Palin 'death panel' claim sets Truth-O-Meter ablaze

PolitiFact by Angie Drobnic Holan | Aug. 11, 2009 (News Analysis)

We've looked at the inflammatory claims that the health care bill encourages euthanasia. It doesn't. There's certainly no "death board" that determines the worthiness of individuals to receive care. Conservatives might make a case that Palin is justified in fearing that the current reform could one day morph into such a board. Full Story »

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Posted by: via Craig Newmark - Aug 10, 2009 - 4:31 PM PDT
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Edited by: Kaizar Campwala - Aug 11, 2009 - 9:45 AM PDT
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