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Barack Obama broke promise to cut annual deficit in half by the end of his first term, Rep. Leonard Lance says

By Bill Wichert

October 21, 2012

Says Barack Obama "said when he was running for office four years ago that he would halve the annual deficit by the end of his…

U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez says the Budget Control Act is the federal budget

By Bill Wichert

October 14, 2012

Says the U.S. Senate has passed "a budget" over the last three years "called the Budget Control Act."

Chris Christie created a new category that denies unemployment benefits forever, state senator says

By Bill Wichert

October 11, 2012

Says Chris Christie created "this new category where you could get laid off and just be totally denied unemployment benefits forever."

U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez claims state Sen. Joe Kyrillos voted six times against women’s health care funding

By Bill Wichert

October 8, 2012

"When (Joe Kyrillos) had an opportunity to vote for women in terms of their health care, not once, not twice, but six times, he voted…

U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez says Paul Ryan’s budget would transform Medicare into a voucher system

By Bill Wichert

October 5, 2012

Says Paul Ryan’s budget would turn Medicare into a "voucher."

Chris Christie claims Barack Obama has not outlined plan to reduce federal deficit by $4 trillion

By Bill Wichert

October 4, 2012

"(Barack Obama) says he’s going to reduce the long-term debt and deficit by $4 trillion, doesn’t say how he's going to do it."

Chris Christie claims Ronald Reagan won 40 states after trailing Jimmy Carter prior to 1980 debate

By Bill Wichert

October 1, 2012

Says Ronald Reagan "was behind in the polls in 1980 going into the debate with Jimmy Carter and then turned around 10 days later and…

Chris Christie says America has fewer jobs than when Barack Obama became president

By Bill Wichert

September 26, 2012

Says there are "fewer jobs in America today than when Barack Obama became president."

Rep. Rob Andrews claims most illegal immigrants first arrived legally with visas and then stayed past the expiration dates

By Bill Wichert

September 23, 2012

Says the "number-one source" of illegal immigration "is people legally coming to the United States on a tourist visa or a student visa and then…

Medicare and football? Democratic congressional candidate Shelley Adler falls short with mock broadcast targeting Rep. Jon Runyan

By Bill Wichert

September 16, 2012

Says Congressman Jon Runyan has a "plan to raise Medicare costs $6,400 a year."

Congressman Leonard Lance claims the U.S. Senate has not passed a budget in more than three years

By Bill Wichert

September 12, 2012

"The Senate has not passed a budget in more than three years, not a good budget, not a bad budget, no budget."

Republicans plan to convert Medicare into a “voucher program,” Democratic congressional candidate says

By Bill Wichert

September 10, 2012

Says Republicans "have declared that they’re going to convert the Medicare program into a voucher program."

Latest Fact Checks By Bill Wichert

Barack Obama broke promise to cut annual deficit in half by the end of his first term, Rep. Leonard Lance says

U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez says the Budget Control Act is the federal budget

Chris Christie created a new category that denies unemployment benefits forever, state senator says

U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez claims state Sen. Joe Kyrillos voted six times against women’s health care funding

U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez says Paul Ryan’s budget would transform Medicare into a voucher system

Chris Christie claims Barack Obama has not outlined plan to reduce federal deficit by $4 trillion

Chris Christie claims Ronald Reagan won 40 states after trailing Jimmy Carter prior to 1980 debate

Chris Christie says America has fewer jobs than when Barack Obama became president

Rep. Rob Andrews claims most illegal immigrants first arrived legally with visas and then stayed past the expiration dates

Medicare and football? Democratic congressional candidate Shelley Adler falls short with mock broadcast targeting Rep. Jon Runyan

Congressman Leonard Lance claims the U.S. Senate has not passed a budget in more than three years

Republicans plan to convert Medicare into a “voucher program,” Democratic congressional candidate says