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Hannity falsely suggests Democratic health bills would only insure "12 million" people

November 20, 2009 9:58 pm ET

From the November 20 edition of Fox News' Hannity:

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Quick Fact: Hannity falsely suggests Democratic health bills would "actually" only insure "12 million" people

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    • Author by Publius39 (November 20, 2009 10:24 pm ET)
         
      Its funny how this knuckle-dragging troglodyte simply writes off other people who are quoting direct facts, comes up with his own lies to replace those facts, and simply moves on as if what he said was the supreme law of the land and that nothing else comes close to it?
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    • Author by Boxer1979 (November 20, 2009 10:55 pm ET)
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      Hannity falsely suggests Democratic health bills would only insure "12 million" people

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      • Author by ProgLib (November 22, 2009 2:57 am ET)
           
        thats similar to what hannity would look like with his head up his @ss... which it usually is.
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    • Author by wolf kotenberg (November 21, 2009 12:13 am ET)
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      Made up number ?much like the number of participants in teabag parties ?
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    • Author by mari2jj (November 21, 2009 2:44 am ET)
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      We just need to accept the fact that Hannity is just not up to making rational or truthful statements about the health care bill. Note how he let G. W. Bush slide when Bush told whoppers. Hannity takes a party line and he just rejects any statement of fact that does not concur with his preconceived notions. So Shaun, your bias is surely showing in this discussion. But it is telling when conservatives have to lie to try to stop medical coverage for rich and poor alike. No doubt Hannity will not like the boost in his taxes.

      In fact who would enjoy paying more taxes. But alas, I am gladly going to pay my increase so the poor can be covered. You see I was one of five children whose father died in 1937 and whose mother had to work 3 jobs in depression time in order to feed 5 of her children. Even at 77 years of age, I vividly remember being so hungry. I also had rheumatic fever that ruined two of my heart valves. For want of 2 dollars of medicine, I have ended up having three heart surgeries and lately a pacemaker. All 4 surgeries and multiple hospitalizations cost just short of 3/4 million dollars to fix the mess in my heart due to the untreated rheumatic fever. I thank God every day that I got an education so I could work to pay off the gigantic hospital bills not covered by my insurance. Further, my own children never had to go through complicated illnesses without adequate insurance to cover medical expenses.
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    • Author by bluestate69 (November 21, 2009 8:34 am ET)
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      the republicans(fox news) have resorted to lying instead of debating. instead of debating the facts, they make up atrocities that don't exist, and/or numbers that no one else but fox news uses. when is the american media going to do a true "expose" on the blatant dishonesty of the right. they could also do an "expose" on republicans that want this country to fail badly, so that they can regain power.
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      • Author by Conchobhar (November 21, 2009 11:43 am ET)
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        "when is the american media going to do a true "expose" on the blatant dishonesty of the right"?

        When pigs fly. The right has effectively neutered the press, post Watergate. The attacks on the AP for its fact-checking of Palin's book are just the latest in a long series of unrelenting right-wing savagery toward real reporting. It's meant to intimidate, and it's successful, especially against political reporters who, as Evan Thomas of Newsweek said, are "part of the Establishment," and treasure access above all else.
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    • Author by manofmystique (November 21, 2009 12:30 pm ET)
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      Everybody should have seen the full segment of this show last night. The black Liberal on the show was stern and sharp. He made Klannity and his two conservative guests's augument look weak and ridiculous. For peopl who have common sense, in reality, Sean's argument is weak and ridiculous. When this bonehead idiot said the Democratic heath bills would "actually" only insure "12 million" people. That is a huge lie, and it defies logic considering Healthcare Reform goal is to cover all American citizens. The reality is the new Bill would cover 95%. That is still a far cry than "12 million" as Hannity suggested.

      From Healthcare to the war in afganastan ths guy said what needed to be said (to set the record straight) and he stopped Sean in his tracks before letting him recite Republicans' tried talking points.
      This guy was the best guest, black or white, I've seen so far since the raised of Barack Obama. By the way, have you noticed Sean's "Great America Panel" part of the show features two conservative guests and one Liberal guest, yet he continue to tell his viewers he is "fair and balanced".
      Hannity has to be one of the greatest liars in modern history, if not ever.
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