Latest Fact-Checks By Lauren Carroll

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Last time GOP defeated two Senate incumbent Democrats? Try 1980

November 2, 2014

The last time Republican U.S. Senate candidates "beat more than two (incumbents) was 1980."

Rove PAC says Obamacare cuts $1,700 from Medicare benefits in California

October 31, 2014

As a result of Obamacare, "California seniors face benefit cuts of over $1,700."

Did Ebola victim Thomas Eric Duncan enter the United States with an elevated temperature?

October 26, 2014

Says Thomas Eric Duncan came into the United States "with an elevated temperature."

Cruz: Obama’s surgeon general pick is not a ‘health professional’

October 23, 2014

"Obama, instead of nominating a health professional, he nominated someone who is an anti-gun activist (for surgeon general)."

Cotton: Pryor votes with Obama 93 percent of the time

October 22, 2014

Says Mark Pryor "votes with Obama 93 percent of the time."

Was SARS worse than Ebola? Tavis Smiley says so

October 19, 2014

"This (Ebola) is not as bad as SARS was in 2003."

McCain: We were ‘told’ there’d be no Ebola in the United States

October 12, 2014

"We were told there would never be a case of Ebola in the United States."

Pat Roberts: Obamacare killed insurance for 20,000 Kansans

October 9, 2014

"20,000 Kansans lost their health insurance because of (Obamacare)."

Obama: Health care is driving down the deficit

October 8, 2014

The cost of "health care is now the single-biggest factor driving down" the federal budget deficit.

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