With the Affordable Care Act set to open the exchanges and, for the most part, fully roll out next week, I thought I would put up a post with several links that essentially dispel all the lying that is going on about the new law. The Right knows that once the law rolls out and begins to work, any last vestiges of their relevance will fall away completely. What will they do when the federal government does something that works for Americans? So, they are being completely dishonest and far too many people are believing the bullshit.
The first place to stop is the White House web site itself, specifically the myths and facts section. There you will find the lies that your weird uncle with titties has been foaming at the mouth over since the law has passed juxtaposed with the actual facts of the new law. Perhaps after seeing reality he might just storm off to purchase his 20th gun and leave you alone. This site also contains a state by state look at the new premiums. Click on your state to see how much lower your premiums are going to be.
Factcheck is also a great source to sift through the BS and see what is really going on with the ACA. Politifact has frequent updates as well. Here is a link to their Top 16 myths about the law.
Wendell Potter, insurance industry whistleblower, has put up a couple of posts recently that are most excellent torpedoes of the false information flying around, courtesy of the Right.
Bill Keller put out a good piece last year on his top five favorite lies.
It might take a little time for these myths to fall away but their demise will be coming soon to a theater near you once the impoverished people in the many red states (the ones that are letting the government run the exchanges) begin to feel the benefits of the law.
Who will be left to listen to their psychotic ideology?
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their psychotic ideology
And Mark wonders why I don't like the idea of him messing with our nation's mental health system. According to him, anyone who disagrees with his ideology is mentally unbalanced....
Which I suppose you could say is in itself, a mentally unbalanced view.
Yay, more unfactual "facts" from Marky.
Let's start with Mark linking to Politifact as if they're objective. They're not:
Politifact Bias: Really?
Politifact Bias blog
As for linking to the White House, that's run by the guy who said this:
"We will keep this promise to the American people. If you like your doctor, you will be able to keep your doctor. Period. If you like your health care plan, you will be able to keep your health care plan. Period."
— Barak Obama, June 18, 2009
Lie
Hey, know what you get to ‘keep’ with Obamacare? Cancellation notices
Today's ObamaCare Oops: Not Only Can You Lose Your Old Doctor...
As for "death panels":
ObamaCare ‘death panel’ faces growing opposition from Democrats
The Truth Behind Obamacare's 'Death Panels'
And jobs:
It's Fact, Not Anecdote, That ObamaCare Is Turning Us Into A Part-Time Nation
Bureau of Labor Statistics data show that the ratio of part-time to full-time jobs has completely flipped this year from historical trends. Last year, six full-time jobs were created for every one part time job. This year, only one full-time job is being created for every four new part-time jobs.
Local governments cutting hours over Obamacare costs
And just because Mark can no longer face debate doesn't mean he no longer has this reaction.
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