Fact Check Posts – Page 11

Victoria Jackson column claims health care law gives Obama power to raise a private army

By Angie Drobnic Holan

July 22, 2011

"A clause hidden in the Obamacare bill, which is now law, gives Obama the right to form a private army."

Obama’s mother fought for disability coverage, not treatment, according to book

By Angie Drobnic Holan

July 21, 2011

Said his mother had to fight with health insurance companies for treatment because of a pre-existing condition.

Grover Norquist said the economy has grown or been damaged by capital gains tax changes

By Angie Drobnic Holan

July 19, 2011

"Every time we've cut the capital gains tax, the economy has grown. Whenever we raise the capital gains tax, it's been damaged."

Barack Obama said a “clear majority” of Republican voters think tax revenues should be included as part of a budget deal.

By Angie Drobnic Holan

July 15, 2011

"The clear majority of Republican voters think that any deficit reduction package should have a balanced approach and should include some revenues."

Barack Obama said 80 percent of Americans favor both spending cuts and tax increases to address budget problems.

By Angie Drobnic Holan

July 15, 2011

"Eighty percent of the American people support an approach (to federal budget problems) that includes revenues and includes cuts."

Rigell says GOP Medicare plan offers those under 55 same healthcare options enjoyed by Congress

By Angie Drobnic Holan , Wes Hester

July 15, 2011

Under Ryan plan, "those 54 and younger would receive the same kind of healthcare options now enjoyed by members of Congress."

Barack Obama said Social Security and other federal checks may not go out on Aug. 3 if the debt ceiling is not increased

By Angie Drobnic Holan , Louis Jacobson

July 13, 2011

Social Security and other federal checks may not go out on Aug. 3 if the debt ceiling is not increased.

President Barack Obama says public sector job losses increasing as stimulus dwindles

By Angie Drobnic Holan

July 12, 2011

"As we've seen that federal support for states diminish, you've seen the biggest job losses in the public sector -- teachers, police officers, firefighters losing…

Did Barack Obama say the troops ‘whine’ and ‘nobody made these guys go to war’? Pants on Fire!

By Angie Drobnic Holan

July 4, 2011

Says that President Obama said, "Nobody made these guys go to war. ... Now they whine about bearing the costs of their choice?"

Barack Obama said you don’t see American made cars in South Korea

By Angie Drobnic Holan

July 4, 2011

"You see a whole bunch of Korean cars here in the United States, and you don't see any American cars in Korea."

John Boehner says they don’t, but polls on taxes show many do

By Angie Drobnic Holan

June 29, 2011

"The American people don't want us to raise taxes."

Jon Huntsman said 1 in 6 defense dollars are spent on Afghanistan

By Angie Drobnic Holan

June 23, 2011

The U.S. is spending "one out of every six Defense Department dollars on Afghanistan."

Latest Fact Checks By Angie Drobnic Holan

Victoria Jackson column claims health care law gives Obama power to raise a private army

Obama’s mother fought for disability coverage, not treatment, according to book

Grover Norquist said the economy has grown or been damaged by capital gains tax changes

Barack Obama said a “clear majority” of Republican voters think tax revenues should be included as part of a budget deal.

Barack Obama said 80 percent of Americans favor both spending cuts and tax increases to address budget problems.

Rigell says GOP Medicare plan offers those under 55 same healthcare options enjoyed by Congress

Barack Obama said Social Security and other federal checks may not go out on Aug. 3 if the debt ceiling is not increased

President Barack Obama says public sector job losses increasing as stimulus dwindles

Did Barack Obama say the troops ‘whine’ and ‘nobody made these guys go to war’? Pants on Fire!

Barack Obama said you don’t see American made cars in South Korea

John Boehner says they don’t, but polls on taxes show many do

Jon Huntsman said 1 in 6 defense dollars are spent on Afghanistan