WHOSE HEALTH CARE REFORM CLAIMS CAN WE BELIEVE?

The huge national health care debate is raging.  Claims and counter claims fill the air.  Which claims are believable?,  is a prime question to ask. 

The following table lists the integrity of health care reform claims made by various people, organizations and groups.  The numbers were derived as discussed on website: http://iowalive.net/   Anyone claiming to have better numbers is asked to provide them for evaluation and comparison. 

SMALL BUSINESSES CONSISTENTLY SHOW HIGH INTEGRITY!!  Source:  Iowalive 8-7-09
SOURCE OF HEALTH CARE REFORM CLAIMS	AVG. INTEGRITY INDEX LEVEL, ON  SCALE OF 0 TO 1,000 TOPS, WHERE SIGNIFICANT INTEGRITY STARTS AT 300.
FAR RIGHT CONSERVATIVES	610
FOX NEWS CHANNEL	605
SMALL BUSINESSES	600
REPUBLICANS	420
CONSERVATIVE TALK RADIO	360
EMPLOYERS	300
LOCAL TV NEWS	220
LARGE BUSINESSES	210
NEWSPAPERS	210
HEALTH CARE LEGISLATION IN, OR THROUGH, COMMITTEES	205
DEMOCRATS	200
SENATORS	200
CABLE NEWS--EXCEPT FOX NEWS	60
HEALTH INSURANCE COMPANIES	60
REPRESENTATIVES	45
PRESIDENT OBAMA	40
HARRY REID, SENATE MAJORITY LEADER	15
NATIONAL TV NEWS	5
PHARMACEUTICALS	5
LIBERAL TALK RADIO	2
NANCY PELOSI, SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE	1
FAR LEFT LIBERALS	1