President Suggested Cancelling Cell Phones and Cable to Pay for Obamacare Premiums-Truth!

President Suggested Cancelling Cell Phones and Cable to Pay for Obamacare Premiums-Truth!

 
Summary of eRumor:
Emails and Tweets have gone viral alleging that President Obama suggested cancelling cell phones and TV Cable service to pay for health care premiums.
The Truth:
This is true according to an article and video posted on March 12 ,2014 article by Fox News.
On March 6th President Obama appeared at a town hall for Spanish-language media to discuss and promote the Affordable Care Act. The President responded to a question from an audience member who asked for advice after saying that he could not afford health care insurance for his family with an annual income of $36,000.   The President responded by saying that people should prioritize health insurance above cell phones or cable.
Posted 03/13/14