Latest Fact Checks By Aaron Sharockman

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Michele Bachmann says Iran has threatened to launch nuclear attack against Israel, United States

November 23, 2011
Says Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said that "if he has a nuclear weapon he will use it to wipe Israel off the face of the earth. He…
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Herman Cain says someone earning $50,000 will save under his 9-9-9 tax plan

October 13, 2011
Says someone earning $50,000 a year will fare better under his "9-9-9" plan than under the current tax system.
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Bill Clinton attacks ‘Buffet Rule’ and President Barack Obama in new American Crossroads ad

October 11, 2011
Says Bill Clinton opposes President Barack Obama's plan to raise taxes on wealthy Americans.
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Debbie Wasserman Schultz says Wolf Blitzer was wrong to say the wealthiest pay the most in taxes

September 16, 2011
Says CNN's Wolf Blitzer was wrong to say that "the wealthiest Americans, they pay the most in taxes already -- 50 percent of Americans don't…
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Debbie Wasserman Schultz downplays meaning in New York special election loss

September 14, 2011
In the New York 9th District, "there is a large number of people who went to the polls tonight who didn't support the president to…
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Debbie Wasserman Schultz says tax rates lowest since the 1950s for wealthy Americans

September 13, 2011
"In terms of the wealthiest Americans, we're at the lowest tax rate since the 1950s."
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In Reagan library speech, Marco Rubio takes on Social Security

August 24, 2011
"When Social Security first started, there was 16 workers for every retiree. Today there are three workers for every retiree and soon there will be…
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RNC chairman says 2012 GOP convention ‘is a Super Bowl times four’

August 12, 2011
The Republican National Convention "is a Super Bowl times four."
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Florida state investment chief says transparency was a big issue for lawmakers in 2011

August 2, 2011
"The (State Board of Administration) transparency issue got a great airing the last legislative session."
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Adam Hasner cites CBO, says health care law cuts 800,000 jobs

June 14, 2011
"Earlier this year, the head of the Congressional Budget Office testified before Congress that implementation of Obamacare would cost 800,000 jobs."
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Mike Haridopolos takes on health care bill in newspaper op-ed

June 10, 2011
"Obamacare cuts $500 billion in future Medicare funding in order to fund the new constitutionally questionable government mandate, even going so far as to scuttle…
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