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Obama campaign says half of the benefit from Newt Gingrich’s tax plan goes to top 1 percent

By Jake Berry

December 28, 2011

"Fifty percent of Speaker Gingrich’s tax plan goes to the top 1 percent."

DNC says Mitt Romney and staff cost Massachusetts taxpayers $100,000

By Jake Berry

December 19, 2011

Says it cost Massachusetts taxpayers $100,000 when Mitt Romney and his staff purchased computer hard drives.

Jon Huntsman says the U.S. spends more than all other countries combined on defense

By Jake Berry

December 13, 2011

"You look at defense … we're spending more than the rest of the world combined."

Romney says he followed the law and precedent in deleting e-mails

By Jake Berry

December 2, 2011

Says he followed state law and the precedent of other Massachusetts governors when he erased electronic communications as he left office.

Rick Perry says federal bureaucrats will take over local building codes

By Jake Berry

November 15, 2011

Under energy efficiency legislation sponsored by U.S. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, "federal bureaucrats could take over the local building code enforcement in your city if so-called…

Biden calls Libya a job well done

By Jake Berry

November 3, 2011

In Libya, "America spent $2 billion total and didn’t lose a single life."

Rick Perry says they cut property taxes by one-third in Texas

By Jake Berry

October 21, 2011

"We cut property taxes by one-third in the state of Texas while I’ve been governor."

Obama adviser Axelrod says Republican want deep education cuts

By Jake Berry

October 17, 2011

Says Republicans want to cut education by 25 percent.

Democrats say Texas graduation rate fell to 50th under Rick Perry

By Jake Berry

September 8, 2011

Since Rick Perry became governor, "Texas has gone from 46th in the country to 50th in the population that graduates from high school."

Jon Huntsman says Internet use in China allows forum for discontent

By Jake Berry

August 19, 2011

There are 500 million Internet users "and 80 million bloggers who are driving discussions in China. … So you’ve got a lot of people voicing…

Huntsman says the U.S. Constitution is the oldest

By Jake Berry

August 8, 2011

The United States has "the longest surviving constitution."

Ron Paul says when Republicans were in power, they expanded government role in health care

By Jake Berry

July 25, 2011

"When the Republicans were in charge, they actually expanded government health care with the prescription drug program."

Latest Fact Checks By Jake Berry

Obama campaign says half of the benefit from Newt Gingrich’s tax plan goes to top 1 percent

DNC says Mitt Romney and staff cost Massachusetts taxpayers $100,000

Jon Huntsman says the U.S. spends more than all other countries combined on defense

Romney says he followed the law and precedent in deleting e-mails

Rick Perry says federal bureaucrats will take over local building codes

Biden calls Libya a job well done

Rick Perry says they cut property taxes by one-third in Texas

Obama adviser Axelrod says Republican want deep education cuts

Democrats say Texas graduation rate fell to 50th under Rick Perry

Jon Huntsman says Internet use in China allows forum for discontent

Huntsman says the U.S. Constitution is the oldest

Ron Paul says when Republicans were in power, they expanded government role in health care