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A Reality Check on the Euthanasia Rumor

Summary: 
With all the rumors floating around, it can be hard to sort out fact from fiction when it comes to health insurance reform.
With all the rumors floating around, it can be hard to sort out fact from fiction when it comes to health insurance reform. One especially outlandish claim is that the President’s health care plan will promote euthanasia for seniors. Last night, ABC News set the record straight on this particular claim. You can watch it here.
 
Melody Barnes, the President’s Director of the Domestic Policy Council, also debunked the euthanasia myth in a "Reality Check" video. This is just one of several videos on whitehouse.gov/realitycheck, where our experts explain what’s true (and what’s false) about the President’s plan.