Politico's Jonathan Martin explains that claims from groups like Club for Growth that health care reform will spur "waves of euthanasia" are "not true":
We've heard about the "birthers," now we're hearing about the "deathers" ... It's these folks saying that health care reform will spur waves of euthanasia, and of course, that's not true.
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Deather, defined
Main entry: deather
Function: noun
Etymology: From birther, a related conspiracy theory which holds that President Obama is not a natural born U.S. citizen. Inspired by the teabaggers of April 15, 2009.
Date: Mid-2009
Definition: One who believes or spreads the false conspiracy theory that the health care reform legislation before Congress would create "death panels" or force seniors and sick people into euthanasia.
Examples: Sarah Palin is a deather. Glenn Beck is a deather. Rush Limbaugh is a deather.