Latest Fact-Checks By Catharine Richert

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Dobbs claims stimulus jobs cost big bucks

October 19, 2009

U.S. taxpayers paid $71,500 per job created by the stimulus bill.

Chain e-mail claims the Obamas plan to change a holiday tradition

October 14, 2009

The Obama White House is renaming Christmas trees "holiday trees."

Levin claims that other Western countries have lifted their bans

October 12, 2009

Other Western countries have ended their "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policies.

Car pollution in China doesn’t cause as many deaths as Nany Pelosi claims

October 8, 2009

About 750,000 people die in China each year from auto emissions.

PlantsNeedCO2.org claims that carbon dioxide is not a pollutant and is good for the environment

October 7, 2009

"Not only is there no scientific evidence that CO2 is a pollutant, higher CO2 concentrations actually help ecosystems support more plant and animal life."

Claims cap-and-trade will cause job losses

October 5, 2009

The cap-and-trade bill will mean "2 million jobs lost."

EnergyCitizens.org claims gas will cost $4 a gallon under a cap-and-trade plan

September 30, 2009

Gas will reach $4 a gallon under a cap-and-trade plan.

Hoyer claims Republicans have no health care alternative

September 28, 2009

"House Republicans pledged to introduce a bill to reform America’s health care system," but "the 'party of no' has . . . failed to produce…

Michelle Obama claims that domestic violence counts as a pre-exisiting condition in some states

September 21, 2009

"In some states, it is still legal to deny a woman coverage because she's been the victim of domestic violence."

Alexander claims that cap-and-trade will cost consumer $1,761 a year

September 18, 2009

The Obama administration's cap-and-trade plan would create "a $1,761 yearly energy tax."

Boehner claims his chamber has never passed a resolution of disapproval to punish a member

September 16, 2009

The House of Representatives has never passed a resolution of disapproval to condemn a member's behavior.

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