As Congress continues to debate health care reform legislation, Media Matters for America presents the latest in a series of reports identifying and debunking myths and falsehoods in the media's coverage of the issue.MYTH 1: GOP victories in 2009 gubernatorial elections mean "ObamaCare" is dead
MYTH 2: Under House GOP bill, premiums would be $5,000 lower than under Dems' bill
MYTH 3: House bill explodes the deficit, doesn't cover its costs
MYTH 4: House bill outlaws selling of private insurance
MYTH 5: House bill ends tax credits for small businesses
MYTH 6: House bill creates "death panels"
MYTH 7: Stupak amendment to House bill would simply block federal funding of abortion
MYTH 8: Health care reform legislation will provide coverage to undocumented immigrants
MYTH 9: Public option would be financed by tax hike
MYTH 10: Public doesn't support public option
MYTH 11: Pelosi broke pledge to post health care bill online
MYTH 12: Democrats are to blame for excessively partisan health reform legislative process
MYTH 13: Health reform is unconstitutional
MYTH 14: Obama's handling of H1N1 undercuts health reform
MYTH 15: Prominent opponents of health reform are credible
MYTH 16: Health care reform will impose rationing
MYTH 17: Obama, Dems pushing "socialized medicine"
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