U.S. Reps. Lloyd Doggett and Michael McCaul, each from different sides of the Congressional aisle, came to the News 8 Austin studio early this week to talk about their stance on the health care reform bill. In copy editing the transcribed story for the News 8 Web site, I decided to do a little fact-checking and put our local representatives’ words to the test.
Democratic Rep. Doggett said the health care reform bill would boost Medicare services and decrease the deficit, while Republican Rep. McCaul said the bill would cut Medicare spending and result in massive job loss. Click the links below to see how their claims measure up.
>>McCaul: Health care bill to have unintended consequences
>>Doggett: Health care reform promises better tomorrow
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