Thursday, December 12, 2013

Lie of the Year: ‘If you like your health care plan, you can keep it’ — PolitiFact


◼ The reaction from conservative talk shows was withering. On Nov. 11, Sean Hannity put Obama’s statements up there with President Richard Nixon’s "I am not a crook," and President Bill Clinton’s "I did not have sexual relations with that woman."

Boiling down the complicated health care law to a soundbite proved treacherous, even for its promoter-in-chief. Obama and his team made matters worse, suggesting they had been misunderstood all along. The stunning political uproar led to this: a rare presidential apology.

For all of these reasons, PolitiFact has named “If you like your health care plan, you can keep it,” the Lie of the Year for 2013. Readers in a separate online poll overwhelmingly agreed with the choice.

◼ Left-Leaning PolitiFact Names Obama’s “If You Like Your Health Care Plan, You Can Keep It” The 2013 “Lie of The Year” - Weasel Zippers

◼ Not even PolitiFact can overlook this year’s obvious ‘Lie of the Year’ - Twitchy





◼ Leftwing Hack Site PolitiFact Bends to Reality and Declares "If You Like Your Plan, You Can Keep Your Plan" as the Lie of the Year - ACE OF SPADES (the comments thread is not for the faint of heart)
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