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Tag Archives: health care reform
CLASS Act
Q: Did Congress slip a $150 to $250 monthly tax into the new health care law to pay for home care for the elderly? A: No. The new CLASS Act program is voluntary. Premiums are estimated to be $123 per month for workers who choose to participate. It covers home …
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McConnell and Part D Premiums
This week, while President Barack Obama was touting the $250 rebate checks the government would begin sending to seniors to cover some prescription drug costs, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell was warning that many more seniors would be paying higher premiums. It’s true, as McConnell says, that many seniors will …
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Posted in The FactCheck Wire
Tagged doughnut hole, health care reform, medicare, Mitch McConnell, Part D
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New Mexico and Arkansas Races
In episode 13 of FactCheck Radio, we look at a Republican ad that was condemned by the head of the GOP in New Mexico. Plus, we debunk labor union ads attacking Democratic Sen. Blanche Lincoln of Arkansas, and we update listeners on claims about Muslims and the health care law. …
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Posted in FactCheck Radio
Tagged AFSCME, Blanche Lincoln, health care reform, labor unions, muslims, New Mexico, podcast, SEIU, Susana Martinez, Weh
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Health Care Law and W-2 Forms
Q: Does the new health care law require workers to pay income tax on the value of employer-provided health insurance? A: No. The value will appear on employees’ W-2 forms for information purposes, but will not be considered taxable income.
Posted in Ask FactCheck
Tagged chain e-mail, employer-provided health insurance, health care reform, kiplinger, tax
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SEIU Misleads on Lincoln’s Health Vote
In the final days of a hotly contested Senate Democratic primary in Arkansas, the Service Employees International Union is running a misleading attack ad against Sen. Blanche Lincoln. In the ad, titled “Nancy,” an Arkansas resident by the name of Nancy Shaw talks about her daughter, who suffers from Down …
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Critz, Burns Swap False Charges
In the final days of the May 18 special election in Pennsylvania’s 12th congressional district, Democrat Mark Critz and Republican Tim Burns have escalated their attacks on each other in TV ads chock full of false and misleading claims. Critz wrongly accuses Burns of wanting to “privatize Medicare and Social Security.” But …
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Posted in Articles
Tagged ethics, health care reform, John Boehner, John Murtha, Mark Critz, Nancy Pelosi, Tim Burns
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A False Hit on Bobby Bright
A new National Republican Congressional Committee ad falsely claims that Rep. Bobby Bright, a freshman Democrat from Alabama, "is supporting" President Obama’s health care legislation. He’s not. The fact is, Bright was one of the few Democrats who voted against it, and he favors changing certain aspects that he calls …
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Benton’s Bogus Viagra Ad
Don Benton, a Republican from Washington state who is running for U.S. Senate against Democratic Sen. Patty Murray, is airing a false and misleading ad that says: "Patty Murray voted to use taxpayer money to give Viagra to sex offenders.” The ad goes on to say, “What if I told …
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Posted in The FactCheck Wire
Tagged Don Benton, health care reform, Max Baucus, Patty Murray, Tom Coburn, Viagra
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Healthreform.gov’s Positive Spin
A federal government website designed to help Americans understand the new health care law isn’t always helpful — or in some cases even accurate. Take this question in the Q&A section for “small businesses." Q: Am I required to offer insurance to my employees? A: No. There is not a …
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Twitter, and the Pennsylvania 12th
In episode 9 of FactCheck Radio, we debunk false tweets from the political parties on Twitter, and we look at dueling ads in a special election to fill a House seat in Pennsylvania. (Click the play button below to listen to the podcast. Or subscribe to the podcast on iTunes.) …
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Posted in FactCheck Radio
Tagged DCCC, health care reform, Mark Critz, NRCC, offshoring, podcast, RNC, Tim Burns, Twitter
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