Statement·other·said 2020-10-13
“Under the Affordable Care Act, three states get 35% of the money, folks. Can you name them? I'll help you: California, New York and Massachusetts.”
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Mixedby PolitiFact
2020-10-28Reasoning
PolitiFact rated this Half True: Graham's 35% figure came from 2016 data showing about 37% of ACA funding to those three states, but the most recent data showed only 29%. He also omitted that South Carolina's lower share reflects its decision not to expand Medicaid, not the law's design.
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