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LisaLynne

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7. Yes, I have always felt this is why the rightwing is better at getting their (false) worldview into

Tue Jan 7, 2014, 04:44 PM

Jan 2014

the hearts and minds of more people. It's easy to lie. Really, really easy. However, it can be hard work to counteract that lie and prove the truth. People hear a "horror story", think, "OMG Obamacare is horrible and is hurting people", and even if they see the retraction of the original story that made them think that, the thought is already in their head and they may not even realize where it came from.

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ACA �horror stories� keep crumbling [View all] babylonsister Jan 2014 OP

DU rec...nt SidDithers Jan 2014 #1

I should email The Star-Telegram a link to his coverage and ask for an explaination. herding cats Jan 2014 #2

Star telegram issues an apology...of sorts. rgbecker Jan 2014 #3

I see what you mean... SoapBox Jan 2014 #9

Oh the fabricated horror... Blue Owl Jan 2014 #4

The sad fact is that nobody even notices retractions or corrections groundloop Jan 2014 #5

Yes, I have always felt this is why the rightwing is better at getting their (false) worldview into LisaLynne Jan 2014 #7

that's the problem NewJeffCT Jan 2014 #10

Oh, they're losers all right. Salviati Jan 2014 #6

@#$% liberal media. Scurrilous Jan 2014 #8

Surpise Obama goes from a - 10 to even on approval/disapproval grantcart Jan 2014 #11

Our insurance went down, either because of some of these mandatory modificatios OR because the hotel glowing Jan 2014 #12

I am sure the yuiyoshida Jan 2014 #13

Six million lost coverage on the first day of the Bush Medicare drug program. ancianita Jan 2014 #14

babylonsister Diclotican Jan 2014 #15

The damage is done Dopers_Greed Jan 2014 #16

Benghazi, Benghazi!!11! lpbk2713 Jan 2014 #17

My insurance went down over $100/month. geardaddy Jan 2014 #18

The Real ACA Horror Story Coyote_Bandit Jan 2014 #19

I've got a real one. Dj13Francis Jan 2014 #20