He said opponents of health care reform are spreading such rumors in an effort to scare the American public.

VOA: standard.2009.08.11

Addressing opposition, President Obama referred to what he called scare tactics rather than honest debate, and wild claims by Republicans that reform plans would lead to a government takeover of health care.

VOA: standard.2009.09.10

I want to scare a new generation of people with this movie and I want Freddy Krueger to be what I feel Wes Craven intended him to be, which is a real bogeyman, because I want it to be really scary.

VOA: standard.2010.05.04