Latest Fact Checks By Anna Orso

In campaign video, PA gov candidate Scott Wagner takes a ‘guess’ on property taxes

By Anna Orso

August 9, 2017

Eighty percent of the school tax bills in the state of Pennsylvania went up over last year.

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In Trumpcare fight, Casey overstates GOP’s potential Medicaid cuts to PA schools

By Anna Orso

July 11, 2017

The GOP health care proposal would slash more than $135 million in federal funding available to PA schools.

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Philly DA candidate who used to be GOP: Actually I’ve almost always been a D

By Anna Orso

May 12, 2017

"Michael Untermeyer has been a Democrat for more than 40 years."

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Philly DA candidate: I’m the only one who’ll never seek the death penalty

By Anna Orso

May 3, 2017

"Larry Krasner is the only candidate running for District Attorney who explicitly pledges to never seek the death penalty."

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PA GOPer’s climate change theory debunked: Nope, not getting closer to the sun

By Anna Orso

March 31, 2017

"...the earth moves closer to the sun every year – you know the rotation of the earth. We’re moving closer to the sun."

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Tracking District Attorney Seth Williams’ shifting stance on juvenile lifers

By Anna Orso

March 16, 2017

On whether or not the Philadelphia DA's office will recommend the possibility of parole for all juvenile lifers.

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The bad math behind 3 PA GOP congressmen’s Obamacare claim

By Anna Orso

February 24, 2017

"Obamacare covers 24 million fewer people than it was expected to, and the projected price tag has more than doubled at $2 trillion."

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Trump’s education pick donated to Philly group with controversial campus rape stance

By Anna Orso

January 19, 2017

"[The Foundation for Individual Rights] is the recipient of donations from [DeVos] totaling about 25,000 bucks over four years."

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GOP Attorney General candidate can’t back up claim of widespread illegal voting in PA

By Anna Orso

October 26, 2016

"Recently though, the media has reported on thousands of illegal voters here in the commonwealth."

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Donald Trump confuses Eat’n Park with its famous Smiley Cookie

By Anna Orso

October 11, 2016

"Stopped by Smiley Cookie to pick up some great cookies for the family, along with Rudy."

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Attack ad’s unsubstantiated claim on Pat Toomey, Trump and abortion

By Anna Orso

October 6, 2016

"Toomey and Trump will ban abortion and punish women who have them."

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Pat Toomey’s shifting stance on the Trans-Pacific Partnership

By Anna Orso

August 22, 2016

On the Trans-Pacific Partnership.

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