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Obama's 'You Can Keep It' Promise Is 'Lie Of The Year'

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Obama's 'You Can Keep It' Promise Is 'Lie Of The Year'

The nonpartisan PolitiFact has given the president's claim about his health care program a dubious honor. Obama said that "if you like your health care plan, you can keep it." When it became clear that wasn't correct, the White House tried to "rewrite his slogan," the fact checkers say.

Polls Show Americans, Like Their Justices, Are Still Divided Over Health Care

The scene outside the U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday, when the justices released their ruling on President Obama's health care law. Alex Wong/Getty Images hide caption

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It's All Politics

Polls Show Americans, Like Their Justices, Are Still Divided Over Health Care

Americans remain about as polarized over the legitimacy of President Obama's health care law as the nine members of the Supreme Court, according to polls taken after Thursday's ruling.

With 'Lie Of The Year' Controversy, Fact Checking Comes Under Scrutiny

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With 'Lie Of The Year' Controversy, Fact Checking Comes Under Scrutiny

Liberals reacted with anger after PolitiFact charged Democrats with the "Lie of the Year." Have the fact checkers damaged their cause?

With 'Lie Of The Year' Controversy, Fact Checking Comes Under Scrutiny

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Obama Kept Many Campaign Promises But Now Faces GOP Wall

Obama has had great success keeping his 2008 promises. But the GOP House will likely slow that, according to Bill Adair, editor of PolitiFact, the fact checking service.

Obama Kept Many Campaign Promises But Now Faces GOP Wall

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'Lie Of The Year': Democrats Want A 'Government Takeover Of Health Care'

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'Lie Of The Year': Democrats Want A 'Government Takeover Of Health Care'

The competition was stiff and the nominees were from both sides of the political aisle, but PolitiFact has decided that the claim from conservatives that Democrats want a "government takeover of health care" was the "lie of the year."

Steve Inskeep and Bill Adair discuss the "lie of the year."

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'Scare Tactics' Call For Scary Music

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'Scare Tactics' Call For Scary Music

As one of the latest ads from one interest group shows, a little ominous background music (especially around Halloween) can reinforce an ominous message that's designed to spook voters.

'Scare Tactics' Call For Scary Music

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Rand Paul, Joe Sestak Hit By Errant Ads: PolitiFact

Both Dr. Rand Paul and Rep. Joe Sestak, Senate candidates, were victimized by truth-bending TV ads. PoliFact found the ads used the common technique of distorting an element of truth.

Rand Paul, Joe Sestak Hit By Errant Ads: PolitiFact

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Mud Is Flying In Illinois Senate Ads

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Mud Is Flying In Illinois Senate Ads

The race for President Obama's old Senate seat in Illinois is a hot one, judging from the candidates' ads.

Mud Is Flying In Illinois Senate Ads

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