Claim: The National Republican Congressional Committee misleads in a TV ad that claims a Democratic candidate for Congress supports "eliminating Medicare entirely." David Gill, who is running for a House seat in Illinois, supports a universal health care plan that would cover all Americans — ending the need for a stand-alone Medicare program. The federal government would still provide coverage to seniors and other Medicare beneficiaries under the proposal. The NRCC's ad contains three more claims that fail to tell the whole story or are misleading.
Fact-check: NRCC Claims Democrat Will End Medicare  - FactCheck.org
Verdict: the national republican congressional committee misleads in a tv ad that claims a democratic candidate for congress supports "eliminating medicare entirely." david gill, who is running for a house seat in illinois, supports a universal health care plan that would cover all americans — ending the need for a stand-alone medicare program. the federal government would still provide coverage to seniors and other medicare beneficiaries under the proposal. the nrcc's ad contains three more claims that fail to tell the whole story or are misleading.
Organisation: FactCheck.org
Author: Ben Finley
Date published: 2012-10-09T16:15:46