Latest Fact Checks By Anna Bruzgulis

How true is Gov. Rauner’s property tax claim?

By Anna Bruzgulis

April 20, 2017

"Our families have the highest property taxes in the country. We must change this."

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Emanuel’s claim about college only somewhat accurate

By Anna Bruzgulis

December 28, 2016

[Chicago is the] only city in the United States, you get a B average in high school, community college is free.

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Schneider claim about Dold gun stand omits key facts

By Anna Bruzgulis

October 18, 2016

Says Republican U.S. Rep. Bob Dold "continues to side with his Republican leadership and the NRA in blocking consideration of a bill that would keep…

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Trump says that trade imbalance between U.S. and China tops $500B

By Anna Bruzgulis

November 11, 2015

"We’re losing now over $500 billion a year in terms of imbalance with China."

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Rafael Cruz, father of Ted Cruz, says ‘everybody prayed,’ read Bible at schools prior to 1962

By Anna Bruzgulis

August 10, 2015

"Prior to 1962, everybody prayed before school started," and "the Bible was the principal textbook in all schools."

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Fox Business reporter: 95% of Planned Parenthood’s ‘pregnancy services’ were abortions

By Anna Bruzgulis

August 4, 2015

"Almost 95 percent of all (Planned Parenthood) pregnancy services were abortions."

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Bill O’Reilly tells Huckabee: Russia, China ‘said pretty clearly’ they would not keep Iran sanctions

By Anna Bruzgulis

July 30, 2015

Russia and China "absolutely said pretty clearly" they would not keep economic sanctions on Iran if the United States "walked away from the deal."

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The majority of the Hispanic population is U.S.-born, says José Diaz-Balart

By Anna Bruzgulis

July 29, 2015

"The majority of the Hispanic population and the growth (of the population) is U.S.-born."

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House GOP attacked for passing ‘bill that makes it legal’ to fire single moms

By Anna Bruzgulis

July 28, 2015

"House Republicans just passed a bill that makes it legal for single mothers to be fired by their employers."

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Fact-checking Jon Stewart’s last Daily Show interview with Barack Obama

By Anna Bruzgulis

July 23, 2015

The United States is "fighting with Iraqis to defeat ISIS along with Iran. But in Yemen we're fighting Iran with Iraqis and Saudis."

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Pluto’s advocates say even Earth would not count as a planet if it were in Pluto’s place

By Anna Bruzgulis

July 21, 2015

"By declaring that Pluto was no longer a planet, the (International Astronomical Union) put into place a planetary definition that would have even declassified Earth…

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Pam Geller spreads false claim about ISIS-linked tweet previewing Chattanooga attack

By Anna Bruzgulis

July 21, 2015

"ISIS supporter tweeted at 10:34 a.m. Shooting began at 10:45 a.m." in Chattanooga, Tenn.

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