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okaawhatever

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Fri Oct 18, 2013, 06:38 PM Oct 2013

Inside Fox News Lie Machine: I Fact-Checked Hannity's Obamacare Claims

I happened to turn on the Hannity show on Fox News last Friday evening. “Average Americans are feeling the pain of Obamacare and the healthcare overhaul train wreck,” Hannity announced, “and six of them are here tonight to tell us their stories.” Three married couples were neatly arranged in his studio, the wives seated and the men standing behind them, like game show contestants.

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But none of it smelled right to me. Nothing these folks were saying jibed with the basic facts of the Affordable Care Act as I understand them. I understand them fairly well; I have worked as a senior adviser to a governor and helped him deal with the new federal rules.

I decided to hit the pavement. I tracked down Hannity’s guests, one by one, and did my own telephone interviews with them. Continued at Link

http://www.salon.com/2013/10/18/inside_the_fox_news_lie_machine_i_fact_checked_sean_hannity_on_obamacare/

It's sad how ignorant some folks are. I live in TN so i'm going to call the insurance commissioner and ask what legal liabilities the Christian youth minister's insurance agent has for lying to them and lying about the costs of Obamacare.

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Inside Fox News Lie Machine: I Fact-Checked Hannity's Obamacare Claims (Original Post) okaawhatever Oct 2013 OP
Fox News Lies ? jessie04 Oct 2013 #1
Hope those fools aren't in my insurance plan. Hoyt Oct 2013 #2
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