Latest Fact Checks By Angie Drobnic Holan

Republican budget proposal lacks numbers on revenues and costs

By Angie Drobnic Holan

March 27, 2009

The Republican leadership's budget proposal "doesn't contain any numbers."

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Model T got better mileage than SUVs

By Angie Drobnic Holan

March 19, 2009

"The 1908 Model T earned better gas mileage than a typical SUV sold in 2008."

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AIG does not insure the pensions of Congress

By Angie Drobnic Holan

March 18, 2009

"AIG insures the pension trust of the United States Congress!"

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Executives in Japan do not regularly commit suicide

By Angie Drobnic Holan

March 17, 2009

In Japan, executives of failing companies "say 'I'm sorry' and then either do one of two things: resign or go commit suicide."

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Obama health plan does not call for government-run health care

By Angie Drobnic Holan

March 5, 2009

"Under the Obama plan . . . all the health care in this country is eventually going to be run by the government."

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Jindal says unemployment measures in stimulus will cost the state money

By Angie Drobnic Holan

February 24, 2009

Louisiana is turning down $100 million "that would require us to change our unemployment law, that would have actually raised taxes on Louisiana businesses."

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No money in the stimulus for San Francisco mice

By Angie Drobnic Holan

February 13, 2009

The stimulus has "$30 million in there to protect mice in San Francisco."

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Steele says government has never created a job. We conclude the opposite.

By Angie Drobnic Holan

February 10, 2009

"You and I know that in the history of mankind and womankind, government — federal, state, local, or otherwise — has never created one job."

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Many choices for CBO numbers for 2009 and 2010

By Angie Drobnic Holan

February 9, 2009

The Congressional Budget Office "estimates that only 15 percent of this stimulus package will be spent in 2009" and only 37 percent in 2010.

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Stimulus has money to help fish, off-roaders

By Angie Drobnic Holan

February 4, 2009

The stimulus bill contains "$20 million for the removal of small to medium-sized fish passage barriers" and "$25 million to rehabilitate off-roading trails for ATVs."

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Some economists disagree with Obama

By Angie Drobnic Holan

January 30, 2009

"There is no disagreement that we need action by our government, a recovery plan that will help to jump-start the economy."

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Obama’s numbers on lost income require explanation

By Angie Drobnic Holan

January 26, 2009

"Our economy could fall $1 trillion short of its full capacity, which translates into more than $12,000 in lost income for a family of four."

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