Palin resurrects bogus ‘death panels’ and ‘rationing’ claims

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"Death Panels", an invention of Sarah Palin

Sarah Palin infected the health care debate with damaging misinformation last year when she claimed the package includes "death panels."

And as Democrats make their final push to enact the bill, she has reiterated it again.

Palin coined the term in a Facebook entry last August, leading to heated controversies about the reform effort.

The nonpartisan PolitiFact awarded it "Lie of the Year" in 2009, a testament to its inaccuracy and far-reaching impact.

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