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Grassley responds to backlash over euthanasia rumor

By Jason Hancock 8/13/09

Responding to the media storm surrounding his statements Wednesday that government-run health care will lead to mandatory euthanasia for the nation’s elderly, Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, released a press release standing by the debunked theory.

GOP lawmaker helps spread urban legend about health care plan

By Jason Hancock 8/4/09

Republican state Rep. Kent Sorenson of Indianola garnered headlines last week when he penned an open letter publicly criticizing the recent policy positions of U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley.
Now, the freshman lawmaker has turned his attention to one of the issues troubling him about Grassley — health care reform legislation. But instead of critiquing the legislation, [...]

Politifact: King’s statements on hate crimes bill are ‘pants on fire’ lies

By Jason Hancock 5/15/09

While Iowa Rep. Steve King is garnering headlines for his call to oust U.S. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, his statement that the federal Hate Crimes Prevention Act would create “special protection for pedophiles” is getting another type of attention.
Politifact, a Pulitzer-prize winning project by the staff of the St. Petersburg Times, has investigated [...]

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