Rick Scott Doubles Down On Obamacare Claim Rated 'Mostly False'

[DonViejo]

Source: TPM

DANIEL STRAUSS – APRIL 9, 2014, 5:12 PM EDT

Florida Gov. Rick Scott (R) has been called out for two misleading campaign ads that suggest as many as 300,000 Floridians have lost their health insurance coverage through Obamacare, according to The Miami Herald.

On Wednesday Scott deflected questions by reporters about the ads, produced by the Pro-Scott political committee Let’s Get to Work. "Clearly, the ad's accurate (sic)," Scott said. He refused to elaborate.

The insurance company that the claim is built around is Florida Blue, which warned last fall that 300,000 of their customers' insurance plans could be cancelled through Obamacare because those plans didn't comply with the law.

But Florida Blue told the Herald that, contrary to the ads, 300,000 plans had not been canceled through Obamacare.

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Read more: http://talkingpointsmemo.com/dc/rick-scott-florida-blue-300-000-obamacare

[Blue Idaho]

1. When will citizens start holding these liars accountable for their BS?

Have we suddenly slipped beyond the era of public accountability? If so - what a sorry nation we have become.

[Cal33]

7. It could be because lies, like impeachment, are also "off the table." Too many Democrats play the

role of enablers. I wonder why,

[yuiyoshida]

2. Republicans Just hate losing....

And "Obama care" is a huge win for the President. The Republicans can't stand it...they JUST can't stand it.

[Thinkingabout]

3. One GOP lie after others, not everyone listens to FOX so Scott would serve

His purpose better by skirting the ACA issue unless he is wanting to promote Obama Cares.

[Politicalboi]

4. Scott committed fraud but was still elected

If that doesn't say anything, nothing will.

[Plucketeer]

5. That's really it, isn't it?

I have an aging aunt who retired to Florida. She flat refuses to hear anything but the Foxaganda that spews from the facility's TV sets.

[Cal33]

8. Maybe he committed fraud in many different areas and ways, and that was HOW he got elected?

[Cheerful Charlie]

6. Rick Scott--ugh!

Not my cup of tea.

[Island Deac]

9. The Crist Campaign has to immediatly

Start their own ads telling Floridians to not let this clown Scott fool them again. He needs to say you let him fool you once, will you let him fool you again?