Latest Fact-Checks By Jon Greenberg

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Glenn Beck says Barack Obama knew that 50% of Americans would lose health insurance

November 6, 2013

Says Barack Obama "knew half of the population of the United States would lose their health insurance."

Brad Blakeman says 90% of farm bill goes to food stamps

November 6, 2013

"When is a farm bill not a farm bill? When 90 percent of it is for food stamps."

Comedy Central’s Jon Stewart: Congress’ shock at spying on allies rings hollow

November 5, 2013

Congress "is bewildered at the scope and reach of our spying apparatus" but in 2008 and 2012 "explicitly rejected an amendment calling for more disclosure."

CBS’ Jan Crawford says 6 people signed up on Obamacare’s first day

November 3, 2013

"On day one, six people were able to sign up" for health insurance through the federal marketplace.

Charlie Sykes says today there are more people on welfare than are working full time

October 30, 2013

"The number of Americans who receive means-tested government benefits -- welfare -- now outnumbers those who are year-round full-time workers."

David Axelrod says ‘vast majority’ of Americans will keep their health insurance

October 29, 2013

"The vast majority of people in this country are keeping their (health insurance) plan."

Sean Hannity says health insurance premiums up 99 percent for men, 62 percent for women

October 24, 2013

"In 45 out of 50 states, on average men are seeing their premiums double, going up 99 percent. Women up 62 percent."

Bartiromo says Obamacare is turning us into ‘a part-time employment country’

October 22, 2013

"As a result of Obamacare, we are becoming something of a part-time employment country."

Rep. Mulvaney says Obama gave 1,100 special waivers to Obamacare to his friends

October 18, 2013

The "president has given 1,100 special waivers to his friends" for Obamacare.

Sen. Ted Cruz says premiums have gone ‘up and up and up’ for ‘virtually every person’

October 17, 2013

"Virtually every person across this country has seen premiums going up and up and up" due to Obamacare.

RNC says Wasserman Schultz voted to cut off veterans benefits

October 16, 2013

Says U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz "voted to cut off Florida’s veterans and their benefits."

Democrats say U.S. Rep. Steve Daines won’t back his own bill to end shutdown

October 15, 2013

Says U.S. Rep. Steve Daines, R-Mont., "opposes a vote on his own legislation that he proposed just a few months ago."

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