Fact Check Posts – Page 14

George Will says all federal spending is ultimately “discretionary”

By Angie Drobnic Holan

March 15, 2011

Federal spending is "all discretionary, other than interest on the national debt. Social Security is discretionary. We have the discretion to change the law. Same…

The RNC said unions raised $400 million for Obama in 2008

By Angie Drobnic Holan

March 15, 2011

"2008: Unions Spent $400 Million to Elect Obama."

Rick Santorum said Obama said “any child” born prematurely “can be killed”

By Angie Drobnic Holan

March 10, 2011

"Any child born prematurely, according to the president, in his own words, can be killed."

Rick Scott said the corporate income tax fueled Bing Energy’s move to Florida

By Angie Drobnic Holan

March 9, 2011

Bing Energy said it decided to move to Florida because of Gov. Rick Scott’s "plan to eliminate the corporate tax."

Michele Bachmann charges health care bill spent $105 billion ‘secretly’

By Angie Drobnic Holan , Louis Jacobson

March 8, 2011

"Secretly, unbeknownst to members of Congress, over $105 billion was hidden in the Obamacare legislation."

Wisconsin ad says workers get pay taken away but major corporations get tax breaks

By Angie Drobnic Holan

March 4, 2011

Under Gov. Scott Walker’s proposals, "Money is being taken away from workers, and the tax breaks given to major corporations. "

Deval Patrick said the Massachusetts health care law added 1 percent to the state budget.

By Angie Drobnic Holan

March 2, 2011

The 2006 Massachusetts health care law has "added (only) about 1 percent to our state budget."

Mike Huckabee said Barack Obama grew up in Kenya

By Angie Drobnic Holan

March 2, 2011

Says Barack Obama grew up in Kenya.

Donna Brazile said that the Wisconsin governor proposes tax breaks for business

By Angie Drobnic Holan

February 22, 2011

"The (Wisconsin) governor has proposed tax giveaways to corporations."

Donna Brazile says that unions that supported Scott Walker are exempt from restrictions on collective bargaining

By Angie Drobnic Holan

February 21, 2011

"The firefighters, the policemen and others who supported (Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker) in his election bid ... don't have to worry about their collective bargaining…

Michele Bachmann says the government will buy you a breast pump for your baby.

By Angie Drobnic Holan

February 18, 2011

The government will "go out and buy my breast pump for my babies."

Wayne LaPierre said that violent crime in jurisdictions that recognize the ‘right to carry’ is lower than in areas that prevent it.

By Angie Drobnic Holan

February 16, 2011

"Across the board, violent crime in jurisdictions that recognize the Right to Carry is lower than in areas that prevent it."

Latest Fact Checks By Angie Drobnic Holan

George Will says all federal spending is ultimately “discretionary”

The RNC said unions raised $400 million for Obama in 2008

Rick Santorum said Obama said “any child” born prematurely “can be killed”

Rick Scott said the corporate income tax fueled Bing Energy’s move to Florida

Michele Bachmann charges health care bill spent $105 billion ‘secretly’

Wisconsin ad says workers get pay taken away but major corporations get tax breaks

Deval Patrick said the Massachusetts health care law added 1 percent to the state budget.

Mike Huckabee said Barack Obama grew up in Kenya

Donna Brazile said that the Wisconsin governor proposes tax breaks for business

Donna Brazile says that unions that supported Scott Walker are exempt from restrictions on collective bargaining

Michele Bachmann says the government will buy you a breast pump for your baby.

Wayne LaPierre said that violent crime in jurisdictions that recognize the ‘right to carry’ is lower than in areas that prevent it.