Speaker Ryan Uses Alternative Fact to Sell Trumpcare
But he's not fooling anyone with this lie. Fact: the MacArthur Amendment guts the protections for people with pre-existing conditions and would charge sick people more for less coverage.
Don't take it from us… here are reporters, outside groups, experts, and Members of Congress responding to the Speaker's tweet:
AARP Advocates? @AARPadvocates
FACT CHECK: high-risk pools don't protect people with preexisting conditions. We encourage Congress to fix the bill. http://blog.aarp.org/2017/04/27/state-high-risk-pools-failed-consumers-in-the-past-and-theyd-fail-them-again/ …
It's really embarrassing when you can't find ONE outside expert to corroborate your assertion.
This is just irresponsible. Their proposal GUTS the pre-existing condition guarantee. Read this: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/obamacare-repeal-pre-existing-conditions_us_5900124fe4b0026db1dc423b …
Verified by who? Not only is it not accurate, there's not an outside citation given in the link.
By "VERIFIED" Ryan doesn't mean CBO has analyzed the bill and verified these claims. What he means is, "F*#!% you."
Matthew Yglesias? @mattyglesias
VERIFIED: House GOP leadership regards a plainly false claim to be crucial to their bill's political viability.
James Surowiecki? @JamesSurowiecki
VERIFIED: This tweet is a bald faced lie.
Justin Wolfers? @JustinWolfers
Here's how you know he's lying: He's pushing a vote before the independent analysts at the CBO publish their analysis.
Speaker Ryan is using "VERIFIED" the same way @seanspicer uses "PERIOD."
VERIFIED: You are bleeding moderate votes bc your members have realized they will lose their seats if they vote for this abomination.
First, this is just flat untrue. Second, that is not how you verify something.
Never forget that on matters of policy, Paul Ryan lies as often and with as little shame as Donald Trump