A scorecard separating fact from fiction....
John Boehner
Amendment would prohibit use of federal funds for abortions
The Democrat-backed health care reform plan "will require (Americans) to subsidize abortion with their hard-earned tax dollars."
FALSE
Liberty Counsel
Nothing like that in the bill
Page 992 of the health care bill will "establish school-based 'health' clinics. Your children will be indoctrinated and your grandchildren may be aborted!"
FALSE
Paul Krugman
They were raucous in 2005, inside and out
During the 2005 fight over Social Security, "there were noisy demonstrations — but they were outside the events,” and opponents were “not disruptive — crowds booed lines they didn’t like, but that was about it."
FALSE
Bloggers
No mandate in the bills
Health care reform legislation is “likely to mandate free ‘sex change’ surgeries.”
FALSE
Club for Growth
There's no proposal to put a price on life
The health care reform plan would set limits similar to the "socialized" system in Britain, where people are allowed to die if their treatment would cost more than $22,000.
FALSE
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