FACT CHECK: How Americans really feel about 'ObamaCare'

By FactCheck.Org

Favorite Republican talking point proved false by certain polls, and true by others.

Excerpts from this story referencing "health care law":

"… s “most Americans want to get rid of” President Obama’s two-year-old health care law. Is he right? That depends on which poll-taker is asking the question, and …"

"… en March 8 through March 11 asked the question this way: “Turning to the health care law passed last year, what is your opinion of the law?” The poll gave three …"

"… red voters the question, “Do you think Congress should try to repeal the health care law, or should they let it stand?” And it reported these results:52 percent …"

FACT CHECK: False promises and facts on health insurance premiums

By FactCheck.Org

With false facts flying from both sides, FactCheck.org revisits the truth about health insurance premiums.

Excerpts from this story referencing "health care law":

"… health insurance premium costs. An RNC ad falsely implies that the federal health care law is responsible for all of the $1,300 average increase in family coverage p …"

"… it’s unknown whether it will ever happen.Then, the RNC implies that the health care law is to blame for all of the increase in premiums from 2010 to 2011. The ad …"

"… amilies bear the full $1,300 cost increase one way or another. But was the health care law to blame for the rise in premiums? We looked into premium increases last O …"

"… growth of costs, so that they would be less than they would be without the health care law. That’s true for a claim that was published on the White House blog last …"

FACT CHECK: Attack ad uses Santorum's own words to skewer him

By FactCheck.Org

Latest pro-Romney ad takes Santorum's quip about unemployment out of context

Excerpts from this story referencing "health care law":

"… t about the 34:15 mark).In the speech, Santorum talked about repealing the health care law and regulations enacted by the Obama administration that he said represent …"

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FACT CHECK: Latest attacks from Santorum evoke deja vu

By FactCheck.Org

Santorum campaign ad attacking Mitt Romney makes false claims, again

Excerpts from this story referencing "health care law":

"… s as ones we have tagged as misleading, repeatedly. The ad says Romney’s health care law “included $50 abortions and killed thousands of jobs.” It says Romney …"

"… tions.”As we have noted before, that’s misleading. The state health care law signed by Romney didn’t say anything about abortion. Instead, an in …"

"… omney could have done more to put limits on abortion coverage in the state health care law. But it’s not true that he signed a law that included “$50 abortions. …"

"… ionally.Mass. law killed thousands of jobs?The ad claims the Massachusetts health care law signed by Romney “killed thousands of jobs.”We last dealt with this is …"

FACT CHECK: Obama eats his words on overturning health care law

By FactCheck.Org

President forced to backtrack from comment that overturning Affordable Care Act is 'unprecendented.'

Excerpts from this story referencing "health care law":

"… would be “unprecedented” for the Supreme Court to strike down the new health care law.He made that statement April 2 in a news conference:Obama, April 2:&n …"

"… the Supreme Court’s job description for more than two centuries.And the health care law wasn’t passed by a “strong” majority, either. In the House, the fina …"

"… om “unprecedented.” Furthermore, it is a matter of opinion whether the health care law’s requirement for individuals to obtain health insurance is an “econom …"

ANALYSIS: Health insurers try to fool Congress with fuzzy math

By Wendell Potter

The special interests behind distorted ads meant to put pressure on Congress.

Excerpts from this story referencing "health care law":

"… Rethink Reform in 2009 as a "project" of EPI to stir up opposition to the health care law.Because it is a 501(c)(3) organization, the Employment Policies Institute …"

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FACT CHECK: 'Fat Cats' ad not quite accurate on Buffett Rule

By FactCheck.Org

In advocating for Buffett Rule, MoveOn.org gives false impression of tax rates for the ultra-wealthy.

Excerpts from this story referencing "health care law":

"… w taxes imposed on higher-income taxpayers that were contained in the health care law, effective next year.So, we looked at the average federal effective tax ra …"

Weekly Watchdog 5/3/12

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Excerpts from this story referencing "health care law":

"… ter columnist Wendell Potter explains how the Rockefeller provision of the health care law will require consumer rebates from insurers who didn't spend enough on car …"

FACT CHECK: ‘The Life of Julia,’ corrected

By FactCheck.Org

Bogus assumptions in the Obama campaign's infographic about a fictional woman.

Excerpts from this story referencing "health care law":

"… mother, Julia “benefits from maternal checkups” required under the new health care law. But she would probably get that care anyway; 85 percent of full-time work …"

"… lia was covered by her parents’ health insurance thanks to Obama’s new health care law — suggesting that Julia would be without coverage if Romney repealed the …"

"… is an 82 percent chance that Julia would be covered even without Obama’s health care law.Even if the federal law is repealed, existing state laws would still apply …"

"… law extends the age to 31.Massachusetts is one of the 37 states. The health care law signed by then-Gov. Mitt Romney required that family policies include …"

FACT CHECK: GPS's bogus tax attack against Obama

By FactCheck.Org

A new Crossroads GPS ad makes a completely unfounded claim on President Obama's tax plans.

Excerpts from this story referencing "health care law":

"… a year. And while it’s true that some tax increases contained in the new health care law would fall on individuals, they have mostly not taken effect yet and are s …"

"… But that’s dishonest nonsense. Only a few of the tax changes in the new health care law will fall on families making under $250,000 a year, or individuals making …"

"… roads GPS ad simply ignores these very real tax cuts — and points to the health care law instead. To back up the claim that 18 taxes are being raised, the ad cites …"

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