Fact-Checking Fail of the Year
Politifact is getting a ton of grief from the left today. And deservedly so. The independent fact-checking organization has selected, as its “lie of the year,” the claim that House Republicans want to “kill” or “end” Medicare. Like Steve Benen and Paul Krugman, I think Politifact got this one very, very wrong. And that is no small matter: It’s the lead story, with a big headline, on the front page of today’s St. Petersburg Times – an influential newspaper in a key election say loaded with senior citizens.* In the coming months, Politifact’s finding is sure to appear prominently in campaign advertising.
Related Topics: Health care
source : www.realclearpolitics.com
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