Fact Check Posts – Page 117

Mark Udall says ordinary Americans’ business records caught up in surveillance net

By Jon Greenberg , Louis Jacobson

June 13, 2013

Currently, the intelligence community "can collect business records on law-abiding Americans who have no connection to terrorism."

Rush Limbaugh says HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius was the “one person” to determine fate of 10-year-old lung patient Sarah Murnaghan

By Louis Jacobson

June 11, 2013

"One person, Kathleen Sebelius, was going to determine whether or not" 10-year-old lung patient Sarah Murnaghan would live or die.

Barack Obama says his judicial nominees have faced waits three times as long as George W. Bush’s

By Louis Jacobson

June 7, 2013

"My judicial nominees have waited three times longer to receive confirmation votes than those of my Republican predecessor."

Bernie Sanders says six of 10 Americans say wealth should be distributed more equally

By Louis Jacobson

June 6, 2013

"Nearly 6 out of 10 believe that money and wealth should be more evenly distributed among a larger percentage of the people in the U.S."

Is Barack Obama trying to ‘pack’ the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals?

By Louis Jacobson

June 5, 2013

Says President Barack Obama is trying to "pack" the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals.

Alan Grayson says bill clearing way for Keystone XL pipeline is an earmark

By Louis Jacobson

May 31, 2013

A bill to advance the Keystone XL Pipeline "is an earmark" under House rules.

Steve King says Ronald Reagan’s 1986 “amnesty act” led to 15 million votes for Barack Obama

By Louis Jacobson

May 29, 2013

"Ronald Reagan’s signature on the 1986 amnesty act" gave Barack Obama about 15 million additional Hispanic votes in 2012.

Barack Obama says since he took office, “there have been no large-scale attacks on the United States”

By Louis Jacobson

May 24, 2013

Says that since he took office, "there have been no large-scale attacks on the United States."

Maryland group says fingerprinting gun purchasers has reduced gun crime rates in five states

By Louis Jacobson

May 23, 2013

A law that mandates fingerprinting for gun purchasers is "a requirement that's reduced gun crimes in the five states where it's the law."

Randy Forbes says taxpayers have burden of proof when facing IRS

By Louis Jacobson

May 22, 2013

"The IRS doesn't have to prove something against you ... you've got the burden of proof."

Michele Bachmann decries “huge national database” run by IRS with “personal, intimate” health care details

By Louis Jacobson

May 20, 2013

The IRS is going to be "in charge" of "a huge national database" on health care that will include Americans’ "personal, intimate, most close-to-the-vest-secrets."

Michele Bachmann says the IRS is “going to be in charge of our health care”

By Louis Jacobson

May 20, 2013

The IRS is "going to be in charge of our health care."

Latest Fact Checks By Louis Jacobson

Mark Udall says ordinary Americans’ business records caught up in surveillance net

Rush Limbaugh says HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius was the “one person” to determine fate of 10-year-old lung patient Sarah Murnaghan

Barack Obama says his judicial nominees have faced waits three times as long as George W. Bush’s

Bernie Sanders says six of 10 Americans say wealth should be distributed more equally

Is Barack Obama trying to ‘pack’ the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals?

Alan Grayson says bill clearing way for Keystone XL pipeline is an earmark

Steve King says Ronald Reagan’s 1986 “amnesty act” led to 15 million votes for Barack Obama

Barack Obama says since he took office, “there have been no large-scale attacks on the United States”

Maryland group says fingerprinting gun purchasers has reduced gun crime rates in five states

Randy Forbes says taxpayers have burden of proof when facing IRS

Michele Bachmann decries “huge national database” run by IRS with “personal, intimate” health care details

Michele Bachmann says the IRS is “going to be in charge of our health care”