Thread: Obama Claims about Health-Care Reform Have Been Debunked

Many of Obama’s Claims about Health-Care Reform Have Been Debunked

Wednesday, September 09, 2009
By Fred Lucas, Staff Writer

(CNSNews.com) - While President Obama will likely make news tonight by telling a joint session of Congress what he wants and is willing to accept from a health care reform proposal, he may also repeat some points he has made over the past few months that have been refuted by non-partisan sources.

The Congressional Budget Office, run by Democratic director Douglas Elmendorf, as well as other government and non-profit organizations have produced analyses that dispute several assertions by the president and Democratic members of Congress.

The president, for example, has said health-care reform will be deficit neutral, does not steer tax dollars to abortions and that there are 46 million uninsured Americans. But each of these claims has been disputed by non-partisan sources.


The legislation proposed by Democrats in Congress and backed by Obama would establishing a government plan to compete with private insurers, mandate employer and individual coverage and prohibit insurance companies from denying coverage based on a pre-existing condition.

Abortions Covered in Language

During his Aug. 22, weekly address aimed at busting myths about the health reform plan, Obama insisted the legislation would not fund abortions.

“Some are also saying that coverage for abortions would be mandated under reform,â€

I'd like Obama to sign a contract saying that everything he told the American people about the health care bill is true and if the bill is pushed through, the terms of the contract w/ Obama must be followed or the health care bill will be null and void.

Originally Posted by ELE

I'd like Obama to sign a contract saying that everything he told the American people about the health care bill is true and if the bill is pushed through, the terms of the contract w/ Obama must be followed or the health care bill will be null and void.

How about we get this lying sack of tomatoes impeached and be done with it?

I like your idea better than mine Rockfish.

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