Text by Sarah Phelan
It’s getting hot in here, so fight back all the lies
Moveon.org just sent out an email blast that indicates just how ugly the health care fight has become—and suggests some ways to fight back. Because, as the moveon.org team notes, while many of the rightwing claims are simply not credible, “If we don’t fight back with the truth, the right will continue to poison the health care debate.”
I’m posting their list of lies below, so check them out, debate them, disagree, etc. But whatever you do, don’t let a bunch of lies kill this country’s chance for real healthcare reform. (And I, for one, won’t want to hear from people whining about not having healthcare, if they didn’t lift a finger to make it possible when the fight was at its height.)
(To see all the sources for this list, you can check out moveon.org’s website here.)
Lie #1: President Obama wants to euthanize your grandma!!!
The truth: These accusations-of “death panels” and forced euthanasia-are, of course, flatly untrue. As an article from the Associated Press puts it: “No ‘death panel’ in health care bill.”4 What’s the real deal? Reform legislation includes a provision, supported by the AARP, to offer senior citizens access to a professional medical counselor who will provide them with information on preparing a living will and other issues facing older Americans.5