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The year in social media claims, from True to Pants on Fire

By Louis Jacobson• Dec. 26, 2013, midnight

George Will stated on December 22, 2013 in :

"Most of the (Affordable Care Act) has already in some sense been waived or otherwise suspended."

By Jon Greenberg• December 22, 2013

Kathleen Sebelius stated on December 15, 2013 in :

"Texas has the highest rate of uninsured in the nation. ... And there are more uninsured children in Texas than in any other state."

By Sue Owen• December 19, 2013

Peter Orszag stated on December 15, 2013 in :

"Medicare costs have slowed down dramatically. In fact, the first two months of this fiscal year, Medicare costs were down even in nominal terms relative to the previous year."

By Louis Jacobson• December 18, 2013

Ron Johnson stated on December 05, 2013 in :

Under President Obama’s health-care reforms, the premium for "an average plan for a family didn't go down by $2,500 per year, it's gone up about $2,500 per year."

By Tom Kertscher• December 15, 2013

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