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Americans United for Change

Posted on October 20, 2011

Americans United for Change is a liberal group whose message closely mirrors that of the Obama White House.
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Liberal Ads Oversell Health Care Law

Posted on February 11, 2011

A liberal group has launched several radio ads criticizing House Republicans who voted to repeal the health care law. But some of the claims lack needed context and may give listeners the impression that the law’s benefits are more extensive than they really are. Americans United for Change produced the …
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Americans United for Change

Posted on August 10, 2010

Democratic-leaning group originally formed in 2005 to oppose President George W. Bush’s Social Security proposal.
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Health Care and Census

Posted on March 25, 2010

President Obama signed the health care bill into law this week — but we’re still fact-checking claims about it. In this episode, we look at two ads from groups that were pushing for passage of the legislation. Plus, we discuss various false claims about the 2010 Census. (Click the play …
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More Health Care Ads?

Posted on March 22, 2010

So now that President Obama is set to sign this health care bill into law, you won’t have to hear all kinds of claims about it, right? Well, not so fast. The end of the health care ad wars isn’t here yet. Liberals are getting in the first shots — …
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All Those in Favor…

Posted on March 17, 2010 , Updated on March 18, 2010

Keeping up with ads about the pending health care overhaul legislation, pro and con, is like trying to fill one’s glass from the proverbial fire hose. Today, we bring you three ads from groups that are urging passage of the bill, each of which needs a little context or correction. …
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Robocall Rumble

Posted on December 5, 2009

It’s the battle of the voice mail messages. First, Sen. John McCain launched a robocall this week, claiming that spending cuts to Medicare in the Senate health care bill would eliminate “vital Medicare coverage for our seniors” and promoting his amendment to strip the bill of all those Medicare cuts. …
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A Premium Freeze? Don’t Believe It.

Posted on November 20, 2009

In defense of House members who are under attack for supporting that body’s health care bill, two liberal-leaning organizations are on the air with ads that go overboard in describing the wonders of the legislation. Americans United for Change and a labor union, the American Federation of State, County and …
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Striking Out on Antitrust

Posted on October 15, 2009

The liberal advocacy group Americans United for Change features the national pastime in a new ad that attacks the insurance industry and calls for competition in the field. The ad says that "baseball and insurance are the only industries exempt from antitrust law." But that claim is about as accurate …
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Ads Energetically Thank Democrats

Posted on July 10, 2009 , Corrected on July 13, 2009

Recently, we have seen several ads from liberal advocacy groups thanking various Democratic representatives for voting in favor of the Waxman-Markey energy bill. Some, like those from the group Americans United for Change, benignly mix images of nature with kind words of thanks. Others pour on the superlatives, but could …
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