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AP FACT CHECK: Sen. Graham and Biden on Obamacare, Barrett

October 14, 2020

WASHINGTON — The senator leading Supreme Court confirmation hearings Tuesday launched into revisionist history on “Obamacare,” implying it was designed to help Democratic states like California, New York and Massachusetts while doling out less to states like his, South Carolina.

In doing so, Sen. Lindsey Graham skipped over the fact that health insurance is generally more expensive in places with a high cost of living. Also, South Carolina is among 12 conservative states that have not adopted the law’s Medicaid expansion, a big source of federal subsidies.

For their part, Democrats pressed concerns that their presidential candidate also voiced at the start of the hearings — particularly that Amy Coney Barrett on the court would be a sure vote to kill “Obamacare.” That’s not at all certain based on her words in the past. She declared Tuesday: “I’m not here on a mission to destroy the Affordable Care Act.”

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Sen. Graham and Biden on Obamacare, Barrett

October 13, 2020

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WASHINGTON (AP) — The senator leading Supreme Court confirmation hearings Tuesday launched into revisionist history on “Obamacare,” implying it was designed to help Democratic states like California, New York and Massachusetts while doling out less to states like his, South Carolina.

In doing so, Sen. Lindsey Graham skipped over the fact that health insurance is generally more expensive in places with a high cost of living. Also, South Carolina is among 12 conservative states that have not adopted the law’s Medicaid expansion, a big source of federal subsidies.

For their part, Democrats pressed concerns that their presidential candidate also voiced at the start of the hearings — particularly that Amy Coney Barrett on the court would be a sure vote to kill “Obamacare.” That’s not at all certain based on her words in the past. She declared Tuesday: “I’m not here on a mission to destroy the Affordable Care Act.”

Michigan Sen. Gary Peters shares story about ex-wife’s life-saving abortion for the first time

October 13, 2020

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“The mental anguish someone goes through is intense,” Peters, a Michigan Democrat, said in an interview with Elle magazine published on Monday, “trying to have a miscarriage for a child that was wanted.”

But the situation became more critical when Heidi’s health deteriorated, so the couple found a doctor at another hospital who agreed to do the procedure.

In the interview, Peters spoke publicly for the first time about the abortion and the troubling moments leading up to the event, which threatened the life of his ex-wife. Peters now joins a small group of members of Congress who have spoken about their personal experiences with abortion.

“My story is one that’s tragically shared by so many Americans,” Peters tweeted on Monday. “It’s a story of gut-wrenching and complicated decisions — but it’s important for folks to understand families face these situations every day.”

Peters shared the story as he fights

Sen. Tony Vargas, challenger Jorge Sotolongo say South Omaha community drives them | Politics

October 10, 2020

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Vargas has supported Nebraska’s Medicaid expansion and pushed for the Legislature to add protections for workers at meatpacking plants.

In explaining his top priority, Vargas said: “We must address health care — not just the immediate demands of the global pandemic, but the overall lack of access to health care for all of our neighbors.”

Sotolongo said he was inspired to run for office by people he’s met in South Omaha and the promise that the South Omaha community offers the rest of the city.

Sotolongo, who works in commercial real estate, said he has encountered impressive stories from lots of different business clients in South Omaha. His father, Dr. Jorge Sotolongo, has a longtime OB-GYN practice in South Omaha.

The junior Sotolongo said economic development is a huge issue for a legislative district that runs from South Omaha to downtown. After the Legislature passed a new economic incentive package

Vice presidential candidates Sen. Kamala Harris and VP Mike Pence debate

October 8, 2020

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The two candidates for vice president are participated in their only debate of the election on Wednesday night.

The 90-minute debate between Sen. Kamala Harris and Vice President Mike Pence covered a variety of topics. We fact checked statements made by both candidates.

Coronavirus

The first topic discussed was the coronavirus pandemic.

Pence lauded President Donald Trump’s travel restrictions on China during the beginning stages of pandemic. Pence said Biden called that order “xenophobic.” Our partners at FactCheck.org say that’s unclear.

On the day Trump imposed the travel restrictions, Biden criticized Trump for his “record of hysteria and xenophobia,” but it is unclear whether Biden was referring to Trump’s travel restrictions, or Trump’s overall qualifications to deal with the epidemic.

Pence also said the Obama administration left the federal stockpile of emergency medicine and supplies empty when Trump took office. FactCheck.org says that claim is false, though some materials were

Sen. Martha McSally is ducking the pre-existing conditions debate

September 28, 2020

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Opinion: Sen. Martha McSally is right that her position on pre-existing conditions has been unfairly distorted. But she puts the blame in the wrong place.

In a recent telephonic town hall, Martha McSally reportedly said that the liberal media and liberal fact-checkers were in “collusion” to give voters the impression that the Affordable Care Act, aka Obamacare, was the only way to protect people with pre-existing conditions.

“Collusion” is too strong of a word. But it is certainly true that McSally’s position on pre-existing conditions has been unfairly distorted. And it is arguably true, and I would make the argument, that there are better ways to ensure health care for people with pre-existing conditions than the method employed by Obamacare.

However, McSally is wrong to put most of the blame

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