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The Democratic push for health care reform has the extreme right running scared, and they've proven that they'll stop at nothing to keep health care reform from happening.  Over the past few weeks, Republican-incited mobs have hijacked thoughtful discussion about health care reform across the country, while their national spokesmen like Rush Limbaugh and Sean Hannity have taken to the airwaves to spread distortions and misinformation.

Find out how the Democratic health insurance reform plan will help families and businesses in your district here.

You can help stop the smears, the distortions, and the lies.  Here's what you need to know.

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FALSE:  The Democratic plan will create government control of health care in America:

The President's principles for health care reform builds on the current system and gives you more, not fewer, options, while lowering the costs of health care for everyone.

FALSE:  The Democratic plan will cost too much:

While making sure that everyone in America has affordable health care is not cheap, President Obama has repeatedly said that his reform proposals will not increase our national deficit, and will lower costs in the long term.  In fact, we can pay for most of the proposal by simply making the current system more efficient - a savings of hundreds of billions of dollars.

FALSE:  The Democratic plan will hurt small businesses:

Just the opposite.  Currently, small businesses pay up to 18% more on health insurance than large businesses.  Under the Democratic plan, small businesses will receive tax credits for providing their employees with health insurance, which will help lower their costs and help them compete.

FALSE:  The Democratic plan eliminates Medicare, or cuts Medicare benefits:

The current proposals identify many ways to cut out fraud, waste, and abuse in Medicare, which will save billions, but does not cut benefits by one dime.

FALSE:  The Democratic plan cuts benefits in the Veterans Affairs hospital system:

The Democratic plan will not impact the VA system.  In fact, the President's budget expands veterans' medical benefits to 500,000 veterans that are not currently eligible for care.

FALSE:  Under the Democratic plan, medical care would be "rationed":

There is no provision in any version of the Democratic proposal that "rations" care for Americans.

FALSE:  Under the Democratic plan, abortions will be subsidized by taxpayers:

A key House committee added an amendment specifically prohibiting taxpayer-funded abortions.

FALSE:  The Democratic plan would create "death panels" to determine who can receive care or fund assisted suicide programs:

No provision of any of the bills allows for the funding of assisted suicide or a panel to deny care to anyone.

FALSE:  The Democratic plan will provide coverage to illegal immigrants:

The key bill explicitly prohibits any funding to cover illegal immigrants.

FALSE:  The Democratic plan will put the government in charge of your bank account:

The Democratic plan does absolutely nothing to alter the relationship between you and your bank.  The government will have no more power over your bank account than it does now.