While there is likely not a political reporter in America who would claim that Hillary Clinton (or any major party nominee in history, for that matter), always tells the truth, there is widespread consensus among political fact-checkers that Donald Trump is in a category all by himself when it comes to exaggerations, misrepresentations and outright lies.

The candidate's claims regarding the Affordable Care Act offer a perfect example.

Trump on a number of occasions has claimed that the Obama administration is trying to delay the publication of premium rates for ACA health plans until after the election.

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