Politifcat, the Pulitzer Prize-winning online fact-checker site of the St. Petersburg Times, posted its top five lies about the pending health care legislation.

First Up: That it bans private insurance in favor of a government-run plan.

“Opponents have repeatedly said the plan would force Americans off their current plans, even though most current plans would be allowed to continue,” Politifact states. “Republican House Republican leader John Boehner said that 'forcing Americans off of their current health coverage and onto a government-run plan (is) exactly what the Democrats' plan would do.' We rated that False."

See the other big lies HERE.