in a nod to the way technology has transformed politics , the statement was n't made in an interview or a television ad .
advocates for health reform said , " death panels . "
• • • the former governor of alaska had been out of the headlines since she announced her resignation on july 3 ; the sarah palin is standing by her claim that democratic - authored health care legislation includes the infamous " death panels " -- even after the assertion was labeled the " lie of the year " by a prize - winning fact checking organization .
that entry from the former vice presidential candidate , in turn , was in response to politifact.com post that dubbed the argument the " lie of the year . "
" so that is the death panel that i referred to , and i wo n't back off on criticizing that aspect of the health care bill . "
comments come about seven minutes in : the remarks come roughly two weeks after palin took to her facebook page to re - assert the validity of the much - criticized ( and thoroughly debunked ) death panel .
the claim set political debate afire when it was made in august , raising issues from the role of government in health care to the bounds of acceptable political discussion .
 
opponents of health care legislation said it revealed the real goals of the democratic proposals .