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2024-09-21 19:46:11 UTC - NOT_HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 7810CE98621008128932519376AEE79F785E6706F268D110C757A17AEB607E4F
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There is no video, audio, or written evidence that Tim Allen has ever said this quote. https://www.reuters.com/article/world/fact-checkfabricated-tim-allen-quote-onobamacarewebsite-costing-more-thantr-idUSKBN26J23F/ The quote is also inaccurate by a factor of 5 to 10. The Obamacare website cost $2.1 billion: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HealthCare.gov https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2014-09-24/obamacare-website-costs-exceed-2-billion-study-finds Trump said his wall would cost $12b, while US DHS internal reports estimated $21.6b. https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-immigration-wall-exclusive/exclusive-trump-border-wall-to-cost-21-6-billion-take-3-5-years-to-build-internal-report-idUSKBN15O2ZN/
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