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Bertha Venation

(21,484 posts) Tue Jul 24, 2012, 03:01 PM Jul 2012

My aunt on FB. Dammit. De-bunk help? [View all]

She posted a link to an FB group called Repeal It Now. That site says:

Lie: You can keep your own doctor. Truth: Americans will lose employer based health coverage and be forced into exchanges--and new doctors. Lie: It won't add one penny of new taxes. Truth: ObamaCare is the largest tax increase in American history. Lie: We won't add to the deficit. Truth: Recent costs estimates show tha...t we will take on trillions of dollars of new debt. Lie: ObamaCare will help Medicare and won't hurt seniors. Truth: ObamaCare steals more than $500 billion in physician reimbursements from Medicare. Doctors are already refusing patients. Lie: We won't ration healthcare. Truth: Rationing is part of the plan. Truth: We will hold these liars responsible.

Is any of this true? If not, can you point me to a de-bunking site or twelve? Thanks.

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My aunt on FB. Dammit. De-bunk help? [View all] Bertha Venation Jul 2012 OP

Simply swap out the "lie" and "truth" and there you are. Scootaloo Jul 2012 #1

Exactly. Scuba Jul 2012 #27

Don't bother. bowens43 Jul 2012 #2

Are you kidding? Dawgs Jul 2012 #28

I'm not able to do the research now, but good places to start are... CBHagman Jul 2012 #3

The new CBO report is out Lucy Goosey Jul 2012 #4

Come on, you know better than that.... Volaris Jul 2012 #24

Guilty as charged... Lucy Goosey Jul 2012 #32

here is one- Bluerthanblue Jul 2012 #5

about one in ten American employers have already said that they intend to discontinue... mike_c Jul 2012 #6

I found this Mojorabbit Jul 2012 #7

I am not sure if this is correct but it might be possible avebury Jul 2012 #8

You could start by asking her to support these claims with valid evidence n/t deutsey Jul 2012 #9

Yeah no kidding. If she wants to win the argument, make HER do the work. Volaris Jul 2012 #25

Healthcare.gov PADemD Jul 2012 #10

How can anyone lose their employer supplied health care? JohnnyRingo Jul 2012 #11

That's not quite right. Igel Jul 2012 #15

THANKS, EVERYONE! Bertha Venation Jul 2012 #12

hard to talk in handmade34 Jul 2012 #13

Zero is true Gman Jul 2012 #14

There's what your Aunt says, and there's reality OmahaBlueDog Jul 2012 #16

Great answers!!! I'm bookmarking for my own use later. Dawgs Jul 2012 #30

Excellent, just great. Thank you so much, OmahaBlueDog. Bertha Venation Jul 2012 #34

Truth: they provided no source or Incitatus Jul 2012 #17

You can't debunk it without figuring out what it means. Igel Jul 2012 #18

It's the 10th largest... JHB Jul 2012 #19

Thanks for mentioning that! CBHagman Jul 2012 #20

You might start with this link . . . markpkessinger Jul 2012 #21

Regarding taxes.... aikoaiko Jul 2012 #22

$2500 is too low for us too. Ilsa Jul 2012 #26

Yes, I agree. aikoaiko Jul 2012 #29

Employers have absolutely no requirement to provide health insurance now eridani Jul 2012 #23

Make them prove it since they put it out there as truth lunatica Jul 2012 #31

Thanks, lunatica Bertha Venation Jul 2012 #33