Latest Fact-Checks By Bartholomew Sullivan

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Delta broke promises to Memphis says Congressman Cohen

November 25, 2012

Says Delta Air Lines has "once again broken a promise they made to me and to the people of Memphis."

Blackburn letter claims Consumer commission stopping Buckyballs sales “without consultation or input from the company”

October 15, 2012

Signs letter saying Consumer Product Safety Commission is acting "without consultation or input from the company" to stop the sale of Buckyballs.

Roe letter claims Consumer commission stopping Buckyballs sales “without consultation or input from the company”

October 15, 2012

Signs letter saying Consumer Product Safety Commission is acting "without consultation or input from the company" to stop the sale of Buckyballs.

Marsha Blackburn cites bipartisan opposition to some Obama administration measures

September 24, 2012

Says that in the U.S. House of Representatives "we’ve had bipartisan support for the repeal of Obamacare … for getting rid of cap and trade…

Disavowed Democratic Senate primary winner claims TSA makes non-straight employees grab children

August 13, 2012

Says the federal government "mandates transexuals (sic) and homosexuals grabbing children in their stranger-danger zones in the name of airport security."

Memphis candidate George Flinn claims his patents “revolutionized modern medicine”

July 30, 2012

Says his "patents in ultrasound have revolutionized modern medicine."

Memphis candidate Bergmann repeats Limbaugh claim that health-care tax increase is biggest in world history

July 22, 2012

"Obamacare" represents "the largest tax increase in the history of the world."

Marsha Blackburn says health-care law will lead to loss of 1,000 of 10,000 medical-device industry jobs in her district

June 17, 2012

Says her congressional district has 10,000 medical-device industry jobs and 1,000 will be lost because of health-care law tax.

Sen. Lamar Alexander says students overcharged on loans to help pay for health care law

June 10, 2012

Says "we are overcharging students . . . to help pay for the health care law."

GOP 2010 nominee for Congress says George Flinn is confirming attendance at events then not showing up

May 11, 2012

Says George Flinn has been a "no show" at scheduled "forums."

Lamar Alexander says child farm labor rules could prohibit certain tasks, hurt family farms

April 15, 2012

"This rule could prevent children under 18 from using such tools as a power screwdriver, a milking machine or something as simple as a wheelbarrow…

Marsha Blackburn says patients’ power to control health-care decisions would be given to payment advisory board

March 30, 2012

Says President Obama and his allies in Congress gave "power" to control Medicare patients’ health care decisions to "a commission of 15 unelected bureaucrats in Washington."

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