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Evan Jenkins stated on April 9, 2018 in a campaign ad:

"In Congress, (Patrick) Morrisey wrote the health care law giving free health care to illegals."

By Louis Jacobson • April 18, 2018

Donald Trump stated on June 18, 2016 in a Phoenix rally:

"Because of Obamacare, you have so many part-time jobs."

By Anthony Cave • June 22, 2016

Ted Cruz stated on January 28, 2016 in comments during the Iowa Republican presidential debate:

Obamacare "is the biggest job-killer in this country -- millions of Americans have lost their jobs, have been forced into part-time work."

By Jon Greenberg • January 29, 2016

Barack Obama stated on March 25, 2015 in a speech:

The Affordable Care Act is "a major reason why we’ve seen 50,000 fewer preventable patient deaths in hospitals."

By Louis Jacobson • March 31, 2015

Jonah Goldberg stated on February 13, 2015 in a column in "National Review":

Homeopathy, acupuncture and aromatherapy "have been given elevated legitimacy under the Affordable Care Act."

By Louis Jacobson • February 24, 2015

Stuart Varney stated on January 27, 2015 in an interview on Fox News' "America's Newsroom":

"It will cost $50,000 per enrollee in Obamacare over the next 10 years."

By Jon Greenberg • January 28, 2015

Charlie Crist stated on March 9, 2014 in an interview on CNN:

On support for the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare).

By Joshua Gillin • September 30, 2014

Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on July 22, 2014 in an interview with a Las Vegas news network:

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit compared the health care law to buying a pepperoni and ham pizza from Domino's or Pizza Hut.

By Steve Contorno • July 24, 2014

Mitch McConnell stated on July 17, 2014 in a press release:

Says a new report shows the "devastating tax hikes (in the health care law) will have on middle-class Kentuckians."

By Steve Contorno • July 23, 2014

Hillary Clinton stated on May 6, 2014 in a keynote speech:

"A small majority of Americans don’t think they like the Affordable Care Act, but a large majority of Americans don’t want to do away with the protections that are in the Affordable Care Act."

By Julie Kliegman • May 7, 2014

Mike McFadden stated on April 17, 2014 in a TV ad:

Says Al Franken "voted to exempt himself and Congress from enrolling in (the Affordable Care Act marketplaces)."

By Julie Kliegman • April 24, 2014

Marco Rubio stated on April 1, 2014 in an interview on Fox's 'Hannity':

Says the goal of the Affordable Care Act was to get 30 million people insured, but it only got 7 million.

By Julie Kliegman • April 4, 2014

George Will stated on December 22, 2013 in comments on "Fox News Sunday":

"Most of the (Affordable Care Act) has already in some sense been waived or otherwise suspended."

By Jon Greenberg • December 22, 2013

Nancy Pelosi stated on November 17, 2013 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press":

"The (health care) law does not demand that all of these cancellations go out."

By Jon Greenberg • November 17, 2013

Jeff Merkley stated on November 4, 2013 in a newspaper article.:

Says the Affordable Care Act has already reduced the number of uninsured in Oregon by 10 percent.

By Ian K. Kullgren • November 13, 2013

Scott Brown stated on November 11, 2013 in a Fox News interview:

"They delayed my swearing-in here in Massachusetts for a couple weeks so they could ram (the health care law) through."

By Katie Sanders • November 12, 2013

Scott Brown stated on November 3, 2013 in comments on "Fox News Sunday":

The federal health care law raises taxes and cuts Medicare.

By Steve Contorno • November 3, 2013

Alan Krueger stated on August 2, 2013 in an interview with Bloomberg television:

"Since the Affordable Care Act passed, 90 percent of job growth has been in full-time positions."

By Louis Jacobson • August 7, 2013

Chain email stated on July 16, 2013 in an email:

A "hidden" provision in the health care law taxes sporting goods as medical devices.

By Eric Stirgus • July 23, 2013

Chain email stated on July 7, 2013 in a long-running chain email:

Obamacare "will provide insurance to all non-U.S. residents, even if they are here illegally."

By Katie Sanders • July 9, 2013

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By Angie Drobnic Holan, Steve Contorno • March 20, 2015

The federal health care law and volunteer firefighters

By Steve Contorno • February 11, 2014

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By Jon Greenberg, Louis Jacobson • February 5, 2014

Confused about the health care law? We can see why

By Aaron Sharockman • November 20, 2013

Limbaugh, Beck attack health care law

By Aaron Sharockman • November 6, 2013

Top 16 myths about the health care law

By Angie Drobnic Holan • September 25, 2013

Top 16 myths about the health care law

By Angie Drobnic Holan • September 24, 2013

Is the health care law hurting the economy?

By Jon Greenberg • August 8, 2013

Is the health care law hurting the economy?

By Jon Greenberg • August 8, 2013

Fact-checking Michele Bachmann on the IRS and the health care law

By Louis Jacobson • May 20, 2013

Fact-checking Rick Scott on the health care law

By Angie Drobnic Holan, Aaron Sharockman, Katie Sanders • July 3, 2012

U.S. Supreme Court upholds health care law

By J.B. Wogan • June 28, 2012

High Court Hands Down Ruling on Health Care Law

By Erin O'Neill • June 28, 2012

Top 5 falsehoods about the health care law

By Angie Drobnic Holan • June 27, 2012

Everything you want to know about the health care law*

By Angie Drobnic Holan • March 23, 2012

Has cost of 2010 federal health care law doubled?

By Meghan Ashford-Grooms • March 23, 2012

The flood of falsehoods about the health care law

By Martha M. Hamilton • March 21, 2012

The health care law, Catholics and birth control

By Becky Bowers • February 10, 2012

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By Aaron Sharockman • April 9, 2010

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