Obama's Story of Man Dying Because Insurance Was Cancelled do to Unreported Gallstones is False.

It appears President Obama got it wrong when he talked about a man who supposedly died because his insurance company canceled his coverage. The president told the story during his speech to a Joint Session of Congress last week: "One man from Illinois lost his coverage in the middle of chemotherapy because his insurer found that he hadn't reported gallstones — that he didn't even know about — they delayed his treatment, and he died because of it."

But The Wall Street Journal reports Otto Raddatz did not die because of delays. His insurance policy was reinstated within three weeks and he later received a stem-cell transplant.

Raddatz died this year, nearly four years after the initial problems with his insurer. His sister, Peggy Raddatz, told the House Energy and Commerce Oversight Committee on June 16 that her brother received treatment that, "extended his life approximately three years."

But aides to the president insist he got the story essentially correct, because Raddatz did lose his insurance before the transplant.

Wrong Turn?

The Senate has voted to keep spending millions of your tax dollars on road signs, telling motorists where billions in stimulus money is being spent.

New Hampshire Republican Senator Judd Gregg says quote: "They're so that lawmakers can pat themselves on the back. But these signs cost... a lot of money." Gregg tells The Washington Times, the signs cost up to $3,000 a piece. Officials in some states say they would rather spend that money on more projects.

But California Democratic Senator Barbara Boxer says: "Why on earth would you want to hide from the American people the fact that the recovery package we passed is putting people to work?"

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[USoSilly2Me]

Obama is full of shit.

[blogbat]

"You're story's so touchin' it sounds just like a lie". Oh, wait, it is! Thanks for the memories, Obama.

[londoncalling121312]

Fox news is calling someone a liar? Ha.

[MexCan65]

You are the only lyins sack of shit here. You can pretend people arent dying, losing their homes, or suffering but shit, man, the evidence is EVERYWHERE!!

Socialized medicine is SO much better that your favorite politician, a Republican, swears by it....ask him to drop it and he will look at you like you are some piece of shit. It wont happen, and it cant happen. He will keep his coverage and u will suck his dick.

[MexCan65]

No, dude, you are dellusional. All developed nations with the exception of the United States have socialized medicine.

All developed nations out live American citizens by several years.

Those are facts. Dont allow me convince you but in fact go to CIA Factbook or the United Nations stats to see for yourself.

[MexCan65]

All developed nations with the exception of the United States have socialized medicine.

All developed nations out live American citizens by several years.

Those are facts. Dont allow me convince you but in fact go to CIA Factbook or the United Nations stats to see for yourself.

Common sense.....shareholders dont give two fucks about YOU. Your illness stands in the way of their profits. What idiot would argue with those facts?

[fgemmell]

If Obama isn't lying I'm shocked. To bad we don't have recalls for President. Time for change but we're stuck with him for 28 more months. I hope America survives.

[fgemmell]

If Obama isn't lying I'm shocked. To bad we don't have recalls for President. Time for change but we're stuck with hin for 28 more months. I hope America survives.

[MEpianist]

this kind of stuff happens all the time, whats the point of this nonsense "fact-checking" piece

[BillyBones139]

Why don't they post how the money is spent on... say... television! Lot less cost and more people would get the message.

[koffiekpatcha]

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