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 George Flinn stated on July 5, 2012 in in a campaign TV commercial.: Says his "patents in ultrasound have revolutionized modern medicine." Scott Walker stated on July 12, 2012 in an op-ed piece: A study showed that President Barack Obama’s health-care reforms will "devastate Wisconsin" by pushing people off employer-sponsored insurance, driving up premiums, increasing dependency and making 122,000 people ineligible for Medicaid. Patrick Kennedy stated on July 13, 2012 in a radio interview: "The largest number of bankruptcies in our country are really as a result of health care." Lou Ann Zelenik stated on July 26, 2012 in in an ongoing radio commercial.: "Diane Black voted to fund Obamacare." NARAL Pro-Choice America stated on July 19, 2012 in a news release: "In 2010, Mr. [Anthony] Gemma described himself as a 'pro-life' candidate. Now, he claims to be pro-choice." Mark Neumann stated on July 10, 2012 in an interview: "Obamacare" is the "biggest tax increase in American history." 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." Josh Mandel stated on June 28, 2012 in a news release: The Affordable Care Act "will likely go down as the biggest tax increase in history." Marco Rubio stated on July 8, 2012 in a newspaper op-ed: The health care law "adds around $800 billion of taxes on the American people. It does not discriminate between rich and poor." New Hampshire Democratic Party stated on July 6, 2012 in a Web advertisement titled “College vs. Smokes.”: "Bill O'Brien's Tea Party legislature tried to repeal kindergarten and compulsory education, defund Planned Parenthood and eliminate insurance coverage for birth control." Eric Cantor stated on June 28, 2012 in a TV interview.: Because of the health care act, "The people who have health care and like it in this county are not going to be able to keep what they have." Brian Robinson stated on July 8, 2012 in an article: Funding the federal health care law without a tax hike will "require the state to cut nearly a quarter of its annual budget." Tommy Thompson stated on June 13, 2012 in tweets: Says he "never supported" federal health care individual mandate. Vincent "Buddy" Cianci stated on July 11, 2012 in a question to a candidate: President Obama’s health care law says "when you sell your house now you have to pay a 3.8 percent tax." Jeff Duncan stated on July 10, 2012 in a tweet: "83% of doctors have considered leaving the profession because of #Obamacare." American Commitment stated on July 10, 2012 in a television ad: The health care law could cost up to $2 trillion, "double what we were promised." American Commitment stated on July 10, 2012 in a television ad: The health care law "imposes the largest tax increase in history on the middle class." American Commitment stated on July 10, 2012 in a television ad: "Bill Nelson was the deciding vote" on the health care law. Sean Duffy stated on June 7, 2012 in a news release: President Barack Obama’s health care reform "slashed $500 billion from Medicare." Robert Menendez stated on June 28, 2012 in an interview on Richard French Live: Says as a result of the national health care reform, "the Congressional Budget Office says we save $250 million over the first 10 years. Over the next 10 years, we save $1.2 trillion in savings in terms of health care." Phil Gingrey stated on June 28, 2012 in a radio interview: The health care law is "the largest tax [increase] in the history of our country" Tom Price stated on June 29, 2012 in a television interview: Sixteen thousand new Internal Revenue Service agents will be "empowered to enforce" the new health care legislation. Facebook posts stated on July 3, 2012 in on the Internet: "75 percent of the Obamacare tax falls on the middle class." Mitt Romney stated on June 28, 2012 in prepared remarks: " ‘Obamacare’ puts the federal government between you and your doctor." Elizabeth Roberts stated on July 29, 2012 in a panel discussion on "A Lively Experiment": "Two thirds to three quarters of people without [health] insurance in Rhode Island work." Nancy Pelosi stated on July 1, 2012 in on 'Meet the Press': Under the health care law, "everybody will have lower rates, better quality care and better access." Rick Scott stated on July 2, 2012 in a Fox News interview: Says the Congressional Budget Office "said if you’re going to buy your own policy with these (health care) exchanges you’ll be paying 10 percent more ... about $2,100 more for a family." Bob McDonnell stated on June 29, 2012 in a TV interview.: States still face a "mandate" to expand Medicaid coverage under President Obama's health care reform law.
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George Flinn stated on July 5, 2012 in in a campaign TV commercial.: Says his "patents in ultrasound have revolutionized modern medicine." Scott Walker stated on July 12, 2012 in an op-ed piece: A study showed that President Barack Obama’s health-care reforms will "devastate Wisconsin" by pushing people off employer-sponsored insurance, driving up premiums, increasing dependency and making 122,000 people ineligible for Medicaid. Patrick Kennedy stated on July 13, 2012 in a radio interview: "The largest number of bankruptcies in our country are really as a result of health care." Lou Ann Zelenik stated on July 26, 2012 in in an ongoing radio commercial.: "Diane Black voted to fund Obamacare." NARAL Pro-Choice America stated on July 19, 2012 in a news release: "In 2010, Mr. [Anthony] Gemma described himself as a 'pro-life' candidate. Now, he claims to be pro-choice." Mark Neumann stated on July 10, 2012 in an interview: "Obamacare" is the "biggest tax increase in American history." 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." Josh Mandel stated on June 28, 2012 in a news release: The Affordable Care Act "will likely go down as the biggest tax increase in history." Marco Rubio stated on July 8, 2012 in a newspaper op-ed: The health care law "adds around $800 billion of taxes on the American people. It does not discriminate between rich and poor." New Hampshire Democratic Party stated on July 6, 2012 in a Web advertisement titled “College vs. Smokes.”: "Bill O'Brien's Tea Party legislature tried to repeal kindergarten and compulsory education, defund Planned Parenthood and eliminate insurance coverage for birth control." Eric Cantor stated on June 28, 2012 in a TV interview.: Because of the health care act, "The people who have health care and like it in this county are not going to be able to keep what they have." Brian Robinson stated on July 8, 2012 in an article: Funding the federal health care law without a tax hike will "require the state to cut nearly a quarter of its annual budget." Tommy Thompson stated on June 13, 2012 in tweets: Says he "never supported" federal health care individual mandate. Vincent "Buddy" Cianci stated on July 11, 2012 in a question to a candidate: President Obama’s health care law says "when you sell your house now you have to pay a 3.8 percent tax." Jeff Duncan stated on July 10, 2012 in a tweet: "83% of doctors have considered leaving the profession because of #Obamacare." American Commitment stated on July 10, 2012 in a television ad: The health care law could cost up to $2 trillion, "double what we were promised." American Commitment stated on July 10, 2012 in a television ad: The health care law "imposes the largest tax increase in history on the middle class." American Commitment stated on July 10, 2012 in a television ad: "Bill Nelson was the deciding vote" on the health care law. Sean Duffy stated on June 7, 2012 in a news release: President Barack Obama’s health care reform "slashed $500 billion from Medicare." Robert Menendez stated on June 28, 2012 in an interview on Richard French Live: Says as a result of the national health care reform, "the Congressional Budget Office says we save $250 million over the first 10 years. Over the next 10 years, we save $1.2 trillion in savings in terms of health care." Phil Gingrey stated on June 28, 2012 in a radio interview: The health care law is "the largest tax [increase] in the history of our country" Tom Price stated on June 29, 2012 in a television interview: Sixteen thousand new Internal Revenue Service agents will be "empowered to enforce" the new health care legislation. Facebook posts stated on July 3, 2012 in on the Internet: "75 percent of the Obamacare tax falls on the middle class." Mitt Romney stated on June 28, 2012 in prepared remarks: " ‘Obamacare’ puts the federal government between you and your doctor." Elizabeth Roberts stated on July 29, 2012 in a panel discussion on "A Lively Experiment": "Two thirds to three quarters of people without [health] insurance in Rhode Island work." Nancy Pelosi stated on July 1, 2012 in on 'Meet the Press': Under the health care law, "everybody will have lower rates, better quality care and better access." Rick Scott stated on July 2, 2012 in a Fox News interview: Says the Congressional Budget Office "said if you’re going to buy your own policy with these (health care) exchanges you’ll be paying 10 percent more ... about $2,100 more for a family." Bob McDonnell stated on June 29, 2012 in a TV interview.: States still face a "mandate" to expand Medicaid coverage under President Obama's health care reform law.
George Flinn stated on July 5, 2012 in in a campaign TV commercial.: Says his "patents in ultrasound have revolutionized modern medicine."
Scott Walker stated on July 12, 2012 in an op-ed piece: A study showed that President Barack Obama’s health-care reforms will "devastate Wisconsin" by pushing people off employer-sponsored insurance, driving up premiums, increasing dependency and making 122,000 people ineligible for Medicaid.
Patrick Kennedy stated on July 13, 2012 in a radio interview: "The largest number of bankruptcies in our country are really as a result of health care."
Lou Ann Zelenik stated on July 26, 2012 in in an ongoing radio commercial.: "Diane Black voted to fund Obamacare."
NARAL Pro-Choice America stated on July 19, 2012 in a news release: "In 2010, Mr. [Anthony] Gemma described himself as a 'pro-life' candidate. Now, he claims to be pro-choice."
Mark Neumann stated on July 10, 2012 in an interview: "Obamacare" is the "biggest tax increase in American history."
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."
Josh Mandel stated on June 28, 2012 in a news release: The Affordable Care Act "will likely go down as the biggest tax increase in history."
Marco Rubio stated on July 8, 2012 in a newspaper op-ed: The health care law "adds around $800 billion of taxes on the American people. It does not discriminate between rich and poor."
New Hampshire Democratic Party stated on July 6, 2012 in a Web advertisement titled “College vs. Smokes.”: "Bill O'Brien's Tea Party legislature tried to repeal kindergarten and compulsory education, defund Planned Parenthood and eliminate insurance coverage for birth control."
Eric Cantor stated on June 28, 2012 in a TV interview.: Because of the health care act, "The people who have health care and like it in this county are not going to be able to keep what they have."
Brian Robinson stated on July 8, 2012 in an article: Funding the federal health care law without a tax hike will "require the state to cut nearly a quarter of its annual budget."
Tommy Thompson stated on June 13, 2012 in tweets: Says he "never supported" federal health care individual mandate.
Vincent "Buddy" Cianci stated on July 11, 2012 in a question to a candidate: President Obama’s health care law says "when you sell your house now you have to pay a 3.8 percent tax."
Jeff Duncan stated on July 10, 2012 in a tweet: "83% of doctors have considered leaving the profession because of #Obamacare."
American Commitment stated on July 10, 2012 in a television ad: The health care law could cost up to $2 trillion, "double what we were promised."
American Commitment stated on July 10, 2012 in a television ad: The health care law "imposes the largest tax increase in history on the middle class."
American Commitment stated on July 10, 2012 in a television ad: "Bill Nelson was the deciding vote" on the health care law.
Sean Duffy stated on June 7, 2012 in a news release: President Barack Obama’s health care reform "slashed $500 billion from Medicare."
Robert Menendez stated on June 28, 2012 in an interview on Richard French Live: Says as a result of the national health care reform, "the Congressional Budget Office says we save $250 million over the first 10 years. Over the next 10 years, we save $1.2 trillion in savings in terms of health care."
Phil Gingrey stated on June 28, 2012 in a radio interview: The health care law is "the largest tax [increase] in the history of our country"
Tom Price stated on June 29, 2012 in a television interview: Sixteen thousand new Internal Revenue Service agents will be "empowered to enforce" the new health care legislation.
Facebook posts stated on July 3, 2012 in on the Internet: "75 percent of the Obamacare tax falls on the middle class."
Mitt Romney stated on June 28, 2012 in prepared remarks: " ‘Obamacare’ puts the federal government between you and your doctor."
Elizabeth Roberts stated on July 29, 2012 in a panel discussion on "A Lively Experiment": "Two thirds to three quarters of people without [health] insurance in Rhode Island work."
Nancy Pelosi stated on July 1, 2012 in on 'Meet the Press': Under the health care law, "everybody will have lower rates, better quality care and better access."
Rick Scott stated on July 2, 2012 in a Fox News interview: Says the Congressional Budget Office "said if you’re going to buy your own policy with these (health care) exchanges you’ll be paying 10 percent more ... about $2,100 more for a family."
Bob McDonnell stated on June 29, 2012 in a TV interview.: States still face a "mandate" to expand Medicaid coverage under President Obama's health care reform law.
