Latest Fact Checks By Jon Greenberg

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WH budget chief wrongly claims afterschool programs don’t work

By Jon Greenberg
March 21, 2017
"There's no demonstrable evidence they (after-school programs that feed kids) are helping kids do better at school."  
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Fact-check: Sen. Perdue touts US power program for Africa

By Jon Greenberg
March 21, 2017
"USAID put $8 billion up and attracted more than $45 billion in a public-private partnership called Power Africa."
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Somalia drought

Ellison says travel ban will hurt Somalis fleeing famine

By Jon Greenberg
March 13, 2017
Says President Donald Trump's travel ban could ban Somalis "from getting relief (from famine) through coming to the United States."  
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Mostly True

Sanders: GOP health care plan gives wealthiest a $275 billion tax break

By Jon Greenberg
March 9, 2017
The GOP health care plan gives "$275 billion in tax breaks for the top 2 percent, people earning $250,000 a year or more."  
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Indian teacher

Most U.S. foreign aid flows through U.S. organizations

By Jon Greenberg
March 8, 2017
"Most U.S. foreign assistance ... is given to U.S. companies and nonprofits in the form of contracts and grants."  
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kernels

The fuzzy math of foreign aid and trade

By Jon Greenberg
March 3, 2017
Every dollar of foreign aid for agricultural research "will bring $4 in trade with the countries and the United States ... generating employment back in…
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Tom Perez by himself

Taxes on wealthy pay for Obamacare? DNC’s Perez overshoots

By Jon Greenberg
March 1, 2017
"The primary financing mechanism of the Affordable Care Act is a tax on wealthy people."  
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Trump from the dais (photo)

Trump wrongly claims historic defense increase

By Jon Greenberg
March 1, 2017
Says his budget "calls for one of the largest increases in national defense spending in American history."
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Bono at Munich security conference

Bono: Each year of school adds 12% to a woman’s income

By Jon Greenberg
February 22, 2017
"For every extra year a girl goes to school, her income goes up 12 percent."  
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Child bricks

Are 27 million people trapped in modern slavery?

By Jon Greenberg
February 17, 2017
"Today, 27 million people .. are enslaved."
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Trump newser Feb 16

Is news media less trusted than Congress?

By Jon Greenberg
February 16, 2017
The media has "a lower approval rate than Congress."  
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foodwaste

No, food waste is not the third biggest source of greenhouse gases

By Jon Greenberg
February 14, 2017
"Food waste is the 3rd largest contributor" of greenhouse gas emissions.  
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