 2, 2012 in a message via the Internet: "If you sell your house after 2012 you will pay a 3.8 percent sales tax on it." Stacey Campfield stated on January 26, 2012 in an interview with Michelangelo Signorile on the Sirius satellite radio show “OutQ.”: AIDS was transmitted to humans because "one guy" had sex with "a monkey" and then started "having sex with men." Gwen Moore stated on December 27, 2011 in tweets: Says Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker eliminated "cancer screenings for uninsured women" and offered "no alternatives." Michele Bachmann stated on December 10, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Iowa: Says Mitt Romney, as governor of Massachusetts, "put into place socialized medicine." 60 Plus Association stated on November 7, 2011 in a television commercial: An independent payment advisory board created by in the health care reform law is "like a Medicare IRS with the power to cut Medicare in order to pay for new government programs." Newt Gingrich stated on October 11, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate: Former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin was right that President Barack Obama’s health care bill created what "would, in effect, be death panels." Chain email stated on September 24, 2011 in a chain e-mail: Medicare monthly premiums will go up to $104.20 in 2012 and $247.00 in 2014 due to "provisions incorporated in the Obamacare legislation, purposely delayed so as not to 'confuse' the 2012 re-election campaigns." Chris Christie stated on October 19, 2011 in a radio interview: Says the national heath care reform is "a government takeover of health care." Jon Huntsman stated on October 11, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Hanover, N.H.: "The IRS is already planning on 19,500 new employees to administer" Obama’s health care mandate. Critics of water fluoridation stated on October 4, 2011 in a Pinellas County Commission meeting and web comments: Say water fluoridation started in Nazi Germany ghettos and death camps to pacify the Jews. Mitt Romney stated on September 5, 2011 in a Republican candidates' forum in South Carolina: The Massachusetts health care plan "dealt with 8 percent of our population," far less than the "100 percent of American people" affected by President Barack Obama’s health care law. Alberta Darling stated on July 29, 2011 in a TV ad and campaign flier: Says state Rep. Sandy Pasch, her recall opponent, "voted to allow public school employees to use taxpayer dollars to pick up the tab for…Viagra." Victoria Jackson stated on July 15, 2011 in a column by Victoria Jackson: "A clause hidden in the Obamacare bill, which is now law, gives Obama the right to form a private army." David Cicilline stated on June 14, 2011 in a speech on the floor of the House of Representatives: The WIC program "is an incredibly cost effective program, serving nearly 10 million Americans each year and costing less than $100 per person. In my district, more than 18 percent of residents suffer from food insecurity and depend on WIC to make ends meet." Sandy Pasch stated on June 6, 2011 in an online chat: Says U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan promised to "end health care for our seniors." Rob Eissler stated on May 23, 2011 in remarks on the House floor: "Obesity kills 34 children per hour." Crossroads GPS stated on May 18, 2011 in a Web ad: "Unions don’t have to comply with Obamacare." Mitt Romney stated on May 12, 2011 in a speech in Ann Arbor, Mich.: President Obama’s health care law "represents a government takeover of health care." John Boehner stated on March 14, 2011 in video: Says the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act adopted last year contains "a series of slush funds, set up to stay on the books automatically, with little or no oversight." Kenneth McKay stated on February 27, 2011 in a TV interview: Says Sheldon Whitehouse said on Senate floor: "Everybody in Rhode Island who disagrees with me about Obamacare is an Aryan, is a white supremacist." Terry Gorman stated on January 6, 2011 in a radio interview: "Illegal aliens cost the state of Rhode Island $400 million a year." One Wisconsin Now stated on January 28, 2011 in a news release: "Gov. Scott Walker and the Republican-controlled state legislature have added over $140 million in new special interest spending"
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." Tommy Thompson stated on June 7, 2012 in a television ad: Federal health care reforms amounted to ‘the government takeover of health care.’ U.S. Chamber of Commerce stated on May 9, 2012 in a TV ad: "20 million people could lose their current coverage" … "including our senior citizens who are on Medicare." National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on April 4, 2012 in a news release: Sen. Sherrod Brown’s vote helped pass "Barack Obama’s job-killing health care law, which slapped small businesses throughout Ohio with a $500 billion tax increase." Joseph Kyrillos stated on March 15, 2012 in a campaign e-mail: Says under the new health care law "the patient-doctor relationship will be eliminated." Mitt Romney stated on March 12, 2012 in a campaign memo: President Barack Obama is "ending Medicare as we know it." Pat Boone stated on March 11, 2012 in a television ad: An independent payment advisory board created by the health care reform law "can ration care and deny certain Medicare treatments." Pat Boone stated on March 12, 2012 in a television ad: "This (Independent Payment Advisory Board) board can ration care and deny certain Medicare treatments so Washington can fund more wasteful spending." Chain email stated on February 2, 2012 in a message via the Internet: "If you sell your house after 2012 you will pay a 3.8 percent sales tax on it." Stacey Campfield stated on January 26, 2012 in an interview with Michelangelo Signorile on the Sirius satellite radio show “OutQ.”: AIDS was transmitted to humans because "one guy" had sex with "a monkey" and then started "having sex with men." Gwen Moore stated on December 27, 2011 in tweets: Says Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker eliminated "cancer screenings for uninsured women" and offered "no alternatives." Michele Bachmann stated on December 10, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Iowa: Says Mitt Romney, as governor of Massachusetts, "put into place socialized medicine." 60 Plus Association stated on November 7, 2011 in a television commercial: An independent payment advisory board created by in the health care reform law is "like a Medicare IRS with the power to cut Medicare in order to pay for new government programs." Newt Gingrich stated on October 11, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate: Former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin was right that President Barack Obama’s health care bill created what "would, in effect, be death panels." Chain email stated on September 24, 2011 in a chain e-mail: Medicare monthly premiums will go up to $104.20 in 2012 and $247.00 in 2014 due to "provisions incorporated in the Obamacare legislation, purposely delayed so as not to 'confuse' the 2012 re-election campaigns." Chris Christie stated on October 19, 2011 in a radio interview: Says the national heath care reform is "a government takeover of health care." Jon Huntsman stated on October 11, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Hanover, N.H.: "The IRS is already planning on 19,500 new employees to administer" Obama’s health care mandate. Critics of water fluoridation stated on October 4, 2011 in a Pinellas County Commission meeting and web comments: Say water fluoridation started in Nazi Germany ghettos and death camps to pacify the Jews. Mitt Romney stated on September 5, 2011 in a Republican candidates' forum in South Carolina: The Massachusetts health care plan "dealt with 8 percent of our population," far less than the "100 percent of American people" affected by President Barack Obama’s health care law. Alberta Darling stated on July 29, 2011 in a TV ad and campaign flier: Says state Rep. Sandy Pasch, her recall opponent, "voted to allow public school employees to use taxpayer dollars to pick up the tab for…Viagra." Victoria Jackson stated on July 15, 2011 in a column by Victoria Jackson: "A clause hidden in the Obamacare bill, which is now law, gives Obama the right to form a private army." David Cicilline stated on June 14, 2011 in a speech on the floor of the House of Representatives: The WIC program "is an incredibly cost effective program, serving nearly 10 million Americans each year and costing less than $100 per person. In my district, more than 18 percent of residents suffer from food insecurity and depend on WIC to make ends meet." Sandy Pasch stated on June 6, 2011 in an online chat: Says U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan promised to "end health care for our seniors." Rob Eissler stated on May 23, 2011 in remarks on the House floor: "Obesity kills 34 children per hour." Crossroads GPS stated on May 18, 2011 in a Web ad: "Unions don’t have to comply with Obamacare." Mitt Romney stated on May 12, 2011 in a speech in Ann Arbor, Mich.: President Obama’s health care law "represents a government takeover of health care." John Boehner stated on March 14, 2011 in video: Says the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act adopted last year contains "a series of slush funds, set up to stay on the books automatically, with little or no oversight." Kenneth McKay stated on February 27, 2011 in a TV interview: Says Sheldon Whitehouse said on Senate floor: "Everybody in Rhode Island who disagrees with me about Obamacare is an Aryan, is a white supremacist." Terry Gorman stated on January 6, 2011 in a radio interview: "Illegal aliens cost the state of Rhode Island $400 million a year." One Wisconsin Now stated on January 28, 2011 in a news release: "Gov. Scott Walker and the Republican-controlled state legislature have added over $140 million in new special interest spending"
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."
Tommy Thompson stated on June 7, 2012 in a television ad: Federal health care reforms amounted to ‘the government takeover of health care.’
U.S. Chamber of Commerce stated on May 9, 2012 in a TV ad: "20 million people could lose their current coverage" … "including our senior citizens who are on Medicare."
National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on April 4, 2012 in a news release: Sen. Sherrod Brown’s vote helped pass "Barack Obama’s job-killing health care law, which slapped small businesses throughout Ohio with a $500 billion tax increase."
Joseph Kyrillos stated on March 15, 2012 in a campaign e-mail: Says under the new health care law "the patient-doctor relationship will be eliminated."
Mitt Romney stated on March 12, 2012 in a campaign memo: President Barack Obama is "ending Medicare as we know it."
Pat Boone stated on March 11, 2012 in a television ad: An independent payment advisory board created by the health care reform law "can ration care and deny certain Medicare treatments."
Pat Boone stated on March 12, 2012 in a television ad: "This (Independent Payment Advisory Board) board can ration care and deny certain Medicare treatments so Washington can fund more wasteful spending."
Chain email stated on February 2, 2012 in a message via the Internet: "If you sell your house after 2012 you will pay a 3.8 percent sales tax on it."
Stacey Campfield stated on January 26, 2012 in an interview with Michelangelo Signorile on the Sirius satellite radio show “OutQ.”: AIDS was transmitted to humans because "one guy" had sex with "a monkey" and then started "having sex with men."
Gwen Moore stated on December 27, 2011 in tweets: Says Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker eliminated "cancer screenings for uninsured women" and offered "no alternatives."
Michele Bachmann stated on December 10, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Iowa: Says Mitt Romney, as governor of Massachusetts, "put into place socialized medicine."
60 Plus Association stated on November 7, 2011 in a television commercial: An independent payment advisory board created by in the health care reform law is "like a Medicare IRS with the power to cut Medicare in order to pay for new government programs."
Newt Gingrich stated on October 11, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate: Former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin was right that President Barack Obama’s health care bill created what "would, in effect, be death panels."
Chain email stated on September 24, 2011 in a chain e-mail: Medicare monthly premiums will go up to $104.20 in 2012 and $247.00 in 2014 due to "provisions incorporated in the Obamacare legislation, purposely delayed so as not to 'confuse' the 2012 re-election campaigns."
Chris Christie stated on October 19, 2011 in a radio interview: Says the national heath care reform is "a government takeover of health care."
Jon Huntsman stated on October 11, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Hanover, N.H.: "The IRS is already planning on 19,500 new employees to administer" Obama’s health care mandate.
Critics of water fluoridation stated on October 4, 2011 in a Pinellas County Commission meeting and web comments: Say water fluoridation started in Nazi Germany ghettos and death camps to pacify the Jews.
Mitt Romney stated on September 5, 2011 in a Republican candidates' forum in South Carolina: The Massachusetts health care plan "dealt with 8 percent of our population," far less than the "100 percent of American people" affected by President Barack Obama’s health care law.
Alberta Darling stated on July 29, 2011 in a TV ad and campaign flier: Says state Rep. Sandy Pasch, her recall opponent, "voted to allow public school employees to use taxpayer dollars to pick up the tab for…Viagra."
Victoria Jackson stated on July 15, 2011 in a column by Victoria Jackson: "A clause hidden in the Obamacare bill, which is now law, gives Obama the right to form a private army."
David Cicilline stated on June 14, 2011 in a speech on the floor of the House of Representatives: The WIC program "is an incredibly cost effective program, serving nearly 10 million Americans each year and costing less than $100 per person. In my district, more than 18 percent of residents suffer from food insecurity and depend on WIC to make ends meet."
Sandy Pasch stated on June 6, 2011 in an online chat: Says U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan promised to "end health care for our seniors."
Rob Eissler stated on May 23, 2011 in remarks on the House floor: "Obesity kills 34 children per hour."
Mitt Romney stated on May 12, 2011 in a speech in Ann Arbor, Mich.: President Obama’s health care law "represents a government takeover of health care."
John Boehner stated on March 14, 2011 in video: Says the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act adopted last year contains "a series of slush funds, set up to stay on the books automatically, with little or no oversight."
Kenneth McKay stated on February 27, 2011 in a TV interview: Says Sheldon Whitehouse said on Senate floor: "Everybody in Rhode Island who disagrees with me about Obamacare is an Aryan, is a white supremacist."
Terry Gorman stated on January 6, 2011 in a radio interview: "Illegal aliens cost the state of Rhode Island $400 million a year."
One Wisconsin Now stated on January 28, 2011 in a news release: "Gov. Scott Walker and the Republican-controlled state legislature have added over $140 million in new special interest spending"