Wednesday, July 25, 2012

PolitiFact Finds All Four WI GOP Senate Hopefuls Speaking Falsely About Health Insurance

Wisconsin's conservative GOP Senate candidates share much in common when it comes to health care and President Obama.

Falsehoods, says PolitiFact - - with the field going four-for-four. What a coincidence!

The bottom line? A party with character issues.

Tommy Thompson:

Thompson

Federal health care reforms amounted to ‘the government takeover of health care.’

Tommy Thompson on Thursday, June 7th, 2012 in a television ad:

Tommy Thompson says federal health care reforms are a ‘government takeover of health care’

Pants on Fire!

Jeff Fitzgerald: 
Fitzgerald

Says "Obamacare" is "the largest middle-class tax increase in history."

Jeff Fitzgerald on Thursday, June 28th, 2012 in a tweet

"Obamacare" is largest-ever tax on middle class, GOP U.S. Senate candidate Jeff Fitzgerald says

Pants on Fire!
Mark Neumann: 
Neumann

"Obamacare" is the "biggest tax increase in American history."

Mark Neumann on Tuesday, July 10th, 2012 in an interview

Biggest tax hike in U.S. history? "Obamacare," says GOP U.S. Senate candidate Mark Neumann

False

Eric Hovde:

Hovde

Says Obama health reform law denies millions "access to affordable insurance."

Eric Hovde on Tuesday, March 27th, 2012 in a blog post

Newcomer and Wisconsin GOP Senate candidate Eric Hovde says "Obamacare" denies millions "access to affordable insurance"

False




1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Millions already cannot afford healthcare. I couldn't at $400 per month (1/2 of what I get from SS). The only people who will be charged a penalty are those who can afford healthcare insurance and "choose" not to buy it.