https://twitter.com/CuffyMeh/status/394844827403026433
Unbelievable. Back in June 2012, PolitiFact declared that President Obama’s promise that Obamacare would not force Americans off their current plans was — wait for it — half true:
Obama has a reasonable point: His health care law does take pains to allow Americans to keep their health plan if they want to remain on it. But Obama suggests that keeping the insurance you like is guaranteed.
In reality, Americans are not simply able to keep their insurance through thick and thin. Even before the law has taken effect, the rate of forced plan-switching among policyholders every year is substantial, and the CBO figures suggest that the law could increase that rate, at least modestly, even if Americans on balance benefit from the law’s provisions. We rate Obama’s claim Half True.
It seems @Politifact conveniently ignored when Obama said "If you like your plan you can keep it. Period."
— RBe (@RBPundit) October 28, 2013
He actually said that, @Politifact. He said "Period" as in "no qualifiers. Yet you gave him credit for qualifiers. #Hacktastic
— RBe (@RBPundit) October 28, 2013
Let’s go to the videotape, shall we?
We’re no PolitiFact, but we believe this would rate as “pants on fire.” Those pants are fa-LAMING!
Hopeless. RT @TheRickWilson Well, @politifact is now officially beyond parody http://t.co/MLuVKv2YUI
— Guy Benson (@guypbenson) October 28, 2013
C’mon, PolitiFact. The truth will set you free!
Perhaps PolitiFact should talk to the 300k in Florida who lost their health insurance.
— Bill Murphy (@billmurphy) October 28, 2013
@TheRickWilson Hey @PolitiFact Is it "half true" for these people? http://t.co/8ngwLQRFSr
— RMMcGill (@RMMcGill) October 28, 2013
https://twitter.com/CuffyMeh/status/394851489434193920
https://twitter.com/CuffyMeh/status/394850907361255424
What a joke.
https://twitter.com/Miss_Wisconsin/status/394849671329239040
https://twitter.com/KevinWGlass/status/394849934974779392
@iowahawkblog @CuffyMeh @PolitiFact It's accurate, because like it or not, you can't keep it. So, half true. The word "keep".
— Just Tom (@thomasa56) October 28, 2013
Which is worse, the piss-poor job @PolitiFact did, or their failure to fix it in the face of facts?http://t.co/viPU5J4VGJ h/t @RBPundit
— Chip (@cyamas) October 28, 2013
We anxiously await PolitiFact’s follow-up.
https://twitter.com/CuffyMeh/status/394847342668439552
@politifact Please revisit. http://t.co/jprCGLK2xR
— John Ex (@jermsguy) October 28, 2013
So, the @PolitiFact piece was published last year. Care to update your conclusion, truth seekers? http://t.co/MLuVKv2YUI #HalfTrue
— Guy Benson (@guypbenson) October 28, 2013
Until then:
Keep polishing that turd, Politi"fact". http://t.co/9wWEw0rn6h
— David Burge (@iowahawkblog) October 28, 2013
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