June 17, 2010 11:04 am ET filed under Blog
Rep. Cantor Contradicts GOP Lawmakers On BP Escrow Fund
May 07, 2010 3:28 pm ET filed under Blog
Rep. Tom Price: Americans Want Me To Take Away Their Medicare
May 07, 2010 10:49 am ET filed under Blog
Private Employers Add Most Jobs In Four Years, Job Seekers Optimistic
May 03, 2010 5:34 pm ET filed under Fact Check
Rep. Price Lies, Says Economic Policies Have Failed
Upon hearing news that the U.S. economy grew for the third straight quarter, Rep. Tom Price (R-GA) lambasted the "failure" of the "liberal economic experiment." Despite his ill-timed release, Price has his facts wrong. The economy is on the road to recovery. In March 2010, the economy added 162,000 jobs, the largest job gain in three years, and through the end of 2009, the Recovery Act had created up to 2.4 million jobs.
April 01, 2010 6:03 pm ET filed under Fact Check
Rep. Price Cites Bogus "New England Journal of Medicine" Study
During an interview with CNN's Rick Sanchez, Rep. Tom Price (R-GA) claimed that the New England Journal of Medicine "came out with a study" showing that one-third of the nation's doctors would leave medicine because of health care reform. In reality, the unscientific poll was conducted by The Medicus Firm and the New England Journal of Medicine denied any association with its findings.
February 22, 2010 12:58 pm ET filed under Video
Rep. Price: "It Didn't Take A Genius" To Know The (Successful) Recovery Act Would Fail
February 22, 2010 11:56 am ET filed under Blog
Rep. Price: "It Didn't Take A Genius" To Know The (Successful) Recovery Act Would Fail
January 28, 2010 6:06 pm ET filed under Blog
Rep. Price Rips President Obama's "Arrogance" And "Street Politics"
January 11, 2010 2:27 pm ET filed under Blog
Rep. Price Gets It Wrong On Republican Mojo
December 21, 2009 4:49 pm ET filed under Fact Check
Rep. Price Gets It Wrong On The Recovery Act
On December 21, 2009, Rep. Tom Price, chairman of the House Republican Study Committee, wrote an op-ed in the Washington Examiner in which he lobbed false criticisms at the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. In reality, the Recovery Act created up to 1.6 million jobs and kept 6 million Americans out of poverty, including 244,000 in Price's home state of Georgia.
December 18, 2009 5:51 pm ET filed under Blog
Report: Recovery Act Has Lifted Millions Above Poverty Line
December 07, 2009 6:48 pm ET filed under Blog
Republican Study Committee Accuses The EPA Of Betraying Plants
November 07, 2009 11:35 am ET filed under Video
The GOP Health Care Plan: "I Object!"
As Democrats try to expand access to quality health care coverage, House Republicans routinely object.
November 06, 2009 4:22 pm ET filed under Blog
Rep. Price Peddles Mistruths About GOP Alternative
October 29, 2009 10:34 am ET filed under Blog
Rep. Price Says "You Lie" Congressman Has A "Heart Of Gold," But "Die Quickly" Rep. Is A Bully
October 27, 2009 10:27 am ET filed under Blog
House Republicans "Frustrated" With Lack Of GOP Health Care Plan
October 05, 2009 4:44 pm ET filed under Fact Check
On RNC Conference Call, Rep. Price Falsely Claimed Doctors Oppose The Public Option
During an RNC conference call on October 5, 2009, Republican Study Committee chair Rep. Tom Price falsely stated American doctors oppose efforts to provide a public health insurance option. In reality, three out of four American doctors are in favor of the proposal. Once again, Rep. Price disregards the truth.
September 04, 2009 10:25 am ET filed under Fact Check
Rep. Price Spouted Health Care Falsehoods On Fox News
During a September 4, 2009 appearance on Fox News, Rep. Tom Price repeated tired Republican falsehoods about Democratic health insurance reform proposals.
September 04, 2009 10:18 am ET filed under Video
Rep. Price Spouted Health Care Falsehoods On Fox News
During a September 4, 2009 appearance on Fox News, Rep. Tom Price repeated tired Republican falsehoods about Democratic health insurance reform proposals.
July 30, 2009 4:21 pm ET filed under Fact Check
Rep. Price's Misguided Medicare Criticism
In a July 30, 2009 "ideas piece" in Politico, Rep. Tom Price misguidedly claimed, "nothing has had a greater negative effect on the delivery of health care than the federal government's intrusion into medicine through Medicare." In reality, Medicare is more efficient than private insurance and its recipients report higher satisfaction than those with employer-coverage.
July 28, 2009 11:36 am ET filed under Fact Check
Rep. Price Argues Against The Public Option By Distorting Insurance Industry-Funded Study
On July 27, 2009, Rep. Tom Price (R-GA) wrote an op-ed in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution titled "'Public Option' leaves no hope of cure." In the column, Price repeatedly argued that a government-run option will put private insurers out of business. To support his claim, Price cited the insurance industry-funded Lewin Group's estimate that up to 119 million Americans could move from private coverage into the public option.
June 10, 2009 1:45 pm ET filed under Fact Check
Tired Talking Points: Rep. Price Rewrites Luntz' Health Care Memo
In a June 10, 2009 blog post at Townhall, Rep. Tom Price repeated worn-out talking points on health care from insurance industry-funded pollster Frank Luntz, and got his facts wrong in the bargain.
June 09, 2009 4:39 pm ET filed under Fact Check
The GOP's Misguided Attacks On The American Recovery And Reinvestment Act
Unable to escape the partisanship of Washington, DC, Congressional Republicans are out of touch with Americans who are witnessing the success of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
June 03, 2009 5:01 pm ET filed under Blog
Georgia Republicans Fight For Legally Flawed Voter Identification Process
Following the June 1, 2009 decision by the Justice Department to reject a legally flawed system of voter identification being used in Georgia, Rep. Tom Price and Rep. Phil Gingrey expressed dismay at the "outrageous decision." The only thing outrageous about this is that two members of Congress are defending a voter identification law that severely, disproportionately, and unfairly impacted minority voters.
May 27, 2009 5:53 pm ET filed under Fact Check
Rep. Price Uses A Bad Analogy To Further Distort The Truth
In a May 26th op-ed titled "Waxman the Anchorman," Republican Study Committee Chair Rep. Tom Price accused Democrats of "crafting an enormous anchor to chain to the U.S. economy." Along with over-using a terrible analogy, Rep. Price's op-ed is littered with worn-out, disproven talking points.
May 20, 2009 3:17 pm ET filed under Fact Check
Rep. Tom Price vs. Reality: Who 'Fringe' Is
On May 19, 2009, a press release from Republican Study Committee Chairman Tom Price claims President Obama's plan to raise fuel efficiency standards for new vehicles in 2016 would put "the environmental fringe before American families." Does Rep. Price believe the automakers are the "environmental fringe"?
May 18, 2009 10:48 am ET filed under Fact Check
Rep. Tom Price Bragged About GOP Obstructionism, Proposed A Return To Bush Economics
While appearing on MSNBC's Morning Joe on May 18, 2009, Rep. Tom Price seemed to pride himself on the House Republicans' ability to obstruct the president's agenda. Additionally, he proposed a return to Bush-era economic policy.
May 12, 2009 9:50 am ET filed under Fact Check
Rep. Tom Price Repeats GOP Cap-And-Trade Falsehood
On May 12, 2009, Republican Study Committee Chairman Tom Price sent an email attacking President Obama's plan to cap carbon emissions. However, while Rep. Price repeated the discredited talking point that the plan amounts to "$3,000 in new taxes from every American family," the EPA estimates it will only cost American households $150 per year.
May 01, 2009 5:20 pm ET filed under Blog
The Price Is (Not) Right
Rep. Tom Price's vow to oppose President Obama's agenda may be misguided.
April 23, 2009 5:15 pm ET filed under Fact Check
Rep. Price: When Facts Aren't On Your Side, Make Them Up
On April 23, 2009, Rep. Tom Price issued a press release claiming "the President promised the American people an urgent recovery." Yet, Obama never claimed economic recovery would happen overnight. In fact, even before taking office, President-elect Obama warned, "things are going to get worse before they get better."
