Politifact Becomes Politi-Not-So-Fact

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Fact checking website Politifact's "Lie of the Year" is, in fact, a lie itself! What Politifact claims is the lie of the year? Democratic charges that the Republicans voted to "end" Medicare.

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[KingKaio]

@noyouaintgettingit In the real world voluntarism does not help most who need it.

[JLAEBB]

@noyouaintgettingit

Because the real world isn't a dream...

[evinado1]

I do not like this guy.

[corinnabower]

this was the lie of the year for the wrong reasons, even if it wasn't an entirely honest claim.It's to throw Republicans a bone. If politifact wants republicans to check their website and trust their "truth-o-meter", they can't call out ONLY republican lies. people naturally think something's fishy when one side gets all the flak (even if it's true that side lies far more). if we could get R's to pay attention to politifact, they might not believe all the lies Fox and republican pol's tell them.

[sammyjs1983]

YOUR FACE WILL BE FLAT IF I EVER SEE YOU IN PUBLIC SAM SEDER

[AmericanNohbuddy]

@rzxwm10

nWo 4 life!

[rzxwm10]

@AmericanNohbuddy Mankind causes war. One world under one supreme govt is the only way for world peace to be realize. We do not need, nor want, evolution. What we need is stability and stagnation. Do you honestly believe that free will permit this level of conformity and control?

[AmericanNohbuddy]

@rzxwm10

Your sarcasm is still horrible and quite pathetic.

[rzxwm10]

@AmericanNohbuddy I wasn't being sarcastic; I agree that people are corrupt; that's why we need govt control. Screw free will. This is the way, we must all learn to obey; We must be force to live righteously. Only govt can have that force. I can't force anyone to do the right thing, so I am going to elect representative to do it for me.

[AmericanNohbuddy]

@rzxwm10

Your sarcasm is horrible. A libertarian society would not work because people are people and would be just as corrupt.



[rzxwm10]

@AmericanNohbuddy People can't handle a libertarian society. They need govt intervention to save them from the cruelness of this world. Govt welfare program will help the poor. There is no good reason why the rich should be richer. They need to pay their fair share because we made them rich by buying their products. Without the us, they be poor like the rest of us; thats why they need to pay more, they can afford it. Stupid libertarians!!! The people have spoke

[rzxwm10]

@KingKaio Yea. Volunteering is basically useless on a grand scale. We need to force people to pay and help out. Otherwise, most people won't. Consumers are too stupid to make good choices; that's why we need to send politician to pass laws to make them do the right thing.