...masquerading as journalists seeking to supposedly "prove" that O/Pelosi-care opponents are misrepresenting, well, the facts: (via NRO)
"Ruth Marcus Checks Facts, Loses Perspective" [Ramesh Ponnuru]
"Marcus found herself cheering for the passage of the House health-care bill "because of the appalling amount of misinformation being peddled by its opponents." She offers seven examples of misinformation. I found them underwhelming.
"Michigan Republican Dave Camp: "Americans could face five years in jail if they don't comply with the bill's demands to buy approved health insurance."
"Not true. The bill requires people to obtain insurance or, with some hardship exceptions, pay a fine. No one is being jailed for being uninsured. People who intentionally evade paying the fine could, in theory, be prosecuted — just like others who cheat on their taxes."
(RP) "In other words. . . Americans could find themselves in jail if they don't comply with the bill's demands.
"I take it as a given that in a highly charged debate about a complex issue, there will be false claims made on each side. But it remains the case that nobody has done more to inject untruths into this debate than President Obama. If that's how Marcus determines which side she favors, she ought to be rooting for the bill to die."
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