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Palin's Still Harping on Death Panels!

Heather Horn Jan 7, 2010
Ever since she took up the phrase "death panel," politician-pundit Sarah Palin has stood by it. When President Obama emphatically rebutted the claim, Palin immediately slapped back in a footnoted Facebook note. Though the governor has never shown signs of wavering on "death panels," her consistency continues to make headlines. "Sarah Palin is standing by her claim that Democratic-authored health care legislation includes the infamous 'death panels,'" reports The Huffington Post. "Sarah Palin yesterday vehemently reiterated her controversial criticism of 'death panels,'" announces Newser. Below, Mr. Palin's un-shocking restatement:


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