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 Jon Kyl stated on February 20, 2010 in an interview on Fox News: "One of the most recent polls said 75 percent of the American people have said either don't do anything or start over (on health care reform)." Joe Biden stated on February 14, 2010 in an interview on NBC's 'Meet the Press': Among the money spent on health care in the United States, "46 cents on every dollar spent is through Medicare and Medicaid." Rick Perry stated on January 29, 2010 in a debate: Says his executive order requiring young girls to be vaccinated against HPV wasn't mandatory. Paul Krugman stated on January 31, 2010 in an interview on ABC's 'This Week': The Senate-passed health care bill "is identical to the Massachusetts health care plan -- the same thing." Barack Obama stated on January 27, 2010 in a State of the Union speech: Health care reform "would bring down the deficit by as much as $1 trillion over the next two decades." Tom Price stated on January 29, 2010 in a Republican retreat in Baltimore: "Mr. President, multiple times from your administration there have come statements that Republicans have no ideas and no solutions" on health care. Democratic National Committee stated on January 20, 2010 in a press release: "Under (Rick Perry’s) watch as governor, over six million Texans have no health care coverage, including one million children, homeowners suffer from the highest insurance rates in the country, and college tuition has skyrocketed 136 percent." 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." John Boehner stated on January 27, 2010 in a live-blog post during the State of the Union address: "A majority of Americans still oppose this health care bill." Kay Bailey Hutchison stated on January 14, 2010 in a debate.: "We have over 300 state agencies. Forty-five of those agencies are related to health care." Chain email stated on August 28, 2009 in a chain e-mail: The Democrats' health care bills would provide "free health care for illegal immigrants." Chain email stated on August 28, 2009 in a chain e-mail: The House health care bill provides for "free abortion services, and probably forced participation in abortions by members of the medical profession." John Cornyn stated on January 20, 2010 in a televised interview: "The No. 1 issue that the American people care about is getting America back to work." Kay Bailey Hutchison stated on November 19, 2009 in a TV ad: Health care reform: "Everything about it is going to raise costs, raise taxes and lower the quality of health care." Texas Democratic Party stated on October 5, 2009 in news release: Says Rick Perry's "Pay to Play" politics led him to send $899 million to an offshore call center in Bermuda, driving down enrollment in children's health insurance 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." Marc Katz stated on December 8, 2009 in a message on Twitter: "Texas is LAST (50th) in spending for mental health care." Charlie Crist stated on January 5, 2010 in a written statement: "President Obama has broken his pledge to the American people to be transparent throughout (health care reform negotiations)." Karl Rove stated on December 22, 2009 in an interview with Fox News: "In Florida, Sen. Bill Nelson ... got a $25 billion to $30 billion carve-out for Medicare Advantage patients in their state." Ben Nelson stated on December 22, 2009 in a speech on the Senate floor: A Medicaid provision added to the Senate health care reform bill "is not a special deal for Nebraska." Barack Obama stated on December 22, 2009 in an interview with the Washington Post: "I didn't campaign on a public option." Barack Obama stated on December 15, 2009 in remarks at the White House: Health care reform plans being consided in Congress "will finally reduce the costs of health care." Tom Harkin stated on December 13, 2009 in a Senate floor speech: "Today and every day, an estimated 14,000 Americans will lose their health insurance coverage." Mitch McConnell stated on December 1, 2009 in a floor speech: The Senate health care bill does not contain limits on medical malpractice lawsuits. Mike Pence stated on November 30, 2009 in a press release: Under the Democratic health plan, families "will be forced to spend an additional $2,100 a year to keep their current health care." Ed Schultz stated on November 20, 2009 in MSNBC's the 'Ed Show': "Ninety-eight percent of the American people will not see their taxes go up" due to the House health care bill. 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." Mike Enzi stated on November 19, 2009 in a press release: The Senate health care bill "would leave 24 million people without insurance coverage." Joe Lieberman stated on November 19, 2009 in an interview with Politico: If you look at last year's presidential campaign, "you can't find a mention of public option." Orrin Hatch stated on November 19, 2009 in a news release: The Senate health care bill is longer than Tolstoy's 'War and Peace.'
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Jon Kyl stated on February 20, 2010 in an interview on Fox News: "One of the most recent polls said 75 percent of the American people have said either don't do anything or start over (on health care reform)." Joe Biden stated on February 14, 2010 in an interview on NBC's 'Meet the Press': Among the money spent on health care in the United States, "46 cents on every dollar spent is through Medicare and Medicaid." Rick Perry stated on January 29, 2010 in a debate: Says his executive order requiring young girls to be vaccinated against HPV wasn't mandatory. Paul Krugman stated on January 31, 2010 in an interview on ABC's 'This Week': The Senate-passed health care bill "is identical to the Massachusetts health care plan -- the same thing." Barack Obama stated on January 27, 2010 in a State of the Union speech: Health care reform "would bring down the deficit by as much as $1 trillion over the next two decades." Tom Price stated on January 29, 2010 in a Republican retreat in Baltimore: "Mr. President, multiple times from your administration there have come statements that Republicans have no ideas and no solutions" on health care. Democratic National Committee stated on January 20, 2010 in a press release: "Under (Rick Perry’s) watch as governor, over six million Texans have no health care coverage, including one million children, homeowners suffer from the highest insurance rates in the country, and college tuition has skyrocketed 136 percent." 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." John Boehner stated on January 27, 2010 in a live-blog post during the State of the Union address: "A majority of Americans still oppose this health care bill." Kay Bailey Hutchison stated on January 14, 2010 in a debate.: "We have over 300 state agencies. Forty-five of those agencies are related to health care." Chain email stated on August 28, 2009 in a chain e-mail: The Democrats' health care bills would provide "free health care for illegal immigrants." Chain email stated on August 28, 2009 in a chain e-mail: The House health care bill provides for "free abortion services, and probably forced participation in abortions by members of the medical profession." John Cornyn stated on January 20, 2010 in a televised interview: "The No. 1 issue that the American people care about is getting America back to work." Kay Bailey Hutchison stated on November 19, 2009 in a TV ad: Health care reform: "Everything about it is going to raise costs, raise taxes and lower the quality of health care." Texas Democratic Party stated on October 5, 2009 in news release: Says Rick Perry's "Pay to Play" politics led him to send $899 million to an offshore call center in Bermuda, driving down enrollment in children's health insurance 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." Marc Katz stated on December 8, 2009 in a message on Twitter: "Texas is LAST (50th) in spending for mental health care." Charlie Crist stated on January 5, 2010 in a written statement: "President Obama has broken his pledge to the American people to be transparent throughout (health care reform negotiations)." Karl Rove stated on December 22, 2009 in an interview with Fox News: "In Florida, Sen. Bill Nelson ... got a $25 billion to $30 billion carve-out for Medicare Advantage patients in their state." Ben Nelson stated on December 22, 2009 in a speech on the Senate floor: A Medicaid provision added to the Senate health care reform bill "is not a special deal for Nebraska." Barack Obama stated on December 22, 2009 in an interview with the Washington Post: "I didn't campaign on a public option." Barack Obama stated on December 15, 2009 in remarks at the White House: Health care reform plans being consided in Congress "will finally reduce the costs of health care." Tom Harkin stated on December 13, 2009 in a Senate floor speech: "Today and every day, an estimated 14,000 Americans will lose their health insurance coverage." Mitch McConnell stated on December 1, 2009 in a floor speech: The Senate health care bill does not contain limits on medical malpractice lawsuits. Mike Pence stated on November 30, 2009 in a press release: Under the Democratic health plan, families "will be forced to spend an additional $2,100 a year to keep their current health care." Ed Schultz stated on November 20, 2009 in MSNBC's the 'Ed Show': "Ninety-eight percent of the American people will not see their taxes go up" due to the House health care bill. 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." Mike Enzi stated on November 19, 2009 in a press release: The Senate health care bill "would leave 24 million people without insurance coverage." Joe Lieberman stated on November 19, 2009 in an interview with Politico: If you look at last year's presidential campaign, "you can't find a mention of public option." Orrin Hatch stated on November 19, 2009 in a news release: The Senate health care bill is longer than Tolstoy's 'War and Peace.'
Jon Kyl stated on February 20, 2010 in an interview on Fox News: "One of the most recent polls said 75 percent of the American people have said either don't do anything or start over (on health care reform)."
Joe Biden stated on February 14, 2010 in an interview on NBC's 'Meet the Press': Among the money spent on health care in the United States, "46 cents on every dollar spent is through Medicare and Medicaid."
Rick Perry stated on January 29, 2010 in a debate: Says his executive order requiring young girls to be vaccinated against HPV wasn't mandatory.
Paul Krugman stated on January 31, 2010 in an interview on ABC's 'This Week': The Senate-passed health care bill "is identical to the Massachusetts health care plan -- the same thing."
Barack Obama stated on January 27, 2010 in a State of the Union speech: Health care reform "would bring down the deficit by as much as $1 trillion over the next two decades."
Tom Price stated on January 29, 2010 in a Republican retreat in Baltimore: "Mr. President, multiple times from your administration there have come statements that Republicans have no ideas and no solutions" on health care.
Democratic National Committee stated on January 20, 2010 in a press release: "Under (Rick Perry’s) watch as governor, over six million Texans have no health care coverage, including one million children, homeowners suffer from the highest insurance rates in the country, and college tuition has skyrocketed 136 percent."
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."
John Boehner stated on January 27, 2010 in a live-blog post during the State of the Union address: "A majority of Americans still oppose this health care bill."
Kay Bailey Hutchison stated on January 14, 2010 in a debate.: "We have over 300 state agencies. Forty-five of those agencies are related to health care."
Chain email stated on August 28, 2009 in a chain e-mail: The Democrats' health care bills would provide "free health care for illegal immigrants."
Chain email stated on August 28, 2009 in a chain e-mail: The House health care bill provides for "free abortion services, and probably forced participation in abortions by members of the medical profession."
John Cornyn stated on January 20, 2010 in a televised interview: "The No. 1 issue that the American people care about is getting America back to work."
Kay Bailey Hutchison stated on November 19, 2009 in a TV ad: Health care reform: "Everything about it is going to raise costs, raise taxes and lower the quality of health care."
Texas Democratic Party stated on October 5, 2009 in news release: Says Rick Perry's "Pay to Play" politics led him to send $899 million to an offshore call center in Bermuda, driving down enrollment in children's health insurance
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."
Marc Katz stated on December 8, 2009 in a message on Twitter: "Texas is LAST (50th) in spending for mental health care."
Charlie Crist stated on January 5, 2010 in a written statement: "President Obama has broken his pledge to the American people to be transparent throughout (health care reform negotiations)."
Karl Rove stated on December 22, 2009 in an interview with Fox News: "In Florida, Sen. Bill Nelson ... got a $25 billion to $30 billion carve-out for Medicare Advantage patients in their state."
Ben Nelson stated on December 22, 2009 in a speech on the Senate floor: A Medicaid provision added to the Senate health care reform bill "is not a special deal for Nebraska."
Barack Obama stated on December 22, 2009 in an interview with the Washington Post: "I didn't campaign on a public option."
Barack Obama stated on December 15, 2009 in remarks at the White House: Health care reform plans being consided in Congress "will finally reduce the costs of health care."
Tom Harkin stated on December 13, 2009 in a Senate floor speech: "Today and every day, an estimated 14,000 Americans will lose their health insurance coverage."
Mitch McConnell stated on December 1, 2009 in a floor speech: The Senate health care bill does not contain limits on medical malpractice lawsuits.
Mike Pence stated on November 30, 2009 in a press release: Under the Democratic health plan, families "will be forced to spend an additional $2,100 a year to keep their current health care."
Ed Schultz stated on November 20, 2009 in MSNBC's the 'Ed Show': "Ninety-eight percent of the American people will not see their taxes go up" due to the House health care bill.
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."
Mike Enzi stated on November 19, 2009 in a press release: The Senate health care bill "would leave 24 million people without insurance coverage."
Joe Lieberman stated on November 19, 2009 in an interview with Politico: If you look at last year's presidential campaign, "you can't find a mention of public option."
Orrin Hatch stated on November 19, 2009 in a news release: The Senate health care bill is longer than Tolstoy's 'War and Peace.'
