ANALYSIS It's fact-check time for health proposals
Posted: September 11, 2009 at 4:02 a.m.
In his speech to Congress Wednesday, President Barack Obama said the changes to health care that he's proposing "would not apply to those who are here illegally." That prompted Rep. Joe Wilson, R-S.C., to shout "You lie!" from his seat in the House chamber. Wilson later apologized for the outburst, but he didn't back down from his claim.
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