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That bill did include penalties and jail time, but they were removed before it was passed.
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Incorrect. The fines are still there. The bill
never included jail time. However, the final bill specifically excluded criminal penalties.
O'Reilly challenged Sen. Coburn to name "
one person on FOX who has said that they will go to jail if they don't buy health insurance". Followed by "
you don't know anybody on FOX News 'cause there hasn't been anyone.", and "
we researched to see if anybody had ever said you're going to jail if you don't buy health insurance. Nobody has ever said it."
Either his "research" was as good as the other FOX research, or he was lying and hoping nobody would catch him at it. You choose. Either way, FOX has a stench about it.
The following night, after getting blasted, O'Reilly flip-flopped and covered his butt, by effectively stating that
"nobody ever said that" did not really mean
"nobody ever said that". This follow up clip IS posted on Huffington, right below the original.
(FYI, the first time I visited Huffington Post was today. They are are indeed a liberal website, but there is no need to go there to have an informed opinion about the "fair and balanced" nature of FOX News. OMG, who in their right mind can defend Glenn Beck as anything other than comedic entertainment?)
Give us a break. FOX is the network of "death panel" allegations and outright support of the Tea Party. This is hardly unbiased journalism. Anyone who can watch those clips, hammering away at "jail time" (and knowing that there are
potential criminal penalties at the end of almost any violation of law), and say with a straight face that they are not outrageous propaganda has a potential career as a political spokesperson.