Campaign claims on ACA Medicare impact rebutted
The Gazette tests claims from candidates including Braley and reviewers the impact of the Affordable Care Act on Medicare. Reports begin with The Smell Test series as the election season nears, inviting tips from readers and citing sources from the National Republican Congressional Committee and Braley campaign.
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NRCC ad on Medicare cuts in Iowa district labeled mostly false
The Smell Test fact checks NRCC claims in Iowa 1st District about Medicare and ObamaCare. It finds the $716 billion figure refers to reduced spending, not cuts to benefits, and notes Medicare Advantage and IPAB issues are misrepresented. Braley Clinton rebuttal is rated true on some points but uncertain overall.
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Congressional Budget Office
Joint Committee On Taxation
Kaiser Family Foundation
Kaiser Health News
Peter Damiano
NRCC
Andrea Bozek
Damiano
Kaiser Health
Solona
Independent Payment Advisory Board
Medicare
Congress
Braley
Iowa
Bill Clinton
Clinton
Richard Foster
Centers For Medicare & Medicaid Services
House Budget Committee
Iowa Real ID rules prompt renewed civil liberties debate
Iowa faces Real ID implementation after a decade of debate. Ben Stone of the ACLU Iowa vows to protect constitutional rights as the DOT enforces stricter documentation for birth names and limited term status for foreign nationals. Authorities say penalties may include extra screening but no universal federal database or new card security features.
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Iowa
Ben Stone
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Stone
Civil Liberties Union
Mark Lowe
DOT
Lowe
General Assembly
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