Fact Check Posts – Page 128

Barack Obama says Mitt Romney’s tax plan “would cut taxes for the folks at the very top”

By Louis Jacobson

July 24, 2012

"Gov. Romney's plan would cut taxes for the folks at the very top."

Facebook post says the U.S. is No. 1 in gun violence. Is it?

By Louis Jacobson

July 23, 2012

"USA is #1 in gun violence."

Do 100,000 people get shot every year in U.S.? Facebook post says yes

By Louis Jacobson

July 23, 2012

"Nearly 100,000 people get shot every year. That's 270 people a day and 87 dead."

Did Barack Obama hold 100-plus fundraisers while his jobs council never met?

By Louis Jacobson

July 19, 2012

Over the last six months, President Barack Obama has golfed 10 times and held 106 fundraisers, but his jobs council has never met.

Barack Obama says Mitt Romney received carried interest, a tax ‘trick’

By Jon Greenberg , Louis Jacobson

July 18, 2012

Says Mitt Romney’s carried interest income was a tax "trick."

Mitt Romney had millions in a Swiss bank account, Barack Obama campaign ad says

By Louis Jacobson

July 16, 2012

Says Mitt Romney "had millions in a Swiss bank account."

Steve Doocy says someone earning $250,000 pays half that in taxes

By Louis Jacobson

July 16, 2012

"If you make more than $250,000 a year … you only really take home about $125,000."

GOP lawmaker Jeff Duncan repeats survey finding that 83 percent of doctors are considering quitting due to Obamacare

By Louis Jacobson

July 12, 2012

"83% of doctors have considered leaving the profession because of #Obamacare."

Former R.I. gubernatorial candidate John Robitaille says unemployment dropped in every state that elected a Republican governor in 2010

By Louis Jacobson , Tom Mooney

July 11, 2012

"Unemployment rate dropped in every state that elected a Republican gov. in 2010"

Americans for Prosperity says Jon Tester ranked first in lobbyist donations in the Senate

By Louis Jacobson

July 10, 2012

Montana Democratic Sen. Jon Tester is "the largest recipient of lobbyist money."

Facebook post says “75 percent of the Obamacare tax falls on the middle class”

By Louis Jacobson

July 9, 2012

"75 percent of the Obamacare tax falls on the middle class."

Mitt Romney says health care law’s penalty is a tax

By Louis Jacobson

July 5, 2012

The Supreme Court said the individual mandate "is a tax. So it's a tax."

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Barack Obama says Mitt Romney’s tax plan “would cut taxes for the folks at the very top”

Facebook post says the U.S. is No. 1 in gun violence. Is it?

Do 100,000 people get shot every year in U.S.? Facebook post says yes

Did Barack Obama hold 100-plus fundraisers while his jobs council never met?

Barack Obama says Mitt Romney received carried interest, a tax ‘trick’

Mitt Romney had millions in a Swiss bank account, Barack Obama campaign ad says

Steve Doocy says someone earning $250,000 pays half that in taxes

GOP lawmaker Jeff Duncan repeats survey finding that 83 percent of doctors are considering quitting due to Obamacare

Former R.I. gubernatorial candidate John Robitaille says unemployment dropped in every state that elected a Republican governor in 2010

Americans for Prosperity says Jon Tester ranked first in lobbyist donations in the Senate

Facebook post says “75 percent of the Obamacare tax falls on the middle class”

Mitt Romney says health care law’s penalty is a tax