Latest Fact Checks By Lauren Carroll

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Sen. Begich wrongly ties Republican opponent to horrific crime in inflammatory ad

September 3, 2014
Says Dan Sullivan approved a "light sentence" for a sex offender who got out of prison and is now charged with a gruesome murder and sexual assault.
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Democratic group takes Terri Lynn Land’s comments on equal pay out of context

September 2, 2014
Says Michigan U.S. Senate candidate Terri Lynn Land "said guaranteeing equal pay for women who do the same job as men is not a good idea."
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Pryor says Cotton voted ‘no’ on pandemic prevention bill, ignores Cotton’s ‘yes’ vote

August 28, 2014
Says Tom Cotton "voted against preparing America for pandemics like Ebola."
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Ad says Senate candidate Thom Tillis gave tax breaks to North Carolina’s yacht and jet owners

August 26, 2014
Says Thom Tillis "gives tax breaks to yacht and jet owners."
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Alison Lundergan Grimes ad says Mitch McConnell made millions in public office

August 25, 2014
Says of Mitch McConnell, "What can happen in 30 years? A senator can become a multi-millionaire in public office."
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Rand Paul says federal program incentivizes police militarization

August 21, 2014
"Washington has incentivized the militarization of local police precincts."
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Chain email says former Czech president called American people a ‘confederacy of fools’

August 14, 2014
Says the former president of the Czech Republic said the American people were a "confederacy of fools" for electing Barack Obama.
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Granting illegal immigrants amnesty will destroy second amendment, says Senate candidate Joe Miller

August 14, 2014
"If 20 million illegals vote, you can kiss the Second Amendment goodbye."
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Conservative group says Hispanic business growth is three times faster than the national average

August 12, 2014
"The startup rate of Hispanic businesses is three times the national rate."
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NCAA president: Student-athletes graduate more often than other students

August 10, 2014
"More (student-athletes) graduate than the students who aren't student-athletes."
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Rand Paul rightly says the government shutdown was more expensive than keeping it open

August 7, 2014
"It cost us more to shut the government down than to keep it open."
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Ad says Joni Ernst pledged to protect tax breaks for companies that outsource

August 5, 2014
Says U.S. Senate candidate Joni Ernst signed a pledge that "protects tax breaks for companies that ship jobs overseas."
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