Latest Fact Checks By Erin O'Neill

Frank Lautenberg claims a loophole allows individuals convicted of domestic violence to purchase guns

By Erin O'Neill

May 3, 2012

Says "in our gun laws we’re allowing domestic abusers to sidestep this ban on getting a gun. The loophole allows a convicted abuser to walk…

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R2RMerge claims George Norcross said the merger of Rowan and Rutgers-Camden would cost billions

By Erin O'Neill

April 26, 2012

Says George Norcross said the "TAKEOVER OF RUTGER$ CAMDEN WILL COST NEW JER$EY BILLION$."

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Sheila Oliver says the average family income in New Jersey is $57,000

By Erin O'Neill

April 25, 2012

Says "$57,000 is the mean [income] in our state" for a family.

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John Wisniewski claims some New Jersey commuters pay more in tolls than state income taxes

By Erin O'Neill

April 23, 2012

"If you're earning under $100,000 a year and you commute to New York every day you pay more to the Port Authority in tolls than…

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BettyLou DeCroce claims states without income taxes grew jobs from 2001 to 2010

By Erin O'Neill

April 16, 2012

"While the country’s economy was battered, nine states with no income tax actually grew jobs from 2001 to 2010."

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‘Gas out’ boycott in 1997 pushed gasoline prices down 30 cents overnight, according to Facebook posts

By Erin O'Neill

April 15, 2012

"In April 1997, there was a ‘gas out’ conducted nationwide in protest of gas prices. Gasoline prices dropped 30 cents a gallon overnight."

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John Burzichelli claims Chris Christie relies on more one-time revenues in proposed budget than Jon Corzine’s last budget

By Erin O'Neill

April 9, 2012

Says in the governor’s proposed budget "the use of that, what is called one-shots, is a 500 percent increase over the last Corzine budget."

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Donald Verrilli says enrollment declined and rates increased when New Jersey adopted guaranteed coverage provisions in individual insurance market

By Erin O'Neill

April 4, 2012

Says when New Jersey adopted guaranteed coverage and cost provisions without a mandate individual health insurance market rates "doubled or tripled" and enrollment dropped from…

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Frank LoBiondo says health care reform law will cost more than twice the original estimate

By Erin O'Neill

April 1, 2012

Says "new estimates from the Congressional Budget Office conclude the final price-tag" for the health care law "will exceed $2 trillion — more than double…

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Senate hopeful claims Obama administration’s health care law eliminates doctor-patient relationship

By Erin O'Neill

March 26, 2012

Says under the new health care law "the patient-doctor relationship will be eliminated."

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State college president claims New Jersey experiences a net loss of 30,000 students a year

By Erin O'Neill

March 22, 2012

"New Jersey loses net, that is minus those who come into the state, 30,000 students a year."

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Chris Smith says more than 54 million abortions have been performed since U.S. Supreme Court decided Roe v. Wade

By Erin O'Neill

March 18, 2012

Says there have been "well over" 54 million abortions since 1973.

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