Lie February 27, 2017 · Remarks · Health care

“It has gotten so bad that nearly 20 million Americans have chosen to pay the penalty or received an exemption rather than buy insurance. That’s something that nobody has ever heard of or thought could happen, and they’re actually doing that rather than being forced to buy insurance.”

Said
February 27, 2017
Where
Remarks
Verdict
Lie, as rated by the Washington Post Fact Checker
Topic
Health care
Source
Washington Post claims database (claim ID 0191)

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