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 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" William G. Batchelder stated on January 3, 2011 in a speech in the Ohio House of Representatives: Says a "Canadian provincial prime minister came to Ohio for his medical treatment because of the delay in Canadian health care which would have endangered his life." Rick Perry stated on December 19, 2010 in an interview: Says the state's Medicaid waiver proposal "has languished in a file cabinet at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services for more than two years." Bob Marshall stated on December 13, 2010 in a news release.: Those who fail to buy health insurance under "Obamacare" face the threat of jail time. Donna Garner stated on December 9, 2010 in a newsletter: Says Joe Straus "was co-author of a bill that would have allowed Planned Parenthood to control public school sex education." The Walking Dead stated on December 5, 2010 in the TV show's season finale: In the case of a catastrophic event, the Atlanta-area offices of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will self-destruct. Rick Scott stated on November 18, 2010 in a speech: "The cost-saving measures we put into place at Columbia/HCA drove down national health care inflation from 18% to 8% in seven years." Mike Prendergast stated on October 29, 2010 in a campaign mailer: "Congresswoman Kathy Castor voted to spend $2.6 million to teach prostitutes in China to drink responsibly." Reid Ribble stated on October 12, 2010 in a campaign news release: "I lost my health insurance and my doctor because of Obamacare." American Action Network stated on October 21, 2010 in a campaign ad: Ed Perlmutter voted for "Viagra for rapists" paid for with tax dollars. John Raese stated on October 18, 2010 in a debate: Under the new health care law, "the first person (a) patient has to go to is a bureaucrat. That is called a panel." Rebecca Kleefisch stated on October 13, 2010 in a campaign TV ad: Says "Tom Barrett supports a government takeover of our health care" Chain email stated on August 2, 2010 in a chain e-mail: Under the new health care law, "all real estate transactions will be subject to a 3.8% Sales Tax" Stephen Archambault stated on June 28, 2010 in a speech at the state Democratic convention: Blue Cross headquarters has "a $30,000 granite table." Bill Lynch stated on May 19, 2010 in posting on his website: Blue Cross’ new $90-million Providence headquarters "was outfitted with $25 million in decor." Rick Barber stated on June 13, 2010 in a political ad: "Without representation, (the IRS) can increase taxes." Chain email stated on June 10, 2010 in a chain e-mail: Starting in 2011, "you will be required to pay taxes" on "the value of whatever health insurance you are given by the company." Dan Fanelli stated on June 3, 2010 in a video on his campaign website: Under the new health care law, the elderly will be denied care when they have "passed the age limit for treatment." Bill O'Reilly stated on April 13, 2010 in a segment on the Fox News show The O'Reilly Factor: "We researched to find out if anybody on Fox News had ever said you're going to jail if you don't buy health insurance. Nobody's ever said it." John Carter stated on April 12, 2010 in a Twitter message: Says the new health care law delivers a "$13 billion tax increase on families with special needs." Marco Rubio stated on March 22, 2010 in in a fundraising E-mail.: "The path to ObamaCare becoming law all started with Charlie Crist supporting President Obama's $787 billion stimulus." Rick Perry stated on April 2, 2010 in a column: "The number of uninsured people in Massachusetts is about the same as it was when the mandates were passed in 2006." John Carter stated on March 21, 2010 in a press release: "The bill also provides full federal funding for abortions…" Republican Party of Florida stated on March 19, 2010 in a news release: The Democratic health care plan is a "government takeover of nearly 20 percent of our economy." Americans for Prosperity stated on March 16, 2010 in a TV ad: "A government panel that didn't include cancer specialists says women shouldn't receive mammograms until age 50...If government takes over health care, recommendations like these could become the law for all kinds of diseases."
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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" William G. Batchelder stated on January 3, 2011 in a speech in the Ohio House of Representatives: Says a "Canadian provincial prime minister came to Ohio for his medical treatment because of the delay in Canadian health care which would have endangered his life." Rick Perry stated on December 19, 2010 in an interview: Says the state's Medicaid waiver proposal "has languished in a file cabinet at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services for more than two years." Bob Marshall stated on December 13, 2010 in a news release.: Those who fail to buy health insurance under "Obamacare" face the threat of jail time. Donna Garner stated on December 9, 2010 in a newsletter: Says Joe Straus "was co-author of a bill that would have allowed Planned Parenthood to control public school sex education." The Walking Dead stated on December 5, 2010 in the TV show's season finale: In the case of a catastrophic event, the Atlanta-area offices of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will self-destruct. Rick Scott stated on November 18, 2010 in a speech: "The cost-saving measures we put into place at Columbia/HCA drove down national health care inflation from 18% to 8% in seven years." Mike Prendergast stated on October 29, 2010 in a campaign mailer: "Congresswoman Kathy Castor voted to spend $2.6 million to teach prostitutes in China to drink responsibly." Reid Ribble stated on October 12, 2010 in a campaign news release: "I lost my health insurance and my doctor because of Obamacare." American Action Network stated on October 21, 2010 in a campaign ad: Ed Perlmutter voted for "Viagra for rapists" paid for with tax dollars. John Raese stated on October 18, 2010 in a debate: Under the new health care law, "the first person (a) patient has to go to is a bureaucrat. That is called a panel." Rebecca Kleefisch stated on October 13, 2010 in a campaign TV ad: Says "Tom Barrett supports a government takeover of our health care" Chain email stated on August 2, 2010 in a chain e-mail: Under the new health care law, "all real estate transactions will be subject to a 3.8% Sales Tax" Stephen Archambault stated on June 28, 2010 in a speech at the state Democratic convention: Blue Cross headquarters has "a $30,000 granite table." Bill Lynch stated on May 19, 2010 in posting on his website: Blue Cross’ new $90-million Providence headquarters "was outfitted with $25 million in decor." Rick Barber stated on June 13, 2010 in a political ad: "Without representation, (the IRS) can increase taxes." Chain email stated on June 10, 2010 in a chain e-mail: Starting in 2011, "you will be required to pay taxes" on "the value of whatever health insurance you are given by the company." Dan Fanelli stated on June 3, 2010 in a video on his campaign website: Under the new health care law, the elderly will be denied care when they have "passed the age limit for treatment." Bill O'Reilly stated on April 13, 2010 in a segment on the Fox News show The O'Reilly Factor: "We researched to find out if anybody on Fox News had ever said you're going to jail if you don't buy health insurance. Nobody's ever said it." John Carter stated on April 12, 2010 in a Twitter message: Says the new health care law delivers a "$13 billion tax increase on families with special needs." Marco Rubio stated on March 22, 2010 in in a fundraising E-mail.: "The path to ObamaCare becoming law all started with Charlie Crist supporting President Obama's $787 billion stimulus." Rick Perry stated on April 2, 2010 in a column: "The number of uninsured people in Massachusetts is about the same as it was when the mandates were passed in 2006." John Carter stated on March 21, 2010 in a press release: "The bill also provides full federal funding for abortions…" Republican Party of Florida stated on March 19, 2010 in a news release: The Democratic health care plan is a "government takeover of nearly 20 percent of our economy." Americans for Prosperity stated on March 16, 2010 in a TV ad: "A government panel that didn't include cancer specialists says women shouldn't receive mammograms until age 50...If government takes over health care, recommendations like these could become the law for all kinds of diseases."
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"
William G. Batchelder stated on January 3, 2011 in a speech in the Ohio House of Representatives: Says a "Canadian provincial prime minister came to Ohio for his medical treatment because of the delay in Canadian health care which would have endangered his life."
Rick Perry stated on December 19, 2010 in an interview: Says the state's Medicaid waiver proposal "has languished in a file cabinet at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services for more than two years."
Bob Marshall stated on December 13, 2010 in a news release.: Those who fail to buy health insurance under "Obamacare" face the threat of jail time.
Donna Garner stated on December 9, 2010 in a newsletter: Says Joe Straus "was co-author of a bill that would have allowed Planned Parenthood to control public school sex education."
The Walking Dead stated on December 5, 2010 in the TV show's season finale: In the case of a catastrophic event, the Atlanta-area offices of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will self-destruct.
Rick Scott stated on November 18, 2010 in a speech: "The cost-saving measures we put into place at Columbia/HCA drove down national health care inflation from 18% to 8% in seven years."
Mike Prendergast stated on October 29, 2010 in a campaign mailer: "Congresswoman Kathy Castor voted to spend $2.6 million to teach prostitutes in China to drink responsibly."
Reid Ribble stated on October 12, 2010 in a campaign news release: "I lost my health insurance and my doctor because of Obamacare."
American Action Network stated on October 21, 2010 in a campaign ad: Ed Perlmutter voted for "Viagra for rapists" paid for with tax dollars.
John Raese stated on October 18, 2010 in a debate: Under the new health care law, "the first person (a) patient has to go to is a bureaucrat. That is called a panel."
Rebecca Kleefisch stated on October 13, 2010 in a campaign TV ad: Says "Tom Barrett supports a government takeover of our health care"
Chain email stated on August 2, 2010 in a chain e-mail: Under the new health care law, "all real estate transactions will be subject to a 3.8% Sales Tax"
Stephen Archambault stated on June 28, 2010 in a speech at the state Democratic convention: Blue Cross headquarters has "a $30,000 granite table."
Bill Lynch stated on May 19, 2010 in posting on his website: Blue Cross’ new $90-million Providence headquarters "was outfitted with $25 million in decor."
Rick Barber stated on June 13, 2010 in a political ad: "Without representation, (the IRS) can increase taxes."
Chain email stated on June 10, 2010 in a chain e-mail: Starting in 2011, "you will be required to pay taxes" on "the value of whatever health insurance you are given by the company."
Dan Fanelli stated on June 3, 2010 in a video on his campaign website: Under the new health care law, the elderly will be denied care when they have "passed the age limit for treatment."
Bill O'Reilly stated on April 13, 2010 in a segment on the Fox News show The O'Reilly Factor: "We researched to find out if anybody on Fox News had ever said you're going to jail if you don't buy health insurance. Nobody's ever said it."
John Carter stated on April 12, 2010 in a Twitter message: Says the new health care law delivers a "$13 billion tax increase on families with special needs."
Marco Rubio stated on March 22, 2010 in in a fundraising E-mail.: "The path to ObamaCare becoming law all started with Charlie Crist supporting President Obama's $787 billion stimulus."
Rick Perry stated on April 2, 2010 in a column: "The number of uninsured people in Massachusetts is about the same as it was when the mandates were passed in 2006."
John Carter stated on March 21, 2010 in a press release: "The bill also provides full federal funding for abortions…"
Republican Party of Florida stated on March 19, 2010 in a news release: The Democratic health care plan is a "government takeover of nearly 20 percent of our economy."
Americans for Prosperity stated on March 16, 2010 in a TV ad: "A government panel that didn't include cancer specialists says women shouldn't receive mammograms until age 50...If government takes over health care, recommendations like these could become the law for all kinds of diseases."
